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Microsoft Word Terms
Review of Word Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| toolbar | A row of icons on a computer screen that activate commands or functions when clicked. |
| New | new/blank document |
| Open | open a document you already have |
| Save | save a document |
| print the entire document | |
| Print Preview | see how the document will look before printing – good to do |
| Spell Check | checks for errors, but not perfect |
| Research | searches reference books and web sites for definitions, translations, etc. |
| Cut | like deleting, except it is kept in the computer’s memory to be pasted later |
| Copy | makes a copy of highlighted section |
| Paste | to put into the document what was cut or copied |
| Undo | undo last thing you did or choose the black arrow to pick a recent action to undo |
| Redo | re-does what you just undid |
| Insert Hyperlink | adds in a link to a web site |
| Menu Bar | contains titles of pull down menus |
| Formatting toolbar | contains icons to format text and layout |
| Status Bar | reports details on the document- number of pages, column, etc. |
| AutoShapes | choose from pre-chosen shapes and adjust size |
| Shapes | rectangle and circle are on main drawing toolbar |
| WordArt | choose a design and make larger wording in different layouts |
| Margins | spacing on the top, bottom, left, and right of document |
| Landscape | horizontal layout |
| Portrait | vertical layout |
| Word Count | counts number of words on page or in highlighted section |
| Page Numbers | Insert, then add page numbers |
| Size | how big the text is, normally size 12 |
| Style | Bold, Italic, Underlined, Shadow |
| Font Type | Times New Roman, Arial, etc. the design of the font |
| Serif | With tails – Times New Roam |
| Sans Serif | Without tails – Arial |
| Alignment | Placement of text/graphics on the page |
| Header | text, such as a title, date, or page number, positioned in the top margin of a page and repeated throughout a document |
| Footer | text, such as a title, date, or page number, positioned in the bottom margin of a page and repeated throughout a document. |
| Bullet | a dot or symbol that marks an important line of information or designates items in a list |
| Bulletted list | Use when order of info doesn’t matter |
| Numbered List | Used when the order of the information matters |
| Borders | can be page or paragraph; under Format |
| Shading | can be page or paragraph; under Format |
| symbols | Used to add personal touch or accent to a document |
| Characters | different symbols |
| CTRL + L | Left |
| CTRL + E | Centered |
| CTRL + R | Right |