word
bullet
a character that appears at the beginning of a paragraph to add emphasis
template
a formatted document that contains placeholder text
section break
a formatting mark that divides the document into parts that can be formatted differently
manual page break
a formatting mark that forces the text following the mark to begin at the top of the next page
shortcut key
a function key or a combination of keys that perform a command when pressed
table
a grid of columns and rows that you can fill with text and graphics
border
a line that can be applied above, below, or to the sides of a paragraph
bibliography
a list of the sources used to create a document
citation
a parenthetical reference in the document text that gives credit to a source
field
a placeholder for information that changes
style
a set of format settings
point
a unit of measurement equal to 1/72 of an inch
inline graphic
an image that is inserted as part of a line of text
floating graphic
an image that text wrapping has been applied to
blog
an informal journal that is available to the public on the internet
shading
color or pattern that is applied nehind text to make it look attractive
paste
command used to insert text stored on the clipboard into a document
cut
command used to remove text from a document and place it on clipboard
ribbon
provides access to word commands
formatting marks
special characters that appear on screen but do not print
autocomplete
suggest text to insert into a document
system clipboard
temporary storage area for only the last item cut or copied from a document
office clipboard
temporary storage area for up to 24 items collected from office files
hyperlink
text or a graphic that jumps a reader to a different location or program when clicked
footer
text or graphics that appear at the bottom of every page in a document
header
text or graphics that appear at the top of every page in a document
margin
the blank area between the edge of the text and the edge of the page
highlight
transparent color that is applied to text to mark it in a document
horizontal ruler
displays tab settings and paragraph indents
status bar
displays the number of pages in the current document
zoom slider
enlarges and reduces the document in the document window
thesaurus
feature used to suggest synonyms for words
autocorrect
fixes certain errors as you type
document properties
user defined details about a file that describes its content and origin