| A | B |
| Active Window | Window currently selected. |
| Alignment | Position of the text on the page. |
| AutoCorrect | Automatically corrects mistakes as you type. |
| Border | A line that goes around text or tables. |
| Bullet | A mark, often used to add emphasis or distinguish between items in a list. |
| Character | An individual letter, number, or symbol. |
| Clipboard | Temporary holding area in computer memory that stores the last set of info that was cut or copied. |
| Column Break | The line that identifies the end of a column and the beginning of another column. |
| Copy | To duplicate information from one location to another. |
| Cut | To remove selected information from a document so you can paste it to another location. |
| Customize | To specify user-defined settings. |
| Default | A predefined setting built into a program and used when you do not specify an alternative setting. |
| Dialog Box | A box that displays additional options when a command is chosen from the menu. |
| Edit | To add, delete, or change information, such as text or graphics. |
| Font | A family of type styles. |
| Footer | The text or graphics printed at the bottom of every page in a document. |
| Format | The way text appears on a page. For example, Bold or Underline. |
| Gutter | The left side of the page where you might punch holes or attach the page to a binder. |
| Hanging Indent | A paragraph indent in which the first line is flush with the left margin and subsequent lines are indented. |
| Hard Page Break | A marker in a document that forces the succeeding text to start on a new page. |