Term | Definition |
Alignment | how the edges of a line, paragraph, object, or table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins on a page. |
Ascending | sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest. |
Automatic Page Break | a feature that automatically generates a new page, allowing text to flow to the new page when space runs out on the previous one; also known as Soft Page Break. |
Borders | lines aroung the edge(s) of text, a page, a cell, or a table. |
Bullets and Numbering | a feature in word processing application that allows the user to create outlines or itemized lists with either icons or numbers. |
Clip Art | a feature that includes pre-made illustrations, drawing, pictures, and other graphic that can be inserted into a document. |
Column | one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page, usually separated by margins. |
Copy and Paste | a feature that allows a user to select text or a graphic, duplicate it and place it in another location within a document. |
Cut and Paste | a feature that allows a user to select text or grahic, remove it from its current location and place it in another loation within a document. |
Descending | sort order arranging text or number from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest. |
Desktop Publishing | through the use of a personal computer, combining text and graphics to produce a high-quality documents, such as newsletters, flyers, brochures, etc. |
Drag and Drop | a feature that allows a user to select text using a mouse or pointing device, and quickly move (drag) it to a different location. |
Edit | to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document. |
Find and Replace | a feature that scans a document, searches for occurrences or specific text, symbols or formatting, and allows a user to replace it with new text, symbols, or formatting. |
Font | the size, style, and design of text |
Footer | text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of a text. |
Format | in word processing, to utilize features that enhance the appearance and overall layout of text, graphics, tables within a document. |
Graphics | drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a page. |
Hard Return | a break in a line or a paragraph that is forced by the user when the return key is pressed, creating a new paragraph. |
Header | text appearing at the top of each page separate from the main body of text. |
Indent | to move text horizontally away from the left or right margin, setting it apart from surrounding text. |
Landscape Orientation | a page layout in which documents are printed across the length of a page, making the page wider than it is tall. |
Line Spacing | the amount of space between lines of text. |
Manual Page Break | a page break the ned user forces into a document, creating a new page at a specific location; also known as Hard Page Break. |
Margins | the white space surrounding the content of a page at the top, bottom, left, and right sides, defining where a line of text begins and ends. |
Print Preview | a feature that allows the user to view a document onscreen and make necessary formatting changes prior to printing it. |
Point Size | the measurement, or size of a font (text); each point is approximately 1/72 of an inch. |
Portrait Orientation | a page layout in which documents are printed across the width of a page, making the page taller than it is wide. |
Shading/Fill | the background color of a cell, table, or page. |
Sort | to arrange a list alphabetically (text) or numerically (numbers), in ascending or descending order |
Spell Check | a feature used to automatically locate and correct spelling errors. |
Tab Stop | a formatting feature that allows the user to control where a line of text will be entered and how the text will be aligned; so that when the tab key is pressed, the insertion point will move to that location. |
Table | a set of data arranged in a grid of rows and columns. |
Template | a feature that includes pre-made documents that allow sthe user to fill-in-the blanks to create new documents, such as calendars, invoices, reports, resumes, etc; enhances user's efficiency and creativity. |
Thesaurus | a feature that allows the user to view synonyms and antonyms, and automatically replace words for enhanced writing. |
View | a feature that allows the user to view the current page of a document onscreen in different ways. Example: normal view, page layout, web layout, etc. |
Word Processing | the use of software application to create, edit, format, print, and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos. |
Word Wrap | also called a soft return; a feature that automatically moves text to the next line when the previous line is full withou the user pressing the enter key. |
Word/Text Art | text created as a graphic image |
Wrap Text | a feature that allows text to be included with pictures, shapes, or tables without covering or hiding under the image, giving the user control over how the text is position. |