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| Serifs | Small lines at the end of characters |
| Points | Unit for measuring font size |
| Fonts | Designs of type |
| Case | Whether letters are capitalized or not |
| Alignment | How text is positioned between margins |
| Format Painter | Used to copy the format and style of a block of text |
| Font style | Changes in appearance of a font - bold, underline, etc. |
| Double -spaced | Type of text that has a blank line between each line of text |
| Leader | A line of periods or dashes preceding a tab |
| First-line indent | Indicated by the upper triange at the left edge of the ruler |
| Outlined Numbered | Tab that contains predefined formats for multilevel lists |
| Sorting | Useful for putting a list of names in alphabetical order |
| AutoComplete | Guesses words as you are typing |
| AutoFormat As You Type | Changes fractions and numbers(raised or lowered) as you type |
| AutoText | Stores frequently used entries |
| Automatic spell checking | Uses a wavy red line |
| Asterisk | A wildcard |
| Thesaurus | Used to find a synonym for a word |
| Replace command | An extended version of the find command |
| Automatic Grammar Checking | Uses a wavy green line |
| Undo | Reverses your last action |
| Tabs | Useful for creating tables and aligning numbered items |
| Office Assistant | Animated character that offer tips and solutions |
| Default | A setting used unless another option is chosen |
| Word processing | Using a computer and software to produce documents such as letters and reports |
| Icons | Small pictures on the toolbar that remind you of a button's function |
| Word wrap | Feature that causes text to move automatically to the next line |
| Clipboard | A temporary storage area for text that is to be moved, copied, or pasted to another location |
| Insertion point | A blinking upright line that shows where text will appear when keyed |
| Overstrike | Allows you to replace existing text with new text that is keyed |
| Menu bar | a row of titles located at the top of the screen, each representing a separate pull-down menu |
| Scroll bars | Located at the bottom and right sides of the window and they allow you to move quickly to areas in the document |
| Standard toolbar | Contains buttons used to perform common wordprocessing tasks |
| Save | Process of storing a file on a disk |
