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| center | text that is positioned evenly between the left and right margins on the page |
| character formatting | the process of changing the way characters appear on the screen and in print |
| clip art | series of predefined graphics |
| Clip Gallery | where clip art is located |
| clips | collection that includes photographs, sounds and video clips |
| default | preset |
| docked toolbar | toolbar that is attached to the edge of the Word window |
| document window | where you view the portion of the document displayed on the screen |
| end mark | a short horizontal line that indicates the end of your document |
| floating toolbar | a toolbar that is not attached to an edge of the Word window |
| folder | specific location on a disk |
| font size | specifies the size of the characters |
| formatting mark | a character that displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document |
| full menu | lists all the commands associated with a menu |
| graphics | graphical images |
| hard copy | printed version of the document |
| hidden command | command that does not display on a short menu |
| highlighted command | displays as light text on a dark background |
| horizontal ruler | used to set tab stops, indent paragraphs, adjust column widths and change page margins |
| insert mode | default typing mode |
| insertion point | a blinking vertical bar that indicates where text will be inserted as you type |
| left-aligned | text that is flush at the left edge of the document with uneven right edges |
| menu bar | displays the Word menu names |
| Microsoft Word | a full-featured word processing program that allows you to create professional looking documents such as announcements, letters, resumes and reports and revise them easily |
| mouse pointer | becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing in Word and the pointer's location on the screen |
| move handle | vertical bar at the left edge of a toolbar |
| overtype mode | typing mode which replaces characters to the right of the insertion point as you type |
| paragraph formatting | process of changing the appearance of a paragraph |
| point | about 1/72 of one inch in height |
| redo button | used to undo the undo |
| repeat command | duplicates an action you wish to perform again |
| resizing | includes both enlarging and reducing the size of a graphic |
| right-aligned | flush at the right edge of the document with uneven left edges |
| ruler | located at the top edge of the document window |
| ScreenTip | a short descriptive name of a button, icon or command associated with the item to which you are pointing |
| scroll bars | used to display different portions of your document in the document window |
| scroll box | the position of this reflects the location of the portion of the document displaying in the document window |
| scrolls | the movement of the text off the top of the screen as you type |
| selected text | highlighted text |
| selection rectangle | indicator that displays around a selected graphic to indicate that it is selected |
| short menu | displays that lists your most recently used commands |
| sizing handles | small squares at each corner and middle location of a selection rectangle |
| status bar | presents information about the location of the insertion point, the progress of current tasks, as well as the status of certain commands, keys and buttons |
| status indicators | used to turn certain keys or modes on or off |
| toolbar | contains buttons, boxes, and menus that allow you to perform tasks more quickly than using the menu bar and related menus |
| unavailable command | command which displays dimmed, which indicates it is not available for the current selection |
| undo button | used to cancel your recent command(s) or action(s) |
| vertical ruler | sometimes displays at the left edge of the window when you perform certain tasks |
| Word window | consists of a variety of components to make your work more efficient and documents more professional |
| Wordwrap | feature that allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressig the ENTER key at the end of each line |
| zoom page width | increase or decrease the size of the displayed characters to a point where both the left and right margins are at the edges of the document window |
