| A | B |
| Normal style | The default style in Word. |
| Normal style ‘Spelling and Grammar Check’ icon | Status bar icon that displays either a check mark to indicate that entered text contains no spelling or grammar errors, or an X to indicate that it found potential errors. |
| formatting mark | A character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document; for example, the paragraph mark (¶) indicates where you pressed the ENTER key, and raised dot (·) shows where you pressed the SPACEBAR. |
| Wordwrap | Word feature that allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line. |
| headline | The first line of text on the flyer |
| body copy | In a flyer or other document, text that appears between the headline and the signature line. |
| signature line | In a flyer, the last line of text on the flyer, which contains contact information or identifies a call to action. |
| Scroll | Action of moving the top or bottom portion of a document off the screen because it has become too long to fit in the document window. |
| Paragraph formatting | The process of changing the appearance of a paragraph. |
| Character formatting | The process of changing the way characters appear on the screen and in print. |
| Font size | Specifies the size of the characters and is determined by a measurement system called points. |
| point | Font measurement that is about 1/72 of one inch in height. |
| theme | A set of unified formats for fonts, colors, and graphics in a document. |
| left-aligned | Paragraph format that places each line flush at the left margin of the document with uneven right edges; Word's default alignment for paragraphs. |
| centered | Text that is positioned horizontally between the left and right margins on the page. |
| shade | Format in which Word colors the rectangular area behind any text or graphics. |
| selection handle | A small circle that appears below the insertion point in selected items. |