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| Visual Literacy | Ability to examine and assess graphical images |
| SmartArt Graphics | Visual representations of your ideas |
| Text Pane | Allows you to create the message without concern for the graphic |
| Clustered Column Chart | Default chart type in Excel |
| Microsoft Excel | PowerPoint uses this program for charts if it is installed |
| Worksheet | Rectangular grid containing vertical columns and horizontal rows in Excel |
| Columns | Identified by letters displayed above the worksheet grid |
| Rows | Identified by numbers displayed on left side of the worksheet grid |
| Cells | Intersections of rows and columns |
| Active Cell | One cell surrounded by a heavy border |
| Dimension | Total number of rows and columns in a table |
| Review Cycle | Sharing a file with multiple reviewers so they can make edits |
| Comment | Description that does not display during slide show |
| Collaborate | To work with other PowerPoint users on a document |
| Header | The area at the top of a slide |
| Footer | The area at the bottom of slide |
| PowerPoint Viewer | Shows presentation on computer that has Microsoft Windows but not PowerPoint installed |
| PowerPoint Show | File type that automatically begins running presentation when opened |
| Compatibility Checker | Identifies presentation elements that will not function |
| .docx | File extension used by Microsoft Word 2013, 2010, and 2007 |
| Rich Text Format (.rtf) | File type used to transfer formatted documents between applications |
| Hyperlink/Link | Connects a slide to a webpage, another slide, custom |
| Action Button | Particular type of hyperlink that has a built-in function |
| Drawing Guide | Two straight dotted lines that help you position shapes and objects on slides |
| Snaps | When part of an object aligns precisely on top of a guide |
| Ruler | Helps you drag an object to precise location on a slide |
| Distribute | To evenly space multiple objects horizontally or vertically |
| Hide Slide | Command to hide a slide from the audience |
| Left-Aligned | The first character of each line is even with the first character above or below it. |
| Centered | To position each line evenly between the left and right placeholder edges |
| Right-Aligned | The last character of each line is even with the last character of each line above or below it |
| Justified | First and last characters align; words spread evenly |
| Paragraph Alignment | Positions the paragraph lines centered verically between the top and btoom placeholder edges. |
| Margin | Provides a cushion of space between text and a placeholder |
| Line Spacing | Vertical space between the lines of text in a paragraph |
| Paragraph Spacing | Amount of space above and below a paragraph |
| Columns | Long lists of items that are divided to fill the placeholder width and maximize the slide space. |
| Line Break | Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next line |
| Bullet | Symbol, traditionally a closed circle, that sets off items in a list |
| Bullet Size | Measured as a percentage of text size |
| Kiosk | Freestanding, self-service structure that includes computer hardware/software |
| Motion Path | Predefined movement to move objects on a slide |
| Custom Path | Motion path you draw yourself |
| Dim | To have the previous item removed from the screen or to have the font color change |
| Rehearsal Feature | Allows you to advance through slides with timing recorded |
| Rehearsal Toolbar | Contains buttons to control the slides/timing in a rehearsal |
| Loops | Slide show restarts |
| sales proposal | Sells an idea, a product, or a service |
| research proposal | Usually requests funding for a research project |
| planning proposal | Offers a solution to a problem or improvement to a situation |
| SmartArt graphics | Visual representations of information |
| placeholder text | Visual representations of information |
| small caps | Letters that look like capitals letters but are not as tall as |
| section | Divided up portions of the Word document |
| multi level list | List containing several levels of list items, each with different |
| gridline | Fill in the Used to show cell outlines on the screen but will not print. |
| watermark | Text or a graphic that is displayed on top of or behind the text |
| font set | Defines one font for headings and another for body text. |
| template | A form with prewritten text |
| resume | Contains an applicant's educational background and job experience |
| placeholder text | Indicates where text can be typed |
| auto complete | Feature where Word predicts the word or phrase you are typing and displays its prediction in a ScreenTip |
| building blocks organizer | A list of every available building block |
| PDF | A list of every available building block |
| Adobe Reader | Program used to view, navigate, and print a PDF file |
| Single File Web page Format | Saves all of the components of the Web page in a single file |
| Web Page Format | Saves some of the components of the Web page in a folder separate from the Web page |
| Filtered Web Page Format | Saves the file in the Web page format and then reduces the size of the file by removing specific Microsoft Office formats |
| Publishing | The process of making a webpage available to others on a network |
| XPS | A file format created by Microsoft that shows all elements of a printed document as an electronic image. |
| .mht | A format that is particularly useful for sending documents via email in HTML format. |
| building block | A reusable formatted object that is stored in a gallery |
| data record | Each row below the header row |
| data source | Contains the variable, or changing, values |
| record | A row in a data table |
| header record | First row of a data source |
| blend | To merge the main document with the data source to generate a series of individual letters. |
| data field | Each column in the data source |
| field name | A unique name that identifies a data field |
| merging | The process of combining the contents of a data source with a main document |
| merge fields | Field names linked to the data source |
| merge field characters | Chevrons that mark the beginning and end of a merge field |
| address block merge field | Contains text and fields related to the inside address |
| greeting ling merge field | Contains text and fields related to a salutation |
| if field | An example of a Word field |
| if...then | If a condition is true, then perform an action |
| if...then...else | If a condition is true, then perform an action, else perform a different action |
| field codes | The instructions of an IF field |
| expression | Can be a merge field, a number, a series of characters, or a mathematical formula. |
| merging | The process of combining the contents of a data source with a main document. |
| directory | A listing of the contents of the data source. |
| portrait orientation | The short edge of the paper is the top of the document. |
| landscape orientation | The long edge of the paper is the top of the document. |
| comparison operator | The comparison operation in a condition must be one of six characters: The six characters: (=), (<>), (<), (>), (<=)or (>=). |
| true text | If the result of a condition is true. |
| false text | If the result of the condition is false. |
| nameplate | The portion of a newsletter that contains the title and an issue information line |
| banner | A nameplate for a newsletter |
| ruling line | A line that separates areas of the newsletter usually identified by its direction as either a horizontal rule or vertical rule |
| issue information line | Identifies the specific publication |
| subhead | A heading within the body of the newsletter |
| pull-quote | Text that is pulled from the text of the document and given graphical emphasis |
| WordArt | A drawing object that enables you to create text with special effects |
| drop cap | A capital letter whose font size is larger than the rest of the characters in the paragraph |
| column break | Places the insertion point at the top of the next column |
| SmartArt graphics | Visual representations of ideas. |
| source document | Where items are copied from. |
| destination document | Where items are pasted to. |