Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Word Processing Vocabulary
Word Processing Vocabulary for middle school students
32
Computer Science
7th Grade
04/19/2012

Additional Computer Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
alignment
Definition
How the text conforms to the left and right margins.
(right, center, left, or justified)
Term
bold
Definition
a style of text that makes a letter or word darker and thicker to stand out in a document
Term
character
Definition
The letters, numbers, or symbols that appear in in a document.
Term
clip art
Definition
a collection of picture files that can be inserted into a document
Term
copy
Definition
to make a duplicate of information in the document, so that you can place it in a another location
Term
cursor
Definition
The blinking line that represents the current location in the document.
Term
cut
Definition
to remove a highlighted section of a document
Term
delete
Definition
a key used to erase characters
Term
edit
Definition
to makes changes in a document
Term
enter
Definition
The key used to begin a new line in a document.
Term
file
Definition
a word processing document
Term
font
Definition
the shape and style of text
Term
hard copy
Definition
the printed copy
Term
highlight/select
Definition
to choose part of a document by clicking and dragging over it with the mouse
Term
indent
Definition
to set the first line of a paragraph in from the margin
Term
italics
Definition
a typestyle that is evenly slanted towards the right for emphasis and appearance
Term
landscape
Definition
The page setup that prints a document in a horizontal position.
Term
line spacing
Definition
The span or vertical space between lines of text.
Term
page setup
Definition
The term in reference to the way a document is formatted to print.
Term
paste
Definition
to insert the last information that was cut or copied into a document
Term
portrait
Definition
The default page setup that prints the document vertically.
Term
print
Definition
to generate a hard copy of a document
Term
retrieve
Definition
open a saved document
Term
save
Definition
to store information for later use
Term
save as
Definition
to save a document for the first time or to save a version with a different name
Term
spell check
Definition
A tool that checks for misspellings in the document.
Term
text
Definition
the written or printed material
Term
thesaurus
Definition
A feature that suggests synonyms for a chosen word.
Term
underline
Definition
A horizontal line used for emphasis.
Term
word processing
Definition
Using keyboarding skills to produce documents such as letters, reports, manuals, and newsletters.
Term
word wrap
Definition
automatically moving text to the next line so that it will fit within the screen's width
Term
WYSIWYG
Definition
"What you see is what you get."
(It means that the text and graphics shown on the screen exactly match the hard copy.)
Supporting users have an ad free experience!