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Microsoft Word Vocab
Tech vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| justification | feature that determines how text and graphics are aligned with the margins |
| Margin | blank area around the edges of the page |
| Gutter | A area to the side or top of a document that allows extra space for binding the document |
| mail-merge | Process by which information from a source fil can be placed in specific locations on a form letter |
| hanging indent | an indent where all but the first line of a paragraph are indented, a marker on a the ruler may be moved to set the hanging indent |
| first line indent | only the first line of a paragraph is indented |
| word wrap | feature that allows text to flow automatically to the next line without having to press enter |
| header | text and or graphics that appears at the top of every page |
| footer | text and or graphics that appears at the bottom of every page |
| footnote | a reference feature that places text at the bottom of the page on which the reference is made. |
| superscript | text raised above normal line of text |
| subscript | text lowered below the normal line of text |
| wizard | a feature of Microsoft Office that leads you through the creation of a document. Meant to make complex tasks easier |
| letterhead | text and or graphics designed to be displayed at the top of the letter. Often designed and then reused with many letters |
| AutoText | Used to store keystrokes for text that may need to be typed repeatedly in a document |
| Legend | A box that identifies the colors assigned to categories in a chart |
| watermark | text or a graphic that displays behind text in a document. Often used for security purposes |
| Data source | a File that contains the data that will be used to individualize form letters |
| template | a sample document that may be used to produce another document usually just by filling in the blanks. May be used repeatedly |
| placeholder text | text in a template meant to be replaced by the user |
| merge fields | markers that show where to put merge data from the data source into the main mail merge |
| snaking columns | newspaper style columns where text flows from the bottom of one column to the top of the next |
| text frame | a container for text that allows you to position the text anywhere on the page |
| Pull Quote | Text pulled or copied, from the text of the document and given a graphical emphasis so it stands apart and grasps the reader's attention |
| Insertion point | The symbol that indicates where any typing will appear on the screen |
| Toolbars | Collections of buttons that represet tasks to be performed when the button is clicked |
| status bar | A portion of the Word screen that provides information concerning the current document such as the number of pages and the page and line numbers |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get-feature of the modern word processor that allow you to view your document on the screen as it will appear in print |
| scrolling | moves lines of text on and off the screen |
| block operations | features that llow the user to manipulate groups of characters at the same time |
| macro | a mini program that allows users to automate a task that has to be performed frequently |