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| default setting | the way your computer was set up at the factory |
| justified | text that lines up at the left and at the right, with no jagged edges |
| Alignment | The horizontal placement of lines of text with respect to the left and right edges of the text area. |
| Spelling mistakes | Red squiggly lines under your text means there is a spelling mistake OR it is not a common word that is part of the Microsoft dictionary |
| Grammar mistakes | Green squiggly lines under your text indicate grammar mistakes |
| Antonym | A word that has the opposite meaning of another word |
| Synonym | A word that has the exact or very similar meaning as another word |
| Thesaurus | A tool that will find synonyms and antonyms for words |
| Clipboard | Invisible place inside the computer where you can temporarily store text or graphics |
| Copy | Makes a “copy” of the text/object and places it on the Clipboard |
| Paste | Places a copy of whatever is currently on the clipboard onto the page. You can paste an unlimited number of times |
| Cut | Removes the text/object from the page and places it on the Clipboard |
| Word-processing program | Allows you to type, edit, and format documents such as letters, reports, and tables. |
| Word wrap | When the text automatically wraps to the next line of a document |
| WYSIWYG | Acronym that stands for “What You See Is What You Get” |
| Insertion point | The blinking vertical line that shows where your text or object will be inserted |
| Title bar | The blue bar that runs across the top of the screen that tells the name of the document as well as the name of the program |
| Menu bar | The row of words across the top of the screen that “pull down” to reveal other commands |
| Standard toolbar | Contains shortcuts for many common tools such as open, save, print, and print preview |
| Formatting toolbar | Contains many shortcuts to change the appearance of your text |
| Scroll bars | The sliding bars found along the right and bottom of the screen, allowing you to see other parts of a long document |
| Task pane | Can be used for many tasks, such as adding clip art and searching |
| Crop | similar to using scissors; allows you to trim pictures |
| Handles | shows that a picture is selected; could be black squares or white dots |
| Print screen | takes a snapshot of your screen and allows you to paste it in as a picture |
