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| anchored | Term used to describe an object that is attached to a specific paragraph in the document; used to refer to floating objects. |
| aspect ratio | In relation to a picture or other graphic, the ratio of width to height. |
| balancing | Making columns in a document approximately the same length. |
| beveled | In WordArt text, rounded edges on individual letters. |
| bitmap | A grid of square colored dots, called pixels, that form a picture; also, a file containing a graphic that consists of a bitmap. |
| clip art | Premade electronic illustrations, photographs, and other graphics available from Office.com and other sources. |
| column | Text formatted in narrow vertical band, as in a newspaper. |
| continuous section break | A section break that starts a new section at the insertion point, without starting a new page. |
| cropping | Cutting off part of part of a picture. |
| desktop publishing | The process of preparing commercial-quality printed material using a desktop or laptop. |
| drop cap | A large letter at the beginning of a paragraph; treated like a graphic in Word. |
| fill color | The interior color of WordArt text or other graphic. |
| floating object | An object that you can position anywhere on the page, with the text flowing, or wrapping around it; compare to an inline object. |
| graphic object | An object used for illustration purposes or to enhance page layout; shapes, pictures, SmartArt, and WordArt are all examples of graphic objects. |
| inline object | An object that behaves as if it were text; like an individual letter, an inline object has a specific location within a line of text, and its position changes as you add or delete text. Compare to a floating object. |
| object | Anything you can manipulate independently of the text, such as a picture or a text box. |
| outline color | Exterior color or outline of WordArt text or other graphic. |
| page border | An outline that frames the contents of a single page. |
| PDF | A file containing an image showing exactly how a document will look when printed; PDF is short for “Portable Document Format.” |
| pixels | The small dots of color that make up a graphic displayed on a video screen. |
| pull quote | A direct quote from the main document text, formatted in a text box. |
| sidebar | A textbox designed to look good positioned to the side of the main document text. |
| snap to | Term used to refer to the way objects automatically align with the nearest intersection of a horizontal and vertical line in a document’s nonprinting gridlines. |
| text wrapping setting | A setting that dictates how text will wrap around a graphic. |
| typographic characters | Special characters, such as trademark or copyright symbols, that are not available from a standard keyboard |
| WordArt | Decorative text created using the WordArt button in the Text group on the Insert tab; WordArt is essentially text in a text box that is formatted with a text effect. |
| wrap | In relation to text, to flow around a graphic. |
