| A | B |
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| Link | Words usually underlined that will jump to a new page. |
| Pointing Hand. | Indicates you are on a link. |
| Tab | Used to indent paragraphs. |
| Paragraph | More than one sentence. |
| Word Wrap | Continue typing even when you reach the end of the line. |
| GWAM | Words Per Minute not counting off for errors made. |
| Bookmark | Saving your work where you left off so you can go back to it. |
| Accuracy Goal | Trying to type each letter correctly. |
| Speed Goal | Trying to build speed and coordination. Not overly concerned with accuracy. |
| Double click | Clicking your mouse twice very rapidly. |
| Word Procesing | Creatting documents to be printed. |
| Document Types | Reports, letters, flyers or signs, newsletter, etc. |
| Title Bar | The bar across the top of a window showing the title of the program or window being used. |
| Menu Bar | A bar with various menus,which can be accessed by clicking onto them. |
| Tool Bar | A bar of buttons for frequently-sed functions of a program. |
| Dialog box | A window asking the user to select a choice. |
| Letterhead | The address and logo of the company sending a letter. |
| Dateline | The date a document was written. |
| Inside Address | The address of the person to whom you are writing. |
| Salutation | The greeting of a letter..Dear John |
| Filename | The name with which you save a file. |
| Save | Used to resave a document which has already been saved. |
| Save As . . . | Used when you need to save a file and give it a filename. |
| Close or Exit | Choose the file menu to close a window or click the X in the top right-hand corner. |
| File Extension | The letters after the dot in a filename. Indicates the type of document. |
| Open | Retrieve or get a file already saved. |
| Body | The paragraphs in a letter or report. |
| Closing | Like "Sincerely yours" in a letter. |
| Typed Signature | A typewritten name at the end of a letter. |
| Spellcheck | A feature of word processing programs, which checks your spelling and suggests corrections. |
| Overwrite file | Save a file which has already been saved once. |
| Portfolio | A collection of various samples of work. |
| Hard Copy | A print out. |
| Alignment | Where your words appear on a line. |
| Center alignment | Words are located in the center of the line. |
| Left alignment | Words begin on the left-hand side of the line. |
| Right alignment | Words begin on the right-hand side of the line. |
| Point Size | The size of your letters or font. |
| 72 points | A one-inch letter. |
