Term | Definition |
word processing | software that is used to create and edit text documents. |
edit | to change or rewrite your document to improve it. |
proofread | to cheak to make sure the documents make sense and there are no errors. |
cut | to select and remove it. |
copy | to duplicate tect in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of a document. |
paste | place something you copied into a new location. |
synonym | words that have similar meanings. |
format | refers to the way text looks and the way it is arranged on a page. |
font | is the shape of the letters nubers and other characters. |
orientation | describes the direction of the page or the paper you will print on. |
alignment | describes whether the text is lined up on the left right center or across the page. |
bulleted list | inserts bullets before each item and presents information in no paticular order. |
numbered list | inserts number before each item and lists information in an order, such as steps. |
margin | the space around the sides top and bottom of the paper. |
default | a setting that the computer automatically selects unless you change it. |
tab | a set destance for moving the insertion point. |
indent | determines the distance of a paragraph from either the left or right margin. |
quotation | the exact words that someone eles wrote or said. |
header | shows information at the top of each page. |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page. |
citation | detailed information about each source. |
title page | a separate page at the beginning of your report or research paper. |
desktop publishing | allows you to use text graphics photographs and other features to create documents, MS office word. |
wordart | a feature in MS word that allows you to create your newsletter's masthead. |
table | a grid of rows and columns that organizes complex information so that it is easy to find and understand. |
column | the information that is arranged vertically in the table. |
row | the information that is arranged horizontally in the table. |
cell | where a column and row cross. |