Term | Definition |
word Processing | software that is used to create and edit text documents |
edit | to change or to rewrite your document to improve it |
proofread | you check to make sure the document makes sense and that there are no errors |
cut | to select and remove something |
copy | to copy something so it looks the same in the next document when you paste it |
paste | to place it in a new location |
format | refers to the way the text looks and the way it is arranged on a page |
font | is the shape of the letters |
orientation | describes the direction of the page or the paper you will print on |
bullet list | list in documents |
numbered list | list in documents |
margin | is the space around the sides, top, and bottom of the paper |
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 the right margin |
quotation | is 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 | is a separate page at the beginning of a report or research paper |
desktop publishing | allows you to use text, graphics, photographs, and other features used to create newsletters, web pages, brochures, and similar 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 | table is a grid of rows and columns that organize complex information so that its easy to find and understand |
column | is the information that is arranged vertically |
row | is the information that is arranged horizontally |
cell | is where a column and row cross |
synonyms | are words that have similar meanings |
alignment | describes whether the text is lined up on the left, right, center, or across the page |