Formatting & Editing Review
Quadruple Space (QS)
Press Enter Four Times
Single Space (SS)
Press Enter Once
Triple Space (TS)
Press Enter Three Times
Double Space (DS)
Press Enter Twice
Landscape
width is greater than the height
Bullets and numbering
used to arrange items in a list with each item beginning with a bullet or a number
Horizontal Centering
when text is centered between the left and right margin
Vertical Centering
when text is centered between the top and bottom margin
Header
allows you to type above the top margin at the top of each page of a document
Footer
allows you to type below the bottom margin at the bottom of each page of a document
Portrait
height is greater than the width
Examples of Text-Based Documents
letters, memos, and reports
Word processing
software is a type of application software that is used for creating text documents
Justified
text is aligned along the left and right margins, with no jagged edges
Center align
text is centered between both margins, resulting in jagged left and right margins
Left align
text is lined up along the left margin, leaving a jagged right margin
Right align
text is lined up along the right margin, leaving a jagged left margin
Margin
the blank space at the top, bottom, left, and right of a document where you cannot type
Orientation
the direction in which you can print on a page
Editing
the process of updating a word processing document to: make changes, correct errors, make it visually appealing
Alignment
the way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or both margins
Thesaurus
the word processing tool that allows you to find synonyms (words with similar meanings) for words in a document
Grammar Check
the word processing tool that checks selected words in a document for grammatical errors
Spell Check
the word processing tool that checks your document for incorrectly spelled words, similar to an electronic dictionary
Cut
the word processing tool that removes text or graphics from the current location in a document
Format
to place text on a page so that it looks good and is easy to read