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Word Processing- the use of software application to create, edit, format,…
Word Processing- the use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos
Document Format
Footer- text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of a text
Landscape Orientation- a page layout in which documents are printed across the length of a page, making the page wider than it is tall
Borders- lines around the edge(s) of text, a page, a cell, or table
Header- text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text
Column- one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page; usually separated by margins
Hard Return- a brea k in a line or a paragraph that is forced by the user when the return key is pressed, creating a new paragraph
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Indent- to move text horizontally away from the left or right margin, setting it apart from surrounding text
Manual page break- a page break the end user forces into a document, creating a new page at a specific location; also known as a hard page break
Margins- the white space surrounding the content of a page at the top, bottom, left and right sides, defining where a line of text begins and ends
Automatic Page break- a feature that automatically generates a new page, allowing text to flow to the next page when space runs out on the previous one; also known as soft page break
Portrait orientation- page layout in which documents are printed across the width of a page, making the page taller than it is wide
Tab Stop- a formatting feature that will allow the user to control where a line of text will be entered and how the text will be aligned; so that when the proper key is pressed, the insertion point will move to that location
clip art- a feature that includes pre-made illustrations, drawings, pictures, and other graphics that can be inserted into a document
copy and paste-a feature that allows a user to select text or graphic, duplicate it and place it in another location within a document
cut and paste- a feature that allows a user to select text or a graphic, remove it from its current location and place it in another location within a document
print preview- a feature that allows a user to view a document on screen and make necessary formatting changes prior to printing it
drag and drop- a feature that allows a user to select text using a mouse or pointing device, and quickly move (drag) it to different location
edit- to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document
find and replace- a feature that scans a document, searches for occurrences of specific text, symbols or formatting, and allows a user to replace it with new text, symbols or formatting
graphics- drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a page
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template- a feature that includes pre-made documents that allow the user to fill-in-the blanks to create new documents, such as calendars, invoices, reports, resumes, etc.; enhances user's efficiency and cretivity
view- a feature that allows the user to view the current page of a document on screen in different ways
thesaurus-a feature that allows the user the view synonyms and antonyms, and automatically replace words for enhanced writing
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Text Format
Alignment- how the edges of a line, paragraph, object, or table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins or on a page
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Bullets and numbering- a feature in a word processing application that allows the user to create outlines or itemized lists with either icons or numbers
Font- the size, style, and design of text
Format- in word processing, to utilize features that enhance that enhance the appearance of the overall layout of text, graphics, tables within a document
Point size- the measurement, or size of a font (text); each point is approximately 1/72 of an inch
Ascending- sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest
Descending- sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, from largest to smallest, or latest to earliest
Shading/Filling- the background color of a cell, table or page
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