Google Docs Vocabulary
Font
A complete set of characters with the same design
Template
A formatted document that contains placeholder text, which you replace with your own
Bulleted List
A list with small characters or symbols before the items to add emphasis
Google Slides
A program that includes tools for creating and showing presentations
Google Gmail
A program that includes tools for creating, sending, and receiving electronic mail
Google Sheets
A spreadsheet program that includes tools for entering and processing data
Google Docs
A word processing program that includes tools for entering, editing, and formatting text and graphics
Margins
Bland areas between the edge of the text and the edge of the paper
To insert an image select
Insert - Image
Table commands include
Insert Row Below, Delete Column, Merge Cells
Clipboard
Invisible tool that stores items for copying and pasting.
The 4 paragraph alignments are
Left, Center, Right, and Justify
Insert Tab
Menu for inserting images, links, equations, and tables
Header
Text or graphics that appear in the top margin of every page
Font size
The size of characters, measured in points.
Indent
The space between the edge of a line of text or a paragraph and the margin
The Google Docs command to save a file is
There is no save command. Docs automatically saves as you work.
Copy
To duplicate an item and place it on the clipboard
Paste
To inset items stored on the clipboard into a document.
Single Click
To place the cursor in a document
Triple Click
To select a paragraph or to select a heading
menu bar
at the top of the document under the title
basic formatting
bold, italics, underline, font size ext....
Find and Replace
finding a word and replacing it with another word
page numbers
gives you 4 options of where to place a number
page orientation
portrait or landscape
Doc home
top left of the screen it takes you back to all your documents.
Collaboration options
top right under your email allows you to share with others
research
where you can find out more about a word
define
where you can find out what a word means
Link
A Google Docs hyperlink. It is a text that opens a web page or jumps you to another location.
Tools tab
Contains Spelling and Define
To change document margins
File, Page Setup
Footer
Text or graphics that appear in the bottom margin of every page
Cut
To remove an item from a document and place it on the clipboard
Double Click
To select a word
Formatting images
being able to crop an image
Word count
how many words are in your document
Image
inserting from clipart, file, or internet
footer
leaves space at the bottom of the page for citations and page numbers
tool bar
located under the menu bar, giving you a short cut to document options
special characters
the place where you find your emojis
