Glossary
- Alignment Guide
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A green vertical or horizontal line that displays when you are moving or sizing an object to assist with proper placement
- Artistic Effects
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Formats applied to images that make pictures resemble sketches or paintings
- Blank Document
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A starting point for creating a new document in Microsoft Word
- Blogs
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A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style
- Booting
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Booting is the process of turning on the computer and powering up the system.
- Bulleted List
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A list of items in no particular order that are preceded by a bullet for emphasis and organization
- Bullets
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Text symbols such as small circles that precede each item in a bulleted list
- Cell
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The intersection of a row and column in a table
- Check Box
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A small box which can be clicked to indicate a check is turned on or off to indicate an on or off response
- Color Saturation
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Intensity of the color; higher saturation makes a picture look more vivid, lower saturation makes the colors look more grey
- Cover Letter
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A letter of introduction that highlights key points in the resume that follows
- Ellipses
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Informally as dot-dot-dot, is a series of dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. When selected, additional options appear
- Em Dash
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A punctuation symbol that indicates and explanation or emphasis
- Field
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Placeholders that store and display data, and can perform simple tasks like returning the page number or current date and time
- Footer
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The bottom margin of each page
- Format Painter
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Allows you to copy formatting from one item and apply it to another
- Formatting Marks
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Characters that display on the screen but do not print, indicating where the Enter key, the Spacebar, and Tab key were pressed, also called non printing characters
- Indentation
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Specifies the distance between where the lines in a paragraph start in relation to the left or right margins
- Inside Address
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The name and address of the person of business received the letter, positioned below the date line
- Keyboard Shortcut
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One or more keys used to perform a menu function or other common functions
- Layout Options
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Picture formatting options that control the manner in which text wraps around a picture or other object
- Leader
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The space between tab stops can show a line, dots or dashes to line up information and guide the reader
- Letterhead
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The heading at the top of a sheet of letter paper that typically includes name and address or company logo.
- Lock Anchor
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A feature in word that allows you to move your image to any position on the same page as the anchor paragraph which forces the object to stay in that position
- Mini-Toolbar
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Appears whenever you right-click text in Word, Excel or PowerPoint and provides a quick-access version of the Font group on the Home tab, plus a few extra buttons from other groups
- Newsletter
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A printed or electronic report containing news regarding updates for an organization or business and is sent to interested parties
- One-Click Row/Column Insertion
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A feature in Word tables that allows users to insert a new row or column by pointing to the desired location and then clicking once
- Page Border
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A decorative border that appears outside the margins on each page and can be solid, dashed, or an artistic style
- Pictures
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Images or graphics that are stored locally on a computer or flash drive and can be uploaded to a document to add visual interest
- Present Online
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A Word feature that allows you to share your documents online using a web browser
- Quick Access Toolbar
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Located above the Ribbon (top-left) and provides access to commonly used features and commands, such as Save and Undo/Redo, and is customizable
- Quick Styles
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An efficient way to add effects to a picture such as shape, border, and other effects
- Resume
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A formal document that provides an overview of professional qualifications for an employment opportunity
- Resume Assistant
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A feature in Word where you can see suggestions from LinkedIn to enhance your resume
- Save As Dialog Box
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Allows the user specify the drive, directory, and name of a file to save their file
- Screen Clipping
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Allows you to capture an image from your screen
- Shape Effects
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A grouping of coordinating effects that can be applied to a shape including shadows, glows, reflections, soft edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations
- Shape Outline
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Allows you to change the outline color, weight (thickness), and style of a the outline surrounding a shape
- Shape Styles
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Allows you to apply preset colors and effects to quickly change the appearance of your shape
- Shapes
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Lines, arrows, starts, banners, ovals, rectangles, and other basic shapes with which you can illustrate an idea, a process or a workflow
- Sharpen/Soften
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A way to enhance picture details or make pictures more appealing by removing unwanted blemishes on a picture
- Small Caps
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Allows you to capture an image from your screen
- SmartArt
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Horizontal position which is set for placing and aligning text on a page
- Special Character
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Normal characters that don't appear on standard keyboards; but once inserted into a Word doc, they look the same as keyboard characters
- Spelling and Grammar Check
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Identifies spelling and grammatical errors and provides suggestions for correction
- Square Text Wrapping
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The manner in which text displays around an object
- Tab Indicator
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A button to the left of the ruler that provides tab marker options
- Tab Stop
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Horizontal position which is set for placing and aligning text on a page
- Table
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An arrangement of information organized into rows and columns
- Tags
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Any word, phrase, or number string related to the file that may help you locate the file later
- Text Box
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A moveable, resizable container for text or graphics
- Text Effects and Topography
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Decorative formats, such as shadowed or colors that make text stand out
- Toggle Button
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A button that can be turned on and off by clicking it once to turn on, and clicking again to turn it off
- Word Art
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Gallery of text styles that you can add to your publications to create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text
- Word Processing
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The act of using a computer program to create, edit and print documents
- Word Processor
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Software or a device that allows users to create, edit, and print documents
- YouTube
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A free video sharing website