rhonda_siers on September 22, 2009
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Paragraph formatting | arrangement of text within paragraphs on a page properly and uniformly |
Indents | used to indicate a new paragraph and offset long quotes |
Line spacing | can be set for single, one and a half lines, double, or triple |
Borders and shading | used together or separately to emphasize a specific textual element in a document |
Bulleted list | used when the items are non-sequential |
Numbered list | procedural lists that must be accomplished in a specific order |
Hanging indent | The first line begins at the left margin and all remaining lines of the paragraph are indented five spaces from the left margin |
Endnotes | are source references that are placed on a Notes page at the end of a document |
Footnotes | are source references that are placed at the bottom of the same page and are indicated by a superscripted number or symbol within the document |
Cut and paste | a tool used in paragraph formatting that allows the user to move text from one location to another |
Paragraph headings | are keyed in bold and followed by a period at the beginning of a paragraph to give the reader a quick idea about the content of the paragraph |
Tabs | used to align and organize data into groups and subgroups |
Left justified tab | allows text to be aligned on the left margin |
Right justified tab | allows text to be aligned at the right margin |
Dot leader tab | places a series of periods between two sets of tabs or a tab and a margin |
Tables | used to arrange text in columns and rows and are helpful in presenting, organizing, and clarifying information |