Term | Definition |
Word Processing | Used to create and edit text documents |
Edit | To change, improve, or rewrite a document. |
Proofread | To check a document for spelling, grammar, punctuation to see if everything makes sense. |
Cut | To remove data from one area and store it so that it can be placed to a different location. |
Copy | To duplicate data from one location to another. |
Paste | To place copied or cut text or graphics to a different location. |
Synonym | Words that have similar meanings. |
Format | The appearance and arrangement of text on a page. |
Font | The shape of letters, numbers, and other characters as they appear on the page. |
Orientation | The direction of a page or paper a document will print on. |
Alignment | The arrangment of text lined up along the left, center, right, or across the page. |
Bulleted List | A series of text that uses characters, such as dots or diamonds, often used to sperate or distinguish. |
Numbered List | A series of text that uses numbers to present information in a paticular order. |
Margin | The blank space at the top,bottom, and sides of a document. |
Default | A setting the computer automatically selects unoless you change it. |
Tab | A set of distance for moving the insertion point (also known as indent) |
Indent | The distance of a paragraph from either the left or right margin. |
Quotation | The use of the exact words that someone else spoke, wrote, or communicated. |
Header | Document information that appears at the top of each page. |
Footer | Document information that appears at the bottom of each page. |
Citation | Detailed information about each source. |
Title Page | The first page of a report used to identify the name of the paper and its writer. |
Desktop Publishing | A special feature or software that lets you create documents, newsletters, flyers, and similar documents. |
WordArt | In Word, a tool that creates colorful, eye-catching text. |
Table | A grid of rows and columns that organizes complex information so that it is easy to find and understand. |
Column | Information arranged vertically. |
Row | Information organized horizontally. |
Cell | The box formed at the intersection of a row and a column, either in a table or a spreadsheet. |