Term | Definition |
Bullets | a symbol used to precede text, usually in an outline or a list |
Decimal tab | a tab that aligns to a certain position anchored by a decimal such as currency or numbers |
Default tabs | preset tabs established by the software |
First line indent | a paragraph format in which the first line is indented from the left margin and subsequent lines remain at the left margin |
Hanging indent | a paragraph format in which the first line is moved to the left margin and subsequent lines are indented from the left |
Horizontal centering | having equal white space on the left and right of a document |
Hyphenation | breaking words that extend beyond the right margin |
Leaders | a line of dots or dashes used to draw the eye across a printed page, such as a table of contents |
Line spacing | the amount of space between lines of text |
Paragraph alignment | position of text in a document |
Paragraph spacing | the amount of space before or after a paragraph |
Vertical centering | text with equal white space in the top and bottom margins |
Clipboard | temporary storage area where text or images are placed when cut or copied |
Copy | to duplicate a selected object or text without removing it from its original place |
Cut | to move text or an image from one document to another or from one area to another |
Find | a tool used to look for certain words, documents, or formatting in a document |
Paste | to place cut or copied text and objects into a document |
Replace | to place new text in the position of existing text |