Microsoft Word Unit 5

Indent

The space between text and the margin.

Justify

To format a paragraph so the text is distributed evenly across the page between the left and right margins, and both the left and right edges of the paragraph are aligned at the margins.

Left-Align

To position text so that it is aligned along the left margin.

Right-Align

To position text so that it is aligned along the right margin.

Center

To position text so that it is centered between the left and right margins.

Negative Indent (Outdent)

A description of an indent in a paragraph in which the left indent marker is past the left margin. Also called outdent.

First-Line Indent

A description of the indent in a paragraph when only the first line of text in the paragraph is indented.

Hanging Indent

A description of the indent in a paragraph when the first line of text is not indented but all of the following lines in the paragraph are.

Bullet

Any small character that appears before an item in a list.

Margin

Blank space around the top, bottom, left, and right sides of a page.

Mirrored Margins

Margins on the left and right pages that are identical-"mirror" each other-when facing each other; usually used in books and magazines.

Outside Margin

The left margin on the left page and the right margin on the right page when a document is set up with mirrored margins.

Alignment

The position of text between the margins.

Vertical Alignment

The position of text on a page between the top and bottom margins.

Inside Margin (Gutter Margin)

The right margin on the left page and the left margin on the right page when a document is set up with mirrored margins. Also called Gutter Margin.