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| Insertion point | the blinking vertical line in your document. It indicates where you can enter text on the page. |
| Cursor (I-beam) | a mouse cursor shaped similar to the capital letter "I" that indicates that the text can be highlighted, inserted, or changed. |
| Command | an instruction based on an action that you perform in Word by clicking a button. |
| Dialog box launcher | On the ribbon, a button at the bottom of some groups that opens a dialog box with features related to the group. |
| Recent screen | The first screen you see when you open Word 2016. |
| drag | A way of moving or copying selected text by dragging it with the mouse pointer. |
| Dragging | A way of moving objects by pointing to them, holding down the mouse button, moving the mouse pointer to the desired location, and releasing the button. |
| File format | the structure of how information is stored (encoded) in a computer file. The file format of a document is usually indicated by the file name extension. |
| Dialog box | displays additional options or information you can use to execute a command. |
| keyboard shortcut | Any combination of keystrokes that can be used to perform a task that would otherwise require a mouse or other pointing device. |
| Save | The command used to save a document for the first time. |
| Live Preview | A feature that temporarily displays the effect of applying a specific format to the selected document element. |
| White space | appears as a gray area between the bottom of each page and the top of the next one. |
| Save As | The command used to save a document with a new filename. |
| Show/Hide Non-printing characters | These symbols can help you create and edit your document. By default, these symbols are hidden. |
| Block Style | format aligns text along the left margin, including the date, inside address, salutation, body of the letter, closing, and signature. |
| Undo | A command that lets you cancel or undo your last Word command or action |
| Repeat | A command that repeats your last action. |
| Open Punctuation | Requires no punctuation after the salutation or the closing. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A small, customizable toolbar that displays frequently used commands. |
| Ribbon | A user interface design that organizes commands into logical groups, which appear on separate tabs. |
| ScreenTip | A note that appears on the screen to provide information about a button, tracked change, or comment, or to display a footnote or endnote. ScreenTips also display the text that will appear if you choose to insert a date or AutoText entry. |
| Template | A master document with predefined page layout, fonts, margins, and styles that is used to create new documents with the same basic formattingmaster document with predefined page layout, fonts, margins, and styles that is used to create new documents with the same basic formatting. |
| Backstage view | A view that gives access to options such as saving, open, printing, etc. |
| Status bar | Horizontal bar, typically at the bottom of the screen or window, showing information about a document being edited. |
| Tabs | The headings that appear on the Ribbon, such as File, Home, and Insert, etc. |
| Mixed punctuation | Requires a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing. |
| Print Preview | The preview pane gives you an opportunity to see what your printed document will look like. |
| Word processing | The writing, editing, and formatting of documents in a program designed for working primarily with text. |
| Word wrap | The process of automatically wraps text to the next line as it reaches the right margin. |
