Word Chapter 3 Words To Know
Contrast
...A basic design principle in which elements with opposite or complementary features are positioned to create a visual interest. Also, the degree of separation of color values within a picture.
Balance
A basic principle of design that describes the visual weight of objects on a page, and the way the objects are arranged in relation to each other.
Commercial Printer
A business that provides publishing, copying, and printing services.
Mail Merge
A process that inserts variable information into a standardized document to produce a personalized or customized document.
Citation
A reference to a source of information. In legal documents, it is a reference to previous court decisions or authoritative writings.
Merge Block
A set of merge fields stored as one unit. For example, the Address block contains all the name and address information.
Address List
A simple data source file which inclues the information needed for an address list, such as first name, last name, street, city, state and so on.
Document Properties
Categories of information about a document
Common Knowledge
Facts that can be found in many - at least three - independent sources and are known by a lot of people.
Key Words
Important words found in a document. Keywords can be used to classify a document.
Section
In Word, a segment of a document defined by a section break. A section may have different page formatting from the rest of the document.
Gutter
Space added to the margin to leave room for binding.
Main Document
The document containing the standardized text that will be printed on all documents.
Recipient
The entity - a person or organization - who receives the mailing. The recipients contact information is stored in the data source.
Copyright
The exclusive right to perform, displays, copy, or distribute an artistic work or form of expression, such as words, music, images or objects.
Orphan
The first line of a paragraph printed alone at the bottom of a page.
Column Gutter
The space between column margins.
Case
The specific use of upper or lowercase letters.
Pagination
The system used for numbering pages in a document. In Word, it also means using features to control the way paragraphs and lines break at the top and bottom of a page.
Note Text
The text of the footnote or endnote citation.
Plagiarism
The unauthorized use of another person's ideas or creative work without giving credit to that person.
Consistency
The use of repetition to create a uniform and predictable design or layout.
Page Layout
The way text, graphics, and space are organized on a document page.
Responsibilities
Things people expect you to do or that you must accomplish.
Portrait Orientation
The default position for displaying and printing text horizontally acroos the shorter side of a page.
Team
A group of two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.
Conflict
A disagreement between two or more people who have different ideas.
Data Source
A file containing the variable data that will be inserted during the merge.
Bibliography
A list of sources
Opacity
A measurement of the transparency of the color.
Hard Page Break
A nonprinting character inserted to force the start of a new page.
Note Reference Mark
A number or character inserted in the document to refer to footnote or endnote text.
Merge Field
A placeholder in the main document that marks where an item of variable data such as a first name, last name, or a ZIP code will be inserted from the data source document.
Dropped Capital
An enlarged capital letter that drops below the first line of text in the paragraph.
Footnote
An explanation or reference to additional material that prints at the bottom of the page.
Endnote
An explanation or reference to additional material that prints at the end of a document.
Newsletter-style Columns
Columns in which the text flows from the bottom of one column to the top of the next column.
Time management
Controlling and organizing a schedule so you can accomplish tasks and meet responsibilities.
MetaData
Data about data, such as the size of a file. Another term for document properties.
Publish
Output a document so it can be distributed to readers.
Fair Use Doctrine
Part of copyright law that provides for the limited use of copyrighted work without permission.
Landscape Orientation
Positioning document text so that it displays and prints horizontally across the longer side of the page.
Prioritize
Rank in order of importance.
Symbol
Shapes, mathematical and scientific notations, currency signs, and other visual elements you can insert in documents by using the Symbol dialog box.
Leader
Someone who unites people to work toward common goals.
Margins
The amount of white space between the text and the edge of the page on each side.
Widow
The last line of a paragraph printed alone at the top of the page.
Soft Page Break
The location where Word automatically starts a new page because the current page is full.
Word Count
The number of words in a document or selection.
Desktop Publishing
The process of designing and printing a document using a computer and printer.
Goal-setting
a plan to obtain or achieve something.
