Word Processing Terms
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| Alignment | how the edges of a line, paragraph, object, or table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins or on a page
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| Bullets & Numbering | allows the user to create outlines or itemized lists with either icons or numbers
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| Copy & Paste | allows a user to select text or a graphic, duplicate it and place it in another location within a document
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| Cut & Paste | allows a user to select text or a graphic, remove it from its current location and place it in another location within a document
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| Drag & Drop | allows a user to select text using a mouse or pointing device, and quickly move (drag) it to a different location
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| Footer | text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of a text
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| Graphics | drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a page
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| Header | text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text
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| Landscape Orientation | page layout in which documents are printed across the length of a page, making the page wider than it is tall
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| Indent | to move text horizontally away from the left or right margin, setting it apart from surrounding text
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| Edit | to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document
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| Font | the size, style, and design of text
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| Format | to utilize features that enhance the appearance and overall layout of text, graphics, tables within a document
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| 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
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| Line Spacing | the amount of space between lines of text
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| 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
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| Print Preview | allows the user to view a document onscreen and make necessary formatting changes prior to printing it
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| Point Size | the measurement, or size of a font (text); each is approximately 1/72 of an inch
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| Portrait Orientation | a page layout in which documents are printed across the width of a page, making the page taller than it is wide
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| Spell Check | used to automatically locate and correct spelling errors
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| Tab Stop | allows the user to control where a line of text will be entered and how the text will be aligned
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| Table | a set of data arranged in a grid of rows and columns
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| Templates | pre-made documents that allow the user to fill-in-the blanks to create new documents
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| Thesaurus | llows the user to view synonyms and antonyms, and automatically replace words for enhanced writing
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| View | allows the user to see the current page of a document onscreen in different ways
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| Word Processing | the use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos
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| Word Wrap | automatically moves text to the next line when the previous line is full without the user pressingthe enter key; also called a soft return
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| Word/Text Art | text created as a graphic image
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| Wrap Text | 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 positioned
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| Automatic Page Break | automatically generates a new page; also known as a soft page break
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| Borders | lines around the edge(s) of text, a page, a cell, or a table
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| Clip Art | includes pre-made illustrations, drawings, pictures, and other graphics that can be inserted into a document
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| Column | one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page
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| Desktop Publishing | using a computer to combine text and graphics to produce high-quality documents
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| Find and Replace | scans a document, searches for occurrences of specific text, symbols or formatting, and allows a user to replace it with new text, symbols or formatting
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| Manual Page Break | creating a new page by force at a specific location; also known as a hard page break
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| Shading/Fill | background color of a cell, table, or page
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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