Term | Definition |
word processing | is used to create and edit text documents. |
edit | you change or rewrite your document to improve it. |
proofread | you check to make sure the document makes sense and there are no errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. |
cut | you select and remove it. |
copy | or duplicate, text in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of your document. |
paste | or place, it in a new location. |
synonyms | 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 the letters, numbers, and other characters. |
orientation | describes the direction of the page or the page you will print on. |
alignment | describes whether the text is lined up on the left, right, center, or across the page. |
bulleted lists | inserts dots called bullets before each item. |
numbered lists | inserts a number before each item. |
margin | is the space around the sides, top, and bottom of the paper. |
defalt | 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. |
qoutation | is the exact words that somone else wrote or said. |
header | shows information at the of each page. |
footer | shows information at the bottom of each page. |
citation | a detailed information about each source. |
title page | a separte page at the begining of a report or research paper. |
desktop publishing | allow you to use text, graphics, photgraphs, and other features to create newsletters, brochures, Web pages simalar documents. |
WordArt | is a feature in Microsoft Word that allows you to create colorful, eye-catching text by taking your letters or words and changing them into a picture or graphic. |
table | is a grid of rows and coloms that organizes complex information so that it is esay to find and uderstand. |
column | is the information that is aranged verticly in the table. |
row | is the information that is arranged horizontally. |
cell | is where a column and row cross. |