Question | Answer |
Proofreaders' marks | Symbols written on a printed document by a copyeditor or proofreader to indicate where revisions are required. |
Insert mode | THe method of operation used for inserting new text within existing text in a document. Insert mode is the default. |
Overtype mode | The method of operation used to replace existing text in a document with new text. |
Active Pane | The pane in which the insertion point is currently located. Commands and actions occur in the active pane. |
Active document | The document in which the insertion point is currently located. Commands and actions occur in the active document. |
Tile | Arrange windows so they do not overlap onscreen. |
Synchronous scrolling | A feature that links the scroll bars in two windows so that when you scroll in one window the other window scrolls as well. |
Independent scrolling | The ability to scroll a window without affecting the display in other open windows. |
Cut | To delete a selection from its original location and move it to the Clipboard. |
Paste | To insert a selection from the Clipboard into the document |
Clipboard | A temporary storage area that can hold up to 24 sections at a time. |
Drag-and-drop editing | The action of using a mouse to drag a slection from its original location and drop it in a new location. |
Copy | To create a duplicate of a selection. |
Read-only | A mode of operation in which revisions cannot be saved in the original document. |
Document properties | Categories of information about a document. |
Metadata | Data about data, such as file properties. |
Keywords | Important words found in a document. They can be used to classify a document. |
File type | The format in which a file is stored. Usually, the file type corresponds to the program used to create the file. |
File extension | A dot followed by three or four characters at the end of a file name, used to indicate the file type. |
File icon | The icon used to represent a file in a file list. |
Compatible file type | A file type that Word can open, even though it was created and saved using a different program. |