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| word processing | software designed to make the creation of documents easier |
| desktop publishing | software that allows the user to combine text and graphics to create newsletters and brochures |
| mail merge | wp feature that allows the generation of customized form letters |
| menu | list of options available in a program |
| document | completed piece of text created with a wp program |
| cursor | blinking line, place marker, point of insertion |
| scroll bars | used to move a document for viewing |
| formatting | controlling the appearance of a document |
| word wrap | words automatically go down to the next line |
| font | style of lettering characters can be |
| point size | how large or small characters appear |
| margins | amount of space between the top, bottom, left, and right edges of a page |
| tab | moves the cursor more than one space at a time |
| superscript | text that is higher than normal text, usually used for math |
| subscript | text that is lower than normal text, usually used for science |
| em dash | used to set off part of a sentence |
| en dash | used to connect numbers |
| centering | text that is in the exact center of a document |
| left justification | text that is aligned with the left margin |
| right justification | text that is aligned with the right margin |
| full justification | text that is aligned with both side margins |
| smart quotes | curly quotes |
| edit | to make changes in content |
| spell check | checks the spelling of words and makes suggestions for corrections |
| thesaurus | finds synonyms for selected words |
| find and replace | finds a designated word and replaces it with a new one |
| delete | remove characters from already typed text |
| insert | add characters to already typed text |
| copy and paste | duplication of text from one location in a document to another |
| cut and paste | movement of text from one location in a document to another |
