Term | Definition |
word processing | a software used to create and edit text documents |
edit | when you change or rewrite your document. |
proofread | you check to make sure your document makes sense and there are no spelling, grammer, or punctunion. |
cut | select and remove it |
copy | duplicate text in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of your documet |
paste | place it in a new location |
synonym | words that have similar meanings |
format | the way text looks and is arranged on a page |
font | the shape of the letters, numbers, and other characters |
orentation | describes the direction of the page or paper you will print on |
alingnment | describes whether the text is lined up on the left, right, center, or across the page |
bulleted list | easy to read or hightlighted information uasally consits of little dots, or diamonds. |
numbered list | easy to read or highlighted information uasally consits of numbers and most usefully for steps |
margin | is the space around the sides, top, and bottom of the paper |
default | a setting that the computer automatically selects unless you cahnge it |
tab | is a set distancefor moving the instertion piont |
indent | determines the distance of a paragraph form either left or right margin |
qutation | the exact words someonelse said or wrote |
header | showa informaton at the top of each page |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page |
citation | the ditaied inforamation about each source |
title page | a separeat page at the begining of a report, or research paper |
desktop publishing | allows you to use text, graphics, photographs, and other features to create newlatters, brocheures, webpages,and simalar documents |
word art | is a feature in Microsoft Word that allows you to create, colorful eyecatching text by taking letters or words and changing teh onto a picture or graphic |
table | is a grid of rows and colums that orginizes complex information so that it is eay to find and understand |
colum | the information that is arranged veritcally |
row | the information arranged horizontilly |
cell | is where colums and rows cross |