| A | B |
| Dialog box launcher | a button that launches a dialog box containing options for refining a command |
| file | a saved document |
| folders | hold and organize files and other folders in your computer |
| ribbon | An area at the top of an Office program window that contains commands for working with the open file; the commands are organized under tabs. |
| save a document | To store a document on a disk or other storage medium (control S) |
| alignment | The placement of text or graphics on a line (right, left, center, or justified) |
| clipboard | A temporary storage area in your computer's memory where data that has been cut or copied is stored until it is pasted in a new location. |
| first line indent | first line of paragraph is indented but not the others |
| font | the typeface or design of the text |
| format | To change the appearance or look of text. |
| format painter | a button on the Home tab that allows you to copy formatting from a selected object or cell and apply it to another object or cell |
| hanging indent | The first line of a paragraph is flush left, but all remaining lines are indented |
| point | measurement of font size |
| default setting | settings used unless another option is chosen |
| ascending order | lists data alphabetically or sequentially |