Term | Definition |
aspect ratio | relationship of an objects height and width |
callout | a special type of label in a drawing that consists of a text box with an attached line to point to something in the drawing |
chart | a visual representation of numerical data, which can be in the form of lines, bar, wedges in piles, or other graphics. also called graph. |
clip art | graphics that are stored in the Clip Organizer or available online that you can insert in any document |
crop | to remove part of a picture |
diagram | visual representation of data to help readers better understand relationships among data |
floating object | a re-positionable object that appears to be on a separate layer |
graphic | a picture including shapes, diagrams, and charts as well as photographs and drawings |
inline object | an object in a document that can be repositioned as if it were a character in the line of text |
keyword | a word or phrase used in a search |
object | anything that appears on the screen that you can select and work with as a whole, such as a shape, picture, or chart |
pull quote | text copied from a document and set off in a text box |
rotation handle | a green circle that appears connected to a selection rectangle around an object and that you can drag to rotate the object |
selection rectangle | the box that appears around an object when it is selected |
sidebar | text set off from the main body of text in a text box that provides additional information for the reader |
sizing handle | a square, circle, or set of three dots that appears on a selection rectangle around an object and that you can drag to re size the object |
SmartArt | a predesigned chart or diagram that visually illustrates text and includes formatted graphics |
text box | a shape specifically designed to hold text |
WordArt | stylized text that is treated as an object |