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Keyboarding - 2
2nd Quarter Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alignment | the horizontal positioning of text (such as left, right, center, or justify) |
| Bold | a print enhancement used to make characters appear darker than other text to add emphasis |
| Bullets/Numbering | used to arrange items in a list with each item beginning with a bullet or a number |
| Cut/Copy/Paste | a feature that enables you to move or copy text from one place to another |
| Font size | determines the height of characters in units called points |
| Font style | the type of character format that determines the look or artistic style of the characters |
| Font type | the design and appearance of printed characters |
| Footer | text such as title, page numbers, and dates printed at the bottom of a page |
| Header | text such as title, page numbers, and dates printed at the top of a page |
| Indentation | to move one or more lines inward from the margins |
| Insertion mode | an input mode in which the existing text moves to the right as new text is added |
| Italics | text that is slanted to the right |
| Landscape orientation | page orientation in which data prints across the wider portion of the page |
| Line spacing | the vertical distance between two lines of type |
| Margins | blank spaces between the edge of the paper and the printed text |
| Page numbering | method of arranging pages in numerical order |
| Portrait orientation | page orientation in which data prints across the narrower portion of a page |
| Reveal/Show codes | show nonprinting or formatting characters |
| Spell check | used to check the spelling of a document after keying |
| Addressee | the person to whom you are sending the memorandum |
| Attachment notation | indicates that another document is attached to a letter |
| Block format | all parts of a letter (including paragraphs) begin at the left margin |
| Body | the paragraphs that make up the main message |
| Columns | information arranged vertically |
| Complimentary close | the closing or the farewell of the letter |
| an electronic message used by individuals to communicate with one another | |
| Enclosure notation | indicates that another document is enclosed with a letter |
| Letter address | the address to which the letter is being sent |
| Memorandum (memo) | a written message used by individuals within an organization to communicate with one another |
| Open punctuation | a punctuation style for letters in which there is no punctuation following the salutation and complimentary close of the letter |
| Proofreader's marks | symbols used to indicate errors that need correcting when re-keying copy |
| Reference initials | indicate who keyed the document |
| Return address | the address of the person sending the letter |
| Salutation | the greeting of the letter |
| Source document | copy from which you are keying |
| Subject line | alerts the reader immediately to the content of the document |
| Mixed punctuation | a punctuation style for letters in which a colon follows the salutation/greeting and a comma follows the complimentary closing |
| Reference list | authors cited in reports are listed alphabetically by author surnames at the end of the report (often on a separate page) under the heading REFERENCES (or BIBLIOGRAPHY or WORKS CITED ) |
| Table | a grid of rows and columns that intersect to form cells into which information can be typed |
| Textual citations | parentheses used in the report body to give credit (cite) to authors for quotes taken from their works |
| Writer | the author of the document |
| Unbound reports | short reports that are often prepared without covers and binders and, if longer than one page, are usually fastened together in the upper left corner by a staple or paper clip |