Microsoft Vocabulary

File extension

A dot followed by three or four characters at the end of a file name, used to indicate the file type.

Cursor

Black blinking line in the document to show the location where text or objects will be entered.

File Type

Format in which a file is stored

Templates

Sample files which contain some formatting and can be customized to serve as a starting point for a new document.

Font style

The slant and weight of characters in a font set.

Word Processing

act of creating, editing and producing a text document.

Left Alignment

aligns text flush with the left margin

Center Alignment

centers text between the right and left margins

Font

complete set of characters in a specific face, style and size.

Thesaurus

editing tool which can be used to identify synonyms and antonyms for a selected term

Grammar Check

editing tool which reviews documents for grammatical errors

Spell Check

editing tool which reviews documents for spelling errors and misused words

Word Wrapping

feature which moves a word to a new line to avoid overrunning the margin

Font size

height of an uppercase letter in a font set; measured in points.

Keyboard Shortcut

key combination which performs certain commands when pressed

Insertion Point

location where the text or object will be entered based on the location of the cursor.

Copy

makes a duplicate of the text and places it on the clipboard.

Paste

moves items from the clipboards into the document.

Selection Bar

narrow strip along the left page margin which automates the selection of text

Alignment

position of lines in a paragraph in relation to the documents left and right margins.

Cut

removes selected text and places it on the clipboard.

Overtype mode

replaces text to the right of the cursor one character at a time as text is entered

Contiguous Selection

selection of text which is located next to each other or touching in a sequence

Non-Contiguous Selection

selection of text which is not located next to each other or touching in a sequence

Font Color

shade of the characters in a font set

Non-Printing Characters

symbols which appear on the screen but are not visible on the printed page identifying items such as spaces and paragraph marks.

Clipboard

temporary storage area for items which have been cut or copied in a program prior to being pasted in another location

Auto Format As You Type

tool which automatically applies common formats to text as it is entered

AutoCorrect

tool which automatically corrects misspellings and common typos

Format Painter

tool which can be used to copy formatting from one location to another in a document