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090913-091213-Vocabulary and Basic Commands

Use this to build your understanding of what each Word command does. Always try to associate the icon with its responsibility. Memorization and repetition is the only way you will truly learn how to use any software.

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Insert, Audio To place characters in between existing characters; to add data to a database or document.
Delete, Audio To remove an item or value from a document.
Wordwrap, Audio A word processing feature in which text is automatically continued from one line to the next., Audio
SpacebarLarge oblong key at the bottom of a keyboard which when pressed, adds a space at the text insertion point.
Enter, Audio Key that when pressed, moves the text insertion point to the start of the next text line, Audio
SaveCommand that stores the document currently in memory to a disk.
Save As, Audio Command that stores the document currently in memory to a disk under a new name., Audio
Spacing, Audio Distance between characters, lines, or cells in a document., Audio
FindThe command that initiates a search for a specific item in a document.
ReplaceA command that exchanges one word or symbol for another.
Spell checkerWord processing option that checks a document for spelling errors and offers correcting alternatives.
ThesaurusWord processing option suggesting synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
Grammar CheckerWord processing option that contains the rules for writing correctly, which also offers suggestions., Audio
ScrollingMoving the lines of print up and down
Buffer, Audio Portion of computer memory that temporarily holds data., Audio
CutHighlighting and removing text from one location on the document with the intention of inserting in at another. (See paste.)
CopyTo duplicate data, graphics, text, etc.
PasteTo insert word or graphics from the clipboard to a document. (See cut.)
Drag and dropHighlighting text, data, or graphics with the mouse and hold the right button with the intention of moving it to another part of the word processing document.
FormatTo put selected text or an entire document into a given form; the form itself; to lay down areas on a disk.
UnderlineText format in which the selected text is underlined.
BoldThe type format in which the letter or character is made to appear extra thick and dark.
ItalicText format in which characters take on a slanted appearance.
RulerIn a word processor, a graphic device from which a user can set tabs and margines, and perform other functions.
MarginBorder on the left, right, top, and bottom of a document.
TabKey that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to a different place in the current line.
JustificationLine-up of text on a page in regard to the margins -- flush-left, flush-right, centered, or full(filled).
FontA print typeface or style of characters displayed on the screen or printed to paper.
Type SizeHeight of a text character measured in points or pixels.
ColumnsOne of two or more vertical sections of typed lines lying side by side on a page and separated by a rule or a blank space.
Print PreviewOption on toolbar that allows you to see it before you print it.
Insert HyperlinkOption on toolbar that allows you to hotlink to something else.


Latin, English composition, and Reading intervention
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