word chapter 2 key terms

shading

A background color that appears behind text in a paragraph, page, or table element.

style set

A combination of title, heading, and paragraph styles that can be used to format all of those elements at one time.

word art

A feature that modifies text to include special effects, such as color, shadow, gradient, and 3-D appearance.

Serif Font

A font that contains a thin line or extension at the top and bottom of the primary strokes on characters

sizing handle

A series of faint dots on the outside border of a selected object; enables the user to adjust the height and width of the chart or object.

left indent

A setting that positions all text in a paragraph an equal distance from the left margin.

right indent

A setting that positions all text in a paragraph an equal distance from the right margin.

Live Preview

An Office feature that provides a preview of the results of a selection when you point to an option in a list or gallery. Using Live Preview, you can experiment with settings before making a final choice.

left alignment

Begins text evenly at the left margin, with a ragged right edge.

center alignment

Positions text horizontally in the center of a line, an equal distance from both the left and right margins.

justified alignment

Spreads text evenly between the left and right margins, so that text begins at the left margin and ends uniformly at the right margin.

live layout

a feature that enables you to watch text flow around an object as you move the object, so you can position the object exactly as you want it

Sans Serif Font

a font that does not include a thin line or exstension at the top and bottom of the primary strokes on characters

indent

a format that offsets data from it default alignment. for example, if text is left-aligned, the text may be indented or offset from left side to stand out

column

a format that separates document text into side-by-side vertical blocks, often used in newsletters.

bulleted list

a graphic element that itemizes and separates paragraph text to increase readability; often used to identify list

picture

a graphic file that is retrieved from storage media pr the internet and placed in an office project

text box

a graphical object that contains text

alignment guide

a horizontal or vertical green bar that appears as you move an object, assisting with aligning the object with text or with another object

border

a line that surrounds a paragraph, page, or a table or table element

tab stop

a marker that specifies the position for aligning test in a column arrangement, often including a dot leader

style

a named collection of formatting characteristics that can be applied to text or paragraphs

document theme

a set of coordinating fonts, colors, special effects that gives a stylish and professional look

hanging indent

aligns the first line of a paragraph at the left margin, indenting remaining line in the paragraph

section break

an indicator that divides a document into parts, enabling different formatting in each section

object

an item, such as a picture or text box, that can. be individually selected and manipulated in a document.

right alignment

begins text evenly at the right margin, with a ragged left edge

first line indent

marks the location to indent only the first line in a paragraph

numbered list

sequences items in a list by displaying a successive number beside each item

paragraph spacing

the amount of space before or after a paragraph

formatting

the process of modifying text by changing font and paragraph characteristics

crop

the process of reducing an image size by eliminating unwanted portions of an image or other graphical object

line spacing

the vertical spacing between lines in a paragraph