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| Case | The specific use of upper or lowercase letters |
| Elements | Menus, icons and other items that are part of an on-screen interface |
| Paragraph mark | A nonprinting character inserted in a document to indicate where a paragraph ends |
| Nonprinting characters | Characters such as paragraph marks and tab symbols that are displayed on the screen but not printed |
| Default | A standard setting or mode of operation |
| Undo | The command for reversing a previous action |
| Redo | The command for reversing the Undo command |
| Insertion point | The flashing vertical line that indicates where the next action will occur in a document |
| Horizontal alignment | The position of text on a line in relation to the left and right margins |
| Hard copy | A document printed on paper |
| Smart tag | A feature that lets you perform actions in Word that you would normally have to do with another application |
| Thesaurus | A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms |
| Synonyms | Words with the same meaning |
| Antonyms | Words with the opposite meaning |
| View | The way a document appears on screen |
| AutoCorrect | A Word feature that automatically corrects common spelling errors as you type |
| Caps Lock | Keyboard key used to toggle uppercase letters with lowercase letters |
| Toggle | A command that turns a particular mode on and off |
| Select | To mark text for editing |
| Contiguous | Next to or adjacent |
| Noncontiguous | Not next to or adjacent |
| Highlight | To apply a colored background to the text to call attention to it |
| Horizontal alignment | The position of text in relation to the left and right page margins |
| Flush | Lined up evenly along an edge |
| Vertical alignment | The position of text in relation to the top and bottom page margins |
| Selection bar | A narrow strip along the left margin of a page that automates selection of text |
| Full block | A style of letter in which all lines start flush with the left margin |
| Modified block | A style of letter in which some lines start at the center of the page |
| Salutation | The line at the start of the letter that includes the greeting and recipient's name |
| Computer's clock | The clock/calendar built into the computer's main processor to keep track of the current date and time |
| Word wrap | A feature that causes text to move automatically from one line to the next |
