| A | B |
| backspace | delete items to the left of the cursor |
| clipboard | store cut or copied data; when editing a document electronically |
| copy | show data in more than one place in the document |
| cut | move data from one location in document to another location |
| delete | remove data from document |
| find | locate data in a document |
| format painter | copy selected formatting of text |
| go to | move to selected area of document |
| grammar checker | marks possible grammar errors and offers suggestions for correction; underlines errors with a green line |
| insert | place data in select areas of document |
| paste | copy stored data to select location in document |
| paste special | copy stored data to select location in document in designated format |
| replace | remove data and put in other data |
| repeat typing | repeat last action |
| select text | highlight specified text |
| space bar | expand or condense area between characters |
| spell checker | checks spelling as you type; locates and corrects spelling errors; underlines spelling errors with a red line; recognizes proper names; ignores words with numbers or Internet and file addresses |
| thesaurus | find synonyms |
| undo typing | allow one to undo a previous action |
| scratch that | command used to quickly erase the last word or continuous phrase spoken |
| # | proofreading mark that means spacing is needed |
| AutoCorrect | automatically corrects many common typing |
| AutoComplete | gives one an opportunity to insert entire items such as dates and AutoText entries when you type a few identifying characters |
| AutoText | storage location for text or graphics you want ot use again and includes mailing addresses |
| revision mark | shows where a deletion |
| comments | notes or annotations that an author or reviewer adds to a document |
| find and replace | finds and.or replaces text |