MS Word Key Terms
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JustinWilliford on January 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Building Blocks | Predesigned document parts that are reusable. |
| Bullets | Symbols that mark the beginning of each entry in a list. |
| Cell | The intersection of a row and a column. |
| Characters | Letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation marks, and spaces. |
| Chart | A graphical representation of numeric data that can be inserted into Word. |
| Clip art | Ready-made artwork, usually created with a computer, that is used to illustrate documents. |
| Clipboard | An area of memory that temporarily stores a cut or copied selection. |
| Collate | To print pages in order. |
| Columns | A way to format text where it flows from the bottom of one column to the top of the next. |
| Content control | A small program within a placeholder that saves the content entered in the placeholder and displays it automatically in all locations in the document using that same placeholder. |
| Copy | Duplicating a selection so you can paste it into another position. |
| Cover page | The first page of a document that provides introductory information about the document, such as the title, author, and date. |
| Crop | To remove unwanted parts of a picture by dragging cropping handles on the sides and corners of the picture. |
| Cut | Removing a selection from a position. |
| Document | Written information that can be printed on paper or distributed electronically. |
| Drag | To press and hold the mouse button and move the mouse. |
| Drag-and-drop | Using the mouse to move or copy a selection to a new location. |
| Drawing objects | Shapes, curves, and lines created with Word that become part of the document, rather than being a separate file. |
| Drop cap | A large initial capital letter or a large first word used to add interest to text, such as at the beginning of a document. |
| First-line indent | Indenting only the first line of a paragraph. |
| Floating object | A picture that can be positioned so that text can wrap around and flow in front of or behind it. |
| Font | The design of a set of letters and numbers. |
| Footer | Text or graphics that prints in the bottom margin of each page in a document. |
| Hanging indent | Indenting all the lines from the left except the first one. |
| Header | Text or graphics that prints in the top margin of each page in a document. |
| I-beam | The shape of the mouse pointer when you slide it over text. |
| Indent | The space between text and the margin. |
| Inline object | An object that moves with the text around it. |
| Insertion point | A blinking vertical bar that signals where any text you type will appear. |
| Landscape | Horizontal page orientation. |
| Leader | A dotted, dashed, or solid line used to fill the empty space before a tab stop. |
| List | A series of related words, numbers, or phrases. |
| Margins | Areas of white space that border the text on the edges of a page. |
| Negative indent | An indent that extends into the left margin; also called an outdent. |
| Nonprinting symbols | Spaces, paragraph marks, tabs, and other symbols within a document. |
| Orphan | A single line that displays at the bottom of a page. |
| Page borders | Lines that frame the page. |
| Page break | A command that ends a page and starts a new one. |
| Paragraph | Any amount of text or other items followed by a paragraph mark. |
| Paste | Placing text into another position. |
| Picture | A digital photograph or image stored on your computer or network. |
| Placeholder | Text in brackets, within a template, that tells you where to insert new text. |
| Point size | A measurement for the height of characters. |
| Portrait | Vertical page orientation. |
| Quick Part | A type of building block made up of an image and/or text that you can create, save, and reuse. |
| Screenshot | A picture of a computer screen or part of a screen, such as a window or button. |
| Select | Highlight text. |
| Selection handles | Small circles and squares at the sides and corners of the graphic. |
| SmartArt graphic | A predesigned diagram made up of shapes containing text that illustrates a concept or idea. |
| Sort | Rearranging selected text, numbers, or dates alphabetically, numerically, or chronologically. |
| Style | A set of character or paragraph formats stored with a name. |
| Tab | Used to align or position text in a document. |
| Table | A grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns of numbers, text, or graphics. |
| Template | A master copy, or model, for a certain type of document. |
| Text box | A container for text that can be positioned and modified like a graphic in a document. |
| Text wrapping | The flow of text around the edges of an object. |
| Themes | Sets of formatting choices that include colors, fonts, and effects that were predesigned to work well together. |
| Thumbnails | Small pictures of each document page. |
| Watermark | Text or a graphic that appears behind text in a document. |
| Widow | A single line that displays at the top of a page. |
| Word processing software | Programs that let you insert and manipulate text and graphics to create all kinds of professional-looking documents. |
| Word wrap | Feature that automatically wraps text to the next line within a paragraph when you enter new text. |
| WordArt | A drawing tool that turns text characters into graphic images. |
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