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| alignment | A setting that refers to how text is positioned between the margins. |
| ascending | An arrangement of text from the beginning to the end, such as from A to Z, 1 to 10, and January to December. |
| AutoComplete | A command that automatically completes the text of the current date, day of the week, and month. |
| AutoCorrect | A feature that replaces commonly misspelled words with the correct spelling or replaces symbols and abbriviations with specific text strings. |
| Backstage view | A tool that offers quick access to commands for performing many file management tasks all displayed in a single navigation pane that can be customized to meet users' needs. |
| badges | Small square labels. |
| balloons | Shaded blocks of text used for comments appearing on the righ tside of the document. |
| block style | A format style that aligns text along the left margin. |
| blog | A online interactive location maintained by companies, instructors, and individuals who post information, events, news, and more, where anyone can leave comments. |
| bookmark | A location or a selection of text that you name and identify for future reference. |
| building blocks | Built-in reusable content such as text, graphics, and objects that can be easily managed and inserted in a document for a quick format. |
| caption | A few descriptive words providing readers with information regarding a figure, table, or equation. |
| cells | The rectangles that are formed when rows and columns intersect. |
| character | Any single letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark. |
| character styles | A style that is applied to individual characters or words that users have selected. |
| chevrons | In a mail merge, the symbols (<< and >>) that surround the field name in the merged document. |
| clip art | A collection of media files available to insert in Microsoft Office documents that can include illustraions, photographs, video, or audio content. |
| Clip Organizer | A tool supplied within Microsoft Office that collects and stores clip art, photos animations, videos, and other types of media to use in your document. |
| columns | Vertical blocks of text in chich text flows from the bottom of one column to the top of the next. |
| command | An instruction users give Word by clicking a button or entering information into a command box. |