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| Font formatting | appearance, size, and attributes of text. The format chosen for font is important for communication purposes |
| Bold | used to emphasize a specific word |
| Italics | used to indicate book titles and other published works |
| Underline | used to indicate links to web pages and should be reserved for that purpose in most cases |
| accent symbol | such as in the word résumé is used to indicate emphasis during pronunciation |
| Style | a format tool used to apply global font formats to text |
| Subscripts | used respectively in chemical definitions, such as H2O, |
| superscripts | used for footnotes or reference purposes, such as in Webster’s Dicitonary1 |
| Small caps | may be used to format titles or headings in a document |
| serif font | one that has small attributes at the tips of each letter |
| sans serif font | does not include the attributes at the tips of each letter |
| Paragraph formatting | arrangement of text within paragraphs on a page |
| Indents | used to indicate a new paragraph and offset long quotes |
| Line spacing | can be set for single, one and a half lines, double, or triple |
| Borders and shading | used together or separately to emphasize a specific textual element in a document |
| Bullets/numbers | used to list items |
| hanging indent | begins at the left margin and all remaining lines of the paragraph are indented |
| Endnotes | placed on a Notes page at the end of a document. |
| Footnotes | placed at the bottom (foot) of the same page and are indicated by a superscripted number |
| Tabs | used to align and organize data into groups and subgroups |
| Word wrap | automatic continuation of text from line to line |
| Tables | used to arrange text in columns and rows |
| Margin | amount of white space around the sides of a document |
| Page orientation | used to enhance the appearance and improve readability of a document |
| Headers and footers | add global information to a document, ie page number |
| Columns | used to format text for documents such as newspapers and newsletters |
| Borders | add lines around text or graphic images |
