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| Boundaries | Lines that mark the borders of text boxes and other objects. |
| Frame | Object you can easily move and resize, which makes it easy to position and format the text in the publication, also called a text box. |
| Page navigation buttons | Icons you can click to shift the display to show a different page. |
| Page size | Dimensions of the finished document page. |
| Publication type | Kind of document you want to create, such as a newsletter or a calendar. |
| Scratch area | Portion of the screen outside the document page where you can temporarily store text and graphics, also called workspace. |
| Text box | Object you can easily move and resize, which makes it easy to position and format the text in the publication, also called a frame. |
| Horizontal alignment | Position of paragraphs in relation to the left and right margins of the text box. |
| Indents | Set temporary margins for a paragraph or series of paragraphs |
| Margin guides | Nonprinting lines that indicate the position of the margins. |
| Margins | Area between the edge of the page and the objects in the publication. |
| Tabs | Adjust the horizontal position of text across a single line. |
| Vertical alignment | Position of all text in a text box in relation to the top and bottom margins of the text box. |
| White space | Area on a page that has no text or graphics. |
| Template | a guide that contains the formatting, layout, and design elements for publication. |
| Ruler guides | temporary settings used to set and check alignment on a specific page. |
| Spread | Pages that face each other, as in a book |