| A | B |
| Story | The content of a single text box, or a group of linked text boxes. |
| Import | To bring something in from another program or format. |
| Personal Information | stored information about yourself. |
| Date Code | a code placed in the publication that automatically pulls the current date from your computer's clock whenever the publication is saved or printed. |
| Select | To highligh something so that whatever command you issue will apply to it. |
| Clipboard | A temporary holding area used by windows programs to move or copy text. |
| Undo | To reverse an action or cammand |
| Redo | To reverse an Undo action |
| Symbol | Any character that is not a letter or number. |
| Frame | Rectangular box or boundary that holds an object or some text in a publication |
| Selection Handles | Small black squares on the border of a selected frame. |
| Aspect Ratio | The ratio of width to height for an object. |
| Zoom | Magnification at which the publication appears onscreen |
| wizard Pane | The window to the left of the publication in the Publisher window, containing controls for changing the design, color scheme, and other details. |
| Placeholder | sample text or graphics that Publisher provides in a particular template to help guide you in placing your own text or graphics |
| Print Range | The pages you specify should be printed. |
| Microsoft Publisher Catalog | A window that lists all the templates that come with Publisher, categorized by publication type or by design. |
| Wizard | A step by step helper that asks you to specify your choices for color scheme, layout, and other details for a new publication, and then creates a publication based on your answers |
| Extension | The 3 letter code that follows the period in a file's name. |