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| autocorrect | a feature that automatically corrects misspellings and grammar errors as you type |
| backstage view | display accessed by the clicking the File Tab, which contains commands needed to perform actions common to most Office programs |
| bestfit | feature that automatically resizes type and manipulates test to fit within a text box |
| border | edge or boundary line of an object |
| bring to front | command that places the currently selected objects in front, or on top, of other objects |
| building blocks | group on the Insert Tab that gives you access to a library of design elements that contain text or graphic images that can be edited for size, shape, and content |
| bulleted list | used to illustrate items that can occur in any order or that are of equal importance |
| color schemes | coordinated sets of of matched and complimentary colors that may be applied to a publication |
| design | a consistent look contained within a publication |
| desktop publishing program | program that lets you combine text and graphics, as well as worksheets and charts created in other programs, to produce typeset-quality documents for output on a computer printer, or for commercial printing |
| formatting tools | commands that display in the Font and Paragraph groups of the Home tab and contain buttons for frequently used text formatting such as bold, italics, or underlining |
| grid guides | on screen lines that appear as column and row guides and are used to position objects |
| group | selection of multiple images that can be moved or resized as a single unit |
| grouping | process of combining several objects into one; an easy way to move or manipulate multiple items |
| header | text that repeats on the top of each page in a publication |
| help | feature that gives you immediate access to definitions, explanations, and useful tips on working in Publisher |
| home tab | tab on the Ribbon that contains buttons for the most frequently used Publisher commends |
| horizontal ruler | measuring guide that appears above the publication window |
| margins | white space between the edge of design element and the edge of a page, as well as the space that surrounds any boundary |
| numbered list | used to list items that occur in a particular sequence |
| object | element such as a table, text box, geometric shape, clip art, and picture frame that can be resized, moved, joined, or layered |
| optical center | point around which objects on the page are balanced, approximately 3/8" from the top of the page |
| page navigation pane | area that shows you how many pages are in the current publication, which pages are active, and allows you to navigate the pages |
| pane | area of the Publisher window that is a visual gallery and appears alongside your publication |
| placeholder | design element provided by Publisher that you can replace with your own information to customize a publication |
| publication | document created in Publisher |
| ribbon | area in the Publisher window that contains tabs grouped by tasks |
| ruler guides | green horizontal and vertical lines that appear on the screen to help you position objects on a page, but do not print |
| rulers | horizontal and vertical measurement guides located beneath the Ribbon and to the left of the workspace that let you precisely measure the size of objects and place objects in exact locations on a page |
| scratch area | gray area surrounding the publication page that can used to store objects such as design elements |
| send to back | command that places an object behind other objects |
| spelling checker | used to check a story or publication for spelling errors |
| status bar | located at the bottom of the Publisher window; provides information relevant to the current task |
| style | defined set of text and formatting attributes |
| tab | defined location that the insertion point advances to when you press [TAB] |
| tab bar | area that displays tabs that contain buttons that are organized in task-based categories |
| table | collection of information stored in a grid of columns and rows |
| template | specially formatted publication of your own design with placeholder text that serves as a master for other, similar publications |
| text box | object in which text is typed, that can be resized and repositioned on a page |
| title bar | area at the top of the window where the program name and the filename of the open publication appear |
| ungroup | to turn one combined object into individual objects |
| white space | also known as negative space, describes the open space between design elements |
| workspace | area where a new or existing publication appears and its surrounding scratch area |
| zero point | location of zero on both the vertical and horizontal rulers that can be moved and lets you make precise measurements |
| zoom | to make the page scale larger or smaller so that you can move in or away from page objects |
