Term | Definition |
Word Processing | Software used to create and edit text documents. |
Edit | When you change or rewrite your document to improve it. |
Proofread | When you check to make sure the document makes sense and there are no errors in spelling,grammar,or punctuation. |
Cut | When you select and remove text. |
Copy | When you duplicate text in a document so that it appears exactly the same in another part of your document. |
Paste | When you place text in a new location. |
Synonym | Words that have similar meanings. |
Format | This refers to the way text looks and the way text is arranged on a page. |
Font | The shape of letters,numbers,and other characters. |
Orientation | This describes the direction of the page or paper you will print on. |
Alignment | This describes whether text is lined up on the left,right,center,or across the page. |
Bulleted List | A type of list found in Microsoft Word that can highlight the most important information. |
Numbered List | Another type of list found in Microsoft Word that can highlight the most important information. |
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 | This determines the distance of a paragraph from either the left or the right margin. |
Quotation | This is the exact words that someone else wrote or said. |
Header | This shows information at the top of each page. |
Footer | This 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 | A useful tool that allows you to use text,graphics,photographs, and other features to create newsletters,brochures, Web pages, and similar documents. |
WordArt | 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 | 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 (up and down) in the table. |
Row | The information that is arranged horizontally (from left to right) in the table. |
Cell | Where a column and row cross. |