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| Document Window | A portion of a document on the screen. |
| Print Layout View | Shows the document on a mock sheet of paper in the document window. |
| Insertion Point | A blinking vertical bar that indicates where text, graphics, and other items will be inserted. |
| Mouse Pointer | Becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing in Word and its location on the screen. |
| Scroll Bar | Used to display different portions of a document in the document window. |
| Scroll Box | Its position reflects the location of the portion of the document that is displayed in the document window. |
| Scroll Arrow | Located at each end of a scroll bar. Click to scroll through, or display different portions of the document in the document window. |
| Status Bar | Located at the bottom of the document window above the taskbar, presents information about the document, the progress of current tasks, and the status of certain commands and keys. It also provides controls for viewing the document. |
| Ribbon | Located near the top of the Word window, is the control center in Word. It provides easy, central access to the tasks you perform while creating a document. It consists of tabs, groups, and commands. Each tab surrounds a collection of groups, and each group contains related commands. |
| Tab | Surrounds a collection of groups, and each group contains related commands. |
| Home tab | Contains the more frequently used commands. |
| Active Tab | The tab currently displayed |
| Contextual tabs | Word displays other tabs when you perform certain tasks or work with objects such as pictures or tables. |
| Gallery | A set of choices, often graphical, arranged in a grid or in a list. |
| Live Preview | A feature that allows you to point to a gallery choice and see its effect in the document without actually selecting the choice. |
| Enhanced Screen Tip | An on-screen note that provides the name of the command, available keyboard shortcuts, a description of the command, and sometimes instructions for how to obtain help about the command. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | A small arrow that when clicked, displays a dialog box or a task pane with additional options for the groups. |
| Task Pane | A window that can remain open and visible while you work in the document. |
| Mini toolbar | Appears automatically based on tasks you perform, contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a document. |
| Shortcut Menu | Appears when you right-click an object. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | Located by default above the Ribbon, provides easy access to frequently used commands. |
| Office Button | A central location for managing and sharing documents. |
| Menu | Contains a list of commands. |
| Submenu | A list of additional commands associated with the selected command. |
| Key Tip Badge | Press ALT key on keyboard to display. Used for certain commands. |
| Key Tip | Displayed code letter. Used to select a command using the keyboard. |
| Formatting Mark | A character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document. |
| Wordwrap | Allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line. |
| File | A saved document |
| File Name | The name assigned to a file when it is saved. |
| 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 | Typeface defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters. |
| Font Size | The size of the characters and is determined by a measurement system called points. |
| Point | About 1/72 of one inch in height. |
| Style | A named group of formatting characteristics, including form and font six. |
| Normal Style | Default style in Word (11-point Calibri) |
| Theme | A set of unified formats for fonts, colors, and graphics. |
| Centered | Positioned horizontally between the left and right margins on the page. |
| Bulleted List | A series of paragraphs, each beginning with a bullet character. |
| Bold | Characters that display somewhat thicker and darker |
| Underlined | Text prints with an underscore below each character. |
| Italicized | Text that has a slanted appearance. |
| Quick Style | Predefines styles in the Styles gallery. |
| Style Set | A set that consists of a group of frequently used styles formatted so they look pleasing when used together. |
| Color Scheme | A theme that identifies 12 complementary colors for text, background, accents, and links in a document. |
| Font Set | Defines formats for two fonts - one for headings and another for body text. |
| Scroll | To move to the top or bottom portion of the document off the screen. |
| Resizing | Includes both enlarging and reducing the size of a graphic. |
| Document Properties | Helps you organize and identify your files; details about a file. |
| Metadata | Document Properties that include project author, title, or subject. |
| Keywords | Words or phrases that further describe the document. |
| Standard Properties | Associated with all Microsoft Office Documents and include author, title, and subject. |
| Automatically updated Properties | File system properties such as the date you create or change a file, and statistics such as the file size. |
| Document Information Panel | Contains areas where you can view and enter document properties. |
| Hard Copy | Printed version of the document. |
| Word Help | Find answers to questions and display information about various topics. |
