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| alignment | The way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or both margins |
| bullets and numbering | A word processing feature used to arrange items in a list with each item beginning with a bullet or number |
| center align | The alignment of text between both margins, leaving a jagged left and right margin |
| clipboard | The temporary storage location for text or graphics that have been cut or copied |
| copy | The word processing feature that allows text or graphics to be copied to another location within a document |
| cursor | The on-screen blinking character that shows where the next character will appear |
| cut | The word processing feature that removes text or graphics from the current location in a document |
| double space | When 1 blank line is left between lines of text; striking the Enter key 2 times |
| editing | The process of updating a document to make changes, correct errors, and make it visually appealing |
| font | A specific design for a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols |
| footer | Allows you to type information below the bottom margin of each page of a document |
| formatting | The way text appears, for example: bold, underline, all caps, with color |
| function keys | Allow you to quickly access frequently used functions |
| grammar check | The word processing feature that checks selected words in a document for grammatical errors |
| header | Allows you to type information above the top margin of each page of a document |
| horizontal centering | When text is centered between the left and right margins, commonly used when creating invitations, announcements, and title pages |
| justified | The alignment of text along the left and right margin, leaving no jagged edges |
| landscape | The page orientation in which the width of the page is greater than the height |
| left align | The alignment of text along the left margin, leaving a jagged right margin |
| line spacing | The spacing between lines of text within a document |
| margins | The blank space at the top, bottom, left, and right of a document where you cannot type |
| menu bar | Provides you with a menu of options to use when creating a document |
| operational keys | Allow you to operate the computer without a mouse |
| orientation | The direction in which you can print on a page (portrait or landscape) |
| paste | The word processing feature that places text or graphics that have been cut or copied in a new location within a document |
| portrait | The page orientation in which the height of the page is greater than the width |
| quadruple space | When 3 blank lines are left between lines of text; striking the Enter key 4 times |
| right align | The alignment of text along the right margin, leaving a jagged left margin |
| scroll bars | Allow you to scroll throughout a document that is too long to fit on one screen |
| single space | When no blank lines are left between lines of text; striking the Enter key 1 time |
| spell check | The word processing feature that checks your document for incorrectly spelled words, similar to an electronic dictionary |
| thesaurus | The word processing feature that allows you to find words with similar meanings (synonyms) for the text within a document |
| title bar | Displays the filename of a document |
| tool bars | Provide you with buttons that allow you to access frequently used commands |
| triple space | When 2 blank lines are left between lines of text; striking the Enter key 3 times |
| vertical centering | When text is centered between the top and bottom margin, commonly used when creating invitations, announcements, and title pages |
| word processing | Application software that is used to create text documents such as letters, memos, and reports |
| word wrap | The automatic wrapping of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line without having to press the Enter key |
