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| alignment | the way text is situated on the page, usually left, right, or center |
| Auto Adjust | automatically sizes selected Excel column(s) or row(s) to fit the largest piece of information in the cells |
| AutoCorrect | automatically detects and corrects typos, misspelled words, and incorrect capitalization |
| bit | short for "binary digit"; the smalles piece of computer information, either the number 0 or 1 |
| bold | darken text |
| byte | most computers use combinations of eight bits, called bytes, to represent one character of data or instructions |
| cell | a single unit of an Excel document |
| CGI | Computer Generated Images |
| clipboard | where copied or cut items are temporarily put until pasted or the program is closed; can usually only hold one item at a time |
| copy | to make another one of the selected item |
| cut | to remove an object permanently or to move it somewhere else |
| field | a part of a database where entries are made |
| folder | a structure for containing electronic files; sometimes called a directory |
| format or formatting | how things are layed out or what things look like (size, color, etc.) |
| gigabyte | 1024 megabytes (also called a gig) |
| gridlines | by selecting this option, lines between each cell containing information are printed |
| italics | slanted text used for emphasis or things like the title of a magazine or website |
| kilobyte | 1024 bytes |
| megabyte | equal to 1,048,576 bytes. Also called a meg |
| minimize | reducing the window to an icon or label at the bottom of the screen |
| online | a common term used to refer to being on the Internet |
| orientation | the way the page is situated (Portrait _ or Landscape _) |
| paste | to insert an item that has been cut at the location of the cursor |
| petabyte | a measure of memory approximately 1000 terabytes (TB) |
| pixel | the smallest part of an image or picture. A high count allows greater clarity |
| print preview | allows you see how your document will look before printing |
| slides | like the pages of a document in a PowerPoint presentation |
| spreadsheet | software that allows one to calculate numers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger |
| Tab Key | allows you to automatically shift the cursor approximately 7 spaces to the right (Word) or move to the next cell (Excel) or field (database or Web page) |
| terabytes | a thousand gigabytes (GB) |
| virus | like your computer is sick or infected |
| workbook | a collection of worksheets in Excel |
| worksheet | a part of a workbook in Excel |
