Term | Definition |
Word Processing | software that is used to create and edit text documents. |
edit | to change or rewrite your document |
proofread | to check and make sure the document makes sense. |
cut | to select or remove text. |
copy | duplicate text in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of your document. |
paste | to place your text in a new location. |
format | refers to the way text looks and the way it is arranged on a page. |
font | the shape of the letters, numbers, and other charactors. |
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 | a kind of list. |
numbered lists | another kind of list. |
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 distance 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 else wrote or said. |
header | shows information at the top of each page. |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page. |
citation | the detailed information about each source. |
title page | a separate page at the beginning of a report or research paper. |
desktop publishing | microsoft word can be a useful tool for this |
Word Art | a feature in microsoft word that allows you to create colorful text. |
table | a grid of rows and columns that organize complex information. |
column | the information that is arranged vertically. |
row | the information that is arranged horizontally |
cell | where a collumn and rows cross. |