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Computor Application
Word
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microsoft word | full- featured word processing program that allows you to create and revise professional looking documents such as announcements, letters, resumes, and reports |
| Screen tip | short on- screen note associated with object to which you are pointing |
| word window | consists of a variety of components to make your work more efficient and documents more professional |
| ribbon | provides access to commands that are grouped according to the tasks you perform in word |
| tabs | provide one-click access to the groups of commands on the Ribbon; the tabs you see change depending on the task you are currently performing |
| Quick access toolbar | provides access to common commands you use frequently, such as save |
| rulers | shows page margins, tab stops, row heights, collum widths |
| where are the rulers located? | Ribbons view tab |
| insertion point | shows where characters will appear when you start typing |
| paragraph mark | marks the end of a paragraph |
| view buttons | allow you to change the way the document is displayed |
| where is the view buttons located? | the lower-right corner of the word window |
| Document window | displays text, tables, graphics and other items as you type |
| End mark | short horizontal line that indicates end of your document |
| mouse printer | becomes different shapes depending on task you are performing and where you are located on the screen |
| scroll bar | used to display different portions of your document |
| status bar | presents information about the location of insertion point and the progress of current tasks |
| nonprinting characters | formatting marks, symbols that appear on screen but are not visible on a printed page |
| raised dot | represents a space |
| font | shape of characters in a document |
| font size | size of characters |
| zoom | controls documents on screen magnification |
| margin | blank space around top, bottom, and sides of document |
| where is margins located | layout tab- page setup group-margins |
| what is the default margin in a document | 1 inch on all sides |
| word wrap | allows you to type words in paragraph continually without pressing the enter key at the end of each line |
| if moving insertion point in document, what is ctrl+home | beginning of document |
| if moving insertion point in document, what is ctrl+end | end of the document |
| undo button | will undo the last thing you did |
| redo button | reverses the action of the undo button |
| autocorrect feature | automatically corrects common typing errors |
| red wavy line | spelling error or not in words dictionary |
| green wavy line | grammar error |
| paragraph formatting | process of changing the appearance of a paragraph |
| character formatting | process of changing the way characters appear on screen and in print |
| how to change document theme | go to themes in the document formatting group on the design tab |
| how to add page border | design tab-page backgrounds- page border button |
| change spacing above and below | page layout tab-paragraph group-spacing before or after box |
| footnote | explanatory note that exists at the bottom of the page |
| hanging indent | first line hangs to the left of the rest of the paragraph |
| synonym | word similar in meaning to another word |
| thesaurus | book of synonyms |