Word Unit 2

Thesaurus

A feature in word processing software that allows you to quickly find alternative words, or synonyms for a word in your document.

Grammar Checker

Checks each sentence in the document and points out grammatical errors, such as subject and verb agreement, sentence fragments, sentence structure, sentence length, and punctuation.

Alignment

Describes how text is positioned between the left and right margins on a page-left, center, right or justified.

Orientation

Determines whether your document will be lengthwise or crosswise (landscape or portrait) on a piece of paper.

Document

A data file in a software application.

Report

A database object that allows you to organize, summarize, and print all or a portion of the data in a database.

Template

A file that contains formatting and text that you can customize to create a new document, similar to the original.

Chart

A graphical representation of worksheet or table data.

Clipboard

A temporary storage area for text and/or graphics that are to be cut or copied and then pasted to another location.

Preview

Allows the document to be viewed in full page format to check the layout prior to printing.

Overtype Mode

In this mode, new text replaces existing text or characters.

Graphics

Items other than text including photos, clip art, and drawing objects.

Gridlines

Non-printing lines on a table that display on the screen to show the boundary lines.

Clipart

Prepared pictures and other artwork you can insert into a document.

Delete

Remove the character from the right of the insertion point.

Sizing Handles

Small squares or circles surrounding a graphic or object, indicating that it is selected.

Word Processing

Software that a person uses to prepare text documents such as letters, reports, flyers, brochures and books.

Footer

Text and/or graphics appearing at the bottom of each page of a document.

Header

Text and/or graphics appearing at the top of each page in a document.

Word Wrap

Text automatically moves to the next line when it reaches the right margin.

Font

The general shape and style of a set of characters.

Spell Checker

The process of checking the spelling of words in a document against a dictionary of known words and offering advice on how to make it correct.

Sorting

The process of creating a list organized on a specific criterion.

Edit

To change an existing document.

Copy

To duplicate a selection, file, folder, etc., so that you can place it in another position or location.

Scroll

To move (using scroll boxes or scroll arrows) through a list, a block of text, a document, or any display larger than the current window or screen.

Paste

To place text or graphics from the clipboard into a document.

Cut

To remove text or graphics from a document, and place it on the clipboard.

Save

To store a document file on a disk or other storage medium.

Toggle

Use the same procedure to turn an option on or off.