word chapter 3
table
a word table is a collection of rows and columns.
signature block
at least four blank lines below the complimentary close, allowing room for the author to sign his or her name.
message
begins two lines below the salutation.
floating object
by contrast, is an object that can be positioned at a specific location in a document or in a layer over or behind text in a document.
tab character
formatting mark appears in the empty space between the tab stops.
salutation
if present, begins two lines below the last line of the inside address
building block
if you use the same text or graphic frequently, you can store the text or graphic as a building block and then insert the stored building block entry in the open document, as well as in future documents.
clip art
in this project, you insert clip art, which is a predefined graphic.
border
in word, you can draw a solid line, called a border, at any edge of a paragraph.
document theme
is a coordinated combination of colors, fonts, and effects.
drawing object
is a graphic that you create using word.
tab stop
is a location on the horizontal ruler that tells word where to position the insertion point when you press the tab key on the keyboard.
nonbreaking space
is a special space character that prevents two words from splitting if the first word falls at the end of a line.
nonbreaking hyphen
is a special type of hyphen that prevents two words separated by a hyphen from splitting at the end of a line
inline object
is an object that is part of an paragraph.
letterhead
is the section of a letter that identifies an organization or individual.
inside address
placed three to eight lines below the date line, usually contains the addressee's courtesy title plus full name, job title, business affiliation, and full geographical address.
row boundary
the border at the bottom of a row, until the row is the desired height.
column boundary
the border to the right of a column, until the column is the desired width
cell
the intersection of a row and a column is called a cell, and cells are filled with data.
complimentary close
two lines below the last line of the message, the complimentary close is displayed.
dimension
when inserting a table, you must specify the total number of rows and columns required, which is called the dimension of the table.
date line
which consists of the month, day, and year, is positioned two to six lines below the letterhead.
end-of-cell mark
which is a formatting mark that assists you with selecting and formatting cells.
table resize handle
which is a small square that appears when you point to corner of the table.
rotate handle
which is the white circle on the top of the object, word rotates the object in the direction you drag the mouse.
end-of-row mark
which you can use to add columns to the right of a table.
clear formatting
word uses the term, clear formatting, to refer to returning the formats to the normal style.