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Insertion point
A blinking bar that indicates where text that you next type will appear.
Symbol
A character or graphic not normally included on a keyboard.
Word processing software
A computer application, such as Microsoft Word, used primarily with text to create, edit, and format documents.
Document property
A data element that is saved with a document but does not appear in the document as it is shown onscreen or is printed.
Document Inspector
A feature that checks for and removes certain hidden and personal information from a document.
AutoCorrect
A feature that corrects standard misspellings and word errors as they are typed.
Template
A predesigned document that may include formats that can be modified.
Outline view
A structural view of a document or presentation that can be collapsed or expanded as necessary.
Thesaurus
A tool that enables you to find a synonym for a selected word.
Read Mode
A view in which text reflows to screen-sized pages to make it easier to read.
Print Layout view
A view that closely resembles the way a document will look when printed.
Web Layout view
A view that displays a document as it would appear on a webpage.
Draft view
A view that shows a great deal of document space, but no margins, headers, footers, or other special features.
Header or Footer
Information that displays at the top or bottom of each document page.
Watermark
Text or graphic that displays behind text.
AutoRecover
The feature that enables Word to recover a previous version of a document.
AutoSave
The feature that saves documents automatically so they can be retrieved later.
Accessibility Checker
The tool that checks for document readability by people with disabilities.
Microsoft Word
The word processing application included in the Microsoft Office software suite.