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| Proofreaders' Marks | Symbols written on a printed document by a copyeditor or proofreader to indicate where rvisions are requires |
| Insert Mode | The method of operation used for inserting new text within existing rext in a documetn. Insert mode is the default |
| Overtype mode | The method of operation used to replace existing text in a document with new text. |
| Active pane | The pane in which the insertion point is currently located. commands and actions occur in the active pane. |
| Active document | The document in which the insertion point is currently located. commands and actions occur in the active document. |
| Title | Arrange windows so they do not overlap onscreen. |
| Synchronous scrolling | A feature that links the scroll bars in two windows so that when you scroll in one window the other wondow scrolls as well. |
| Independent scrolling | The ability to scroll a window without affecting the display in other open window. |
| Cut | To delete a selection from it original location and move it to the Clipboard. |
| Paste | To insert a selection from the clipboard into a document. |
| Clipboard | A temporary storage area that can hold up to 24 selections at a time. |
| Drag-and-drop editing | The action of using a mouse to drag a selection from its original location and drop it in a new location. |
| Copy | To create a duplicate of a selection. |
| Read-only | A mode of operation in which revisions cannot be saved in the original document. |
| Document properties | Categories of information about a document. |
| Metadata | Data about data, such as file properties. |
| Keywords | Important words found in a document. Keywords can be used to classify a document. |
| File type | The format in which a file is stored. Usually, the file type corresponds to the program used to create the file. |
| File extension | A dot followed by three or four characters at the end of a file name, used to indicate the file type. |
| File icon | the icon used to represent a file in a file list. |
| Compatible file type | A file type that Word can open, even though it was created and saved using a different program. |
