| A | B |
| Endnote | Explanatory note at the end of a document |
| Synonyms | Word with a similar meaning |
| Field | A placeholder for data whose contents can change |
| Automatic Page Break | Automatically inserted when you exceed one page, also known as a soft page break |
| Background repagination | Automatic page break task |
| Click and Type | Used to format and enter text, graphics and other items |
| Double space | One blank line between each line of text |
| Footer | Text and graphics that print at the bottom of each page |
| Thesaurus | Book of synonyms |
| Footnote | Explanatory note at the bottom of a page |
| Works Cited | Page that lists sources or bibliographical references referenced directly in the paper |
| Research paper | A document you can use to communicate the results of research findings |
| Hard Page Break | Another term for manual page break |
| Shortcut Keys | Can make typing more efficient because your hands are on the keyboard |
| Note Reference Marks | Signals that an explanatory note exists |
| Pasting | Placing an item from the Clipboard into a document |
| Citations | Notations of each source used in a research paper |
| Subscript | Lowered number |
| Header | Text printed at the top of each page |
| Backspace | Key used to delete text |
| Horizontal Ruler | A ruler that displays along the top edge of the document window |
| MLA | A popular documentation style used today for research papers |
| Cutting | Removing a selected item from a document and placing in the Clipboard |
| Proofreading | Looking for errors |
| Submenu | List of additional commands |
| First Line Indent | Procedure to automatically indent the first line of each new paragraph |
| Autocorrect | Automatically corrects errors |
| First Line Indent Marker | Top triangle on the ruler |
| Superscript | Raised number |
| Word Count | Sum of the number of words in a document |
| Autocorrect Options | Button that allows you to direct Word how to handle corrections |
| Hanging Indent | The bottom triangle on the ruler |