Term | Definition |
word processing | software is used to create and edit text documents. |
edit | change or rewrite your document to improve it. |
proofread | you reread and make sure there are no errors in what you are writing. |
cut | you select and remove it. |
copy | or duplicate, text in a document so that appears exactly the same in another part of your paper |
paste | or place it in a new location |
synonym | are 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 letters,numbers 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 |
bulleted list | inserts dots called bullets for each item |
numbered list | inserts a number before each item |
margin | is the space around the top and sides and bottoms of the pages |
default | a setting that the computer automatically selects unless you change it |
tab | is a set distance for moving the insertion point |
indent | determines the distance of a paragraph from either the left or right margin |
quotation | is the exact words someone has wrote or said |
header | shows information at the top of each page |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page |
citation | a detailed information about each source |
title page | is a separate page at the begining of a report or reasearch paper |
desktop publishing | allow you to use text and graphics |
wordart | is a feature in Microsoft Word that allows you to create colorfull eyecatching text |
table | is a grid of rows and columns that organizes complex information so that it is easy to understand |
column | is the information that is arranged vertically in the table |
row | is the information that is arranged horizontally |
cell | is where a column and new row cross |