| A | B |
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| To line up objects using the top, bottom, center, left, or right edges. | Align |
| Feature that automatically places text not fitting within a text frame into the next available text frame. | Autoflow |
| Area behind text or objects. | Background |
| An object that extends beyond a printer’s print area that can be trimmed later | Bleed |
| A publication containing a series of folds or binds. | Booklet |
| Decorative borders that come with a desktop publishing program or can be created and can be placed around a frame or box. | Border Art |
| Used to illustrate items that can occur in any order. | Bulleted List |
| Helps create different types of publications. | Catalog |
| Electronic artwork available on the computer. | Clip Art |
| Temporary holding area that stores information for future use. | Clipboard |
| Makes the copy fit the space within a publication | Copyfitting |
| Conceals unwanted portions of an image | Crop |
| A program that allows you to manipulate text and graphics in publication documents. | Desktop Publishing Program |
| Tiny dots or dashes that make it easier to read a table of contents or other columned information. | Dot Leaders |
| Toolbox buttons that let you create geometric designs. | Drawing Tools |
| A formatting feature that lets you change the appearance of a paragraph’s initial character. | Drop Case |
| Objects created using drawing tools which can be rotated horizontally or vertically using a toolbar button | Flip |
| Text that repeats on the bottom of each page. | Footer |
| Area of a page where most information is placed | Foreground |
| Buttons on the tool bar used to change the appearance of objects in a publication. | Formatting Tool Bar |
| Object in a publication containing text, a graphic image, a table, or any combination of these. | Frame |
| A piece of electronic artwork | Graphic Image |
| Combines multiple objects into one easily manipulated object | Group |
| Small, usually black, squares displayed around the perimeter of a selected object used in sizing. | Handles |
| Text that repeats on the top of each page | Header |
| Measuring guide that displays above the publication window. | Horizontal Ruler |
| Adjusts the spacing between character pairs. | Kerning |
| Words used to locate images within clip art and images | Keywords |
| Changes the position of objects in relation to one another so that one appears to be on top of or behind another. | Layer |
| Lines that assist in accurately positioning objects on a page | Layout Guides |
| Distinctive shape, symbol, or color that is visibly recognized as belonging to a company or product | Logo |
| The banner at the beginning of a newsletter that contains its name, volume, issue, and date. | Masthead |
| Contains menus from which you choose commands | Menu Bar |
| Layout guides and margins on left and right facing pages that appear to be mirrored images. | Mirrored Guides |
| Used to list items in a particular order | Numbered List |
| Gives an object the illusion or depth by adding a shadow behind it. | Object Shadow |
| Contains buttons used to create frames for text, tables, and graphics. | Objects Toolbar |
| Position the paper is printed in | Orientation |
| The measurement of the height of a character--1/72nd of an inch equals one point. | Point Size |
| Approximation of how your final publication will look | Proof Print |
| A short statement extracted from the text and set aside from the body of the text. | Pull Quote |
| Formatting method that displays light characters on a dark background. | Reverse Text |
| Changes the position of an object in degrees | Rotate |
| Created in the foreground of individual pages by dragging a ruler while holding shift. | Ruler Guides |
| Horizontally and vertically scaled displays beneath the tool bar and to the left of the workspace. | Rulers |
| Surrounds the publication and is used to store elements | Scratch Area |
| Information not vital to a publication which is placed to the side of the regular text | Sidebar |
| Feature with a magnetic-like effect that pulls whatever is being lined up to the layout guide. | Snap-to |
| Buttons on a toolbar for completing common tasks | Standard Tool Bar |
| Reveals information relevant to the task. | Status Bar |
| Text in a publication | Story |
| Defined formatting attributes | Style |
| Tabular arrangement of information using columns and rows for organization | Table |
| Graphic object in which text is typed | Text Frame |
| Text that does not fit in the frame | Text Overflow |
| Buttons for the most frequently used commands | Toolbars |
| View that enables you to see two pages at once | Two-Page Spread |
| Turns a single object into multiple objects | Ungroup |
| A faint, lightly shaded image that appears behind other images | Watermark |
| A cartoon-like object containing curves or wavy text | WordArt |
| The area where a new or existing publication appears | Workspace |
| The location of zero on both the vertical and horizontal rulers that can be moved; allows for precise measurements | Zero Point |
| Makes the page scale larger or smaller so you can move in or away from page objects. | Zoom Mode |
