MS Word
margin
border on the left, right, top, or bottom of a document
clip art
collection of ready-made drawings and illustrations available in different topics
find
command that initiates a search for a specific item in a document
save as
command that stores the document currently in memory to disk under a new name
spacing
distance between characters, lines, fields, or cells in a document
bullet
a character or symbol used to itemize lists or emphasize points
replace
a command that exchanges one word or symbol for another
default
a present condition of the software that the software uses if no other option is selected
font
a print typeface or style of characters displayed on the screen or printed to paper
widow
a single line of a paragraph which appears at the bottom of a page or column
orphan
a single line of a paragraph which appears at the top of a page or column
clipboard
a temporary storage area that holds text and graphics
word wrap
a word processing feature in which text is automatically continued from one line of the text to the next
serif
font that adds hooks or lines to the shape of a letter
ruler
graphic device from which a user can set tabs and margins and perform other functions
type (font) size
height of a text character measured in points or pixels
I-Beam
indicates current position where text will be inserted or corrections can be made
tab
key that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to a different place in the current line
enter
key that, when pressed, moves the text insertion point to the start of the next line
spacebar
oblong key at the bottom of a keyboard which, when pressed, adds a space at the text insertion point
sans serif
plain font, without hooks or lines, used for headlines
buffer
portion of computer memory that temporarily holds data
cut
removing text from one location in a document with the intention of inserting it at another
italics
text format in which characters take on a slanted appearance
underline
text format in which selected text is underlined
handles
the "dots" surrounding a selected object indicating that it is in edit mode
desktop publishing
the ability to make the printed word more attractive using the computer and specialized software
crop
the act of "cutting" part of a graphic image
alignment
the arrangement of text and images on a page
white space
the blank space between text and graphics on a page
masthead
the information included in the top portion of a newsletter
layout
the overall appearance of a publication
justification
the placement of text relative to the margins
import
the process of bringing text or graphics into an application from another source
paste
the process of returning text or graphics to the page after they have been cut or copied
bold
the type format in which the letter is made to appear extra thick and dark
gutter
the white space between columns
copy
to duplicate data or text
insert
to place characters in between existing characters
format
to put selected text or an entire document into a given form; the form itself
delete
to remove an item or value from a document
spell checker
word processing option that checks a document for spelling errors and offers correcting alternatives