MS Word

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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


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