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Word Processing
Word processing basic terms
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Computer Science
10th Grade
10/21/2009

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formatting
Definition
to change the look of the text
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red wavy underline
Definition
identifies a word that is not in the built-in dictionary
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green wavy underline
Definition
identifies a possible grammatical error
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thesaurus
Definition
feature that identifies synonyms for a word in the document
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superscript
Definition
a text format where the text is raised and smaller than the surrounding text
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subscript
Definition
a text format where the text is lowered and smaller than the surrounding text
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synonym
Definition
a word with a similar meaning
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antonym
Definition
a word with an opposite meaning
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font
Definition
the design of text
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font size
Definition
the height of characters in points
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point
Definition
the unit of measurement for fonts
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color palette
Definition
a coordinated set of colors available for use in a document
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font effects
Definition
an option that is similar to font style, such as emboss, shadow, outline, etc.
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format painter
Definition
a tool that lets you copy text formatting from one text selection and apply it to any other text in the presentation
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style
Definition
emphasis added to characters, such as bold, italics, underline
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theme
Definition
a preset colletion of design elements, including fonts, colors, and other effects.
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small cap
Definition
lower case letters appear as capital letters
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1/72"
Definition
the height of a point
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margin
Definition
blank area around the top, bottom and sides of a document
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alignment
Definition
the position of text between the margins
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left align
Definition
to position text so that it is aligned along the left margin
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right align
Definition
to position text so that it is aligned along the right margin
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justify
Definition
to format a paragraph so the text is distributed evenly across the page between the left and right margins
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center align
Definition
to position text so that it is centered between the left and right margins
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indent
Definition
the space between the text and the margin
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first-line indent
Definition
only the first line of a paragraph is indented
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hanging indent
Definition
the first full line of text is not indented, but all following lines are indented
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line spacing
Definition
the amount of space between lines of text
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paragraph spacing
Definition
the amount of space between paragraphs
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vertical alignment
Definition
positioning text between the top and bottom margins of a document
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horizontal alignment
Definition
positioning text between the left and right margins of a document
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tab
Definition
the spot on the ruler where the insertion point will stop when you press the tab key
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left tab
Definition
left aligns selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler
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right tab
Definition
right aligns selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler
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center tab
Definition
centers selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler
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decimal tab
Definition
aligns selected text on the decimal point at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler
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leaders
Definition
solid, dotted, or dashed lines that fill the blank space before a tab setting
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bullet
Definition
any small character that appears before an item
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copy
Definition
duplicating selected text and placing it on the clipboard
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cut
Definition
removing selected text from the document and placing it on the clipboard
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drag and drop
Definition
to drag selected text from one place to another
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find and replace
Definition
a feature that scans a document and searches for occurrences of specified text, symbols, or formatting and replaces it with other specified text, symbols, or formatting
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word processing
Definition
a software application that uses a computer, printer, and software to create, edit, and print text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos
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word wrap
Definition
a feature that automatically advances text to the next line without pressing the enter key
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clipboard
Definition
a temporary storage place in the computer's memory
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go to
Definition
to jump to a specific location in a file
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landscape
Definition
a page is rotated so it is wider than it is long
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portrait
Definition
a page is rotated so it is longer than it is wide
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print layout view
Definition
the view that shows how a document will look when it is printed
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redo
Definition
to reverse the last action
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toggle
Definition
to switch between two commands
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wildcard
Definition
a special character that represents other characters in a search
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zoom
Definition
the percentage the file is magnified or reduced on the screen
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home
Definition
beginning of line
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end
Definition
end of line
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delete key
Definition
deletes the character or space to the right of the insertion point
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backspace key
Definition
deletes the character or space to the left of the insertion point
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cell
Definition
the intersection of a column and row in a table
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column
Definition
the vertical portion of a table
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row
Definition
the horizontal portion of a table
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footer
Definition
text that is printed at the bottom of each page
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header
Definition
text that is printed at the top of each page
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page break
Definition
the place where one page ends and another begins
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automatic page break
Definition
a page break that occurs when one page is filled and another page begins
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manual page break
Definition
a page break that occurs when you insert a page break
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hard page break
Definition
another term for a manual page break
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soft page break
Definition
another term for an automatic page break
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sort
Definition
to arrange a list alphabetically or numerically
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table
Definition
text or graphics arranged in columns and rows
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widows and orphans
Definition
single lines of text at the top or bottom of a page
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merging
Definition
combining two or more cells in a table
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splitting
Definition
dividing a cell in a table
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sizing handles
Definition
the squares on the corners of a selected graphic
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aspect ratio
Definition
the relationship between the height and width of an object
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