| Term | Definition |
| 3-D effects | Used for enhancement purposes |
| bold | Prints text darker than other copy as it is keyed |
| bold italics | Causes text to appear darker than other text and also letters slope up toward the right |
| change case | Used to change the case of characters |
| drop cap | Used to format paragraphs to begin with large initial capital letters that take up two or more lines |
| font | A digital typeface that can vary in type and size |
| font effects | Examples include shadow, emboss, small caps, outline |
| font size | The way that keyboarding characters are measured (i.d. 10 pt. or 12 pt.) |
| italics | Prints letters that slope up toward the right |
| strikethrough | Draws line through text |
| style | Predefined set of formatting options that have been named and saved |
| subscript | Text placed slightly lower than other text on a line |
| superscript | Text placed slightly higher than other text on a line |
| textbox | Used for labels or as callouts in documents |
| typeface | The design of letters such as Times New Roman and Courier |
| underline | Places a line under text as it is keyed |
| watermark | Text or graphic appears on top or behind document's text |
| word art | Changes text to graphic object |