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| works cited | MLA term for bibliographical references. |
| antonym | A word with an opposite meaning. |
| header | Text printed at the top of each page in the document. |
| footer | Text printed at the bottom of each page in the document. |
| dock | The term to attach a floating toolbar. |
| print layout view | Displays the document exactly as it will print. |
| click and type | Double click a blank area of the document window and Word will automatically format the item you enter according to the location of where you double click. |
| shortcut keys | Keyboard key combinations. |
| AutoComplete tip | Saves typing. |
| first-line indent | Set on the horizontal ruler, it instructs Word to indent the first line of each paragraph. |
| first-line indent marker | The top triangle at the 0" mark on the ruler. |
| left-indent marker | Allows you to change the entire left margin. |
| AutoCorrect | Word feature that automatically corrects errors as you type them in the document. |
| AutoCorrect options button | A menu that allows you to undo a correction or change how Word handles future automatic corrections. |
| note reference mark | Signals that an explanatory note exists either at the bottom of the page or at the end of the document. |
| footnote | An explanatory note at the bottom of the page. |
| endnote | An explanatory note at the end of the document. |
| style | A named group of formatting characteristics that can be applied to text. |
| base style | The underlying style for Word. |
| word count | A command that displays the number of words as well as the number of pages, characters, paragraphs and lines in the current document. |
| automatic page break | Word inserts this when it determines the text has filled one page. |
| soft page break | Another name for an automatic page break. |
| background repagination | The process of page recomputation. |
| parenthetical citations | References in the body of the paper. |
| manual page break | A forced page break at a specific location. |
| hard page break | Another term for a manual page break. |
| hanging indent | Type of paragraph formatting where the first line begins at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented one-half inch from the left margin. |
| hanging indent marker | The bottom triangle at the 0" mark on the horizontal ruler. |
| AutoCorrect entries | Predefined commonly misspelled words as well as some commonly used symbols. |
| hyperlink | A shortcut that allows the user to jump easily and quickly to another location in the same document. |
| jumping | The process of following a hyperlink to its destination. |
| sorting | The process of ordering characters. |
| ascending sort order | Sorting from beginning to end. |
| descending sort order | Sorting from end to beginning. |
| proofreading | The process of looking for grammatical and spelling errors. |
| drag-and-drop editing | To move text by dragging and dropping. |
| cutting | Removing the selected item from the document and placing it on the Clipboard. |
| clipboard | A temporary Windows storage area. |
| pasting | The process of copying an item from the Clipboard into the document. |
| paste options button | A menu that allows you to change the format of text that was moved. |
| smart tag | A button that automatically appears on the screen when Word performs a certain action. |
| smart tag indicator | A small blue box that notifies you that a smart tag is available. |
| thesaurus | A book of synonyms. |
| synonym | A word similar in meaning. |
| line spacing | The amount of vertical space between lines in a document. |
