word

bullet

a character that appears at the beginning of a paragraph to add emphasis

template

a formatted document that contains placeholder text

section break

a formatting mark that divides the document into parts that can be formatted differently

manual page break

a formatting mark that forces the text following the mark to begin at the top of the next page

shortcut key

a function key or a combination of keys that perform a command when pressed

table

a grid of columns and rows that you can fill with text and graphics

border

a line that can be applied above, below, or to the sides of a paragraph

bibliography

a list of the sources used to create a document

citation

a parenthetical reference in the document text that gives credit to a source

field

a placeholder for information that changes

style

a set of format settings

point

a unit of measurement equal to 1/72 of an inch

inline graphic

an image that is inserted as part of a line of text

floating graphic

an image that text wrapping has been applied to

blog

an informal journal that is available to the public on the internet

shading

color or pattern that is applied nehind text to make it look attractive

paste

command used to insert text stored on the clipboard into a document

cut

command used to remove text from a document and place it on clipboard

ribbon

provides access to word commands

formatting marks

special characters that appear on screen but do not print

autocomplete

suggest text to insert into a document

system clipboard

temporary storage area for only the last item cut or copied from a document

office clipboard

temporary storage area for up to 24 items collected from office files

hyperlink

text or a graphic that jumps a reader to a different location or program when clicked

footer

text or graphics that appear at the bottom of every page in a document

header

text or graphics that appear at the top of every page in a document

margin

the blank area between the edge of the text and the edge of the page

highlight

transparent color that is applied to text to mark it in a document

horizontal ruler

displays tab settings and paragraph indents

status bar

displays the number of pages in the current document

zoom slider

enlarges and reduces the document in the document window

thesaurus

feature used to suggest synonyms for words

autocorrect

fixes certain errors as you type

document properties

user defined details about a file that describes its content and origin