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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
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
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 the appearance and 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, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest
Sort: to arrange a list alphabetically (text) or numerically (numbers), in ascending or descending order
Shading/Fill: the background color of a cell, table, or page
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Document Format
Column: one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page; usually separated by margins
Borders: lines around the edge(s) of text, a page, a cell,or a table
Footer: text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of 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
Header: text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text
Hard Return: a break in a line or a paragraph that is forced bu 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 knows 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 a Soft Page Break
Portrait Orientation: a 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 allows 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 a graphic, remove it from its current location and place it in another location within a document
Print Preview: a feature that allows the user to view a document on screen and make necessary formatting changes prior to printing it
Drag and Drop: a feature that allows the user to select text using a mouse or pointing device, and quickly move (drag) it to a 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 creativity
View: a feature that allows the user to view the current page of a document on screen in a different ways
Thesaurus: a feature that allows the user to view the synonyms and antonyms, and automatically replace words for enhanced writing
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Word Wrap: also called a soft return; a feature that automatically moves text to the next line when the previous line is full without the user pressing the enter key