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| Edit | To change the contents of a document |
| File | A collection of related data stored on a lasting medium, such as a hard drive or CD |
| Status bar | Displays information about a document at the bottom of the screen |
| Title bar | A horizontal bar that displays the name and type of a document |
| Word Wrap | The process Word uses to determine if the next word will fit at the end of the current line or be moved to the next line |
| Alignment | How the text is positioned between the margins, such as left, centered, right or justified. |
| line spacing | Amount of space between lines of textt |
| Font | Designs of type |
| Italic text | Character format that makes text slanted |
| Margins | The white region around the text on the top, bottom and sides of a page |
| Page break | Changes the default pagination in a document |
| Tabs | When the tab key is struck, they position text across a line in a document |
| Bullet | A character or symbol placed before text, usually in a list to add emphasis |
| Numbered List | List created with one, two or more levels of numbering using a specified number style |
| Format | Arranging the shape, type and general appearancde of a document |
| Highlight | Emphasizes important text by shading it with color |
| Format painter | A feature that allows you to copy the format and style of a block of text rather than the text itself |
| Show/Hide button | In the Home tab, this option displays non-printing characters such as spaces, paragraph returns, tabs, etc. |
| Header | Text printed at the top of each page |
| Footer | Text printed at the bottom of each page |
| Sort | Arranges a list of words or numbers in ascending order or descending order |
| Table | An arrangement of data in rows and columns |
| Merge cells | In table format, this action blends two or more cells into one |
| Desktop publilshing | The process of combining text and graphics to create attractive documents |
| Borders | Lines placed around text for emphasis or decortion |
| Shading | Adding colors or grays to emphasize text |
| Clip art | Graphics that are already drawn and are available for use in documents |
| Sizing handles | Small squares that appear around a selected graphic that allow you to resize the graphic |
| SmartArt | Pre-designed diagrams that can be inserted and customized in a document |
| Tab leaders | Small dots or dashes that are displayed between columns of a table |
| Pagination | The process of determining where one page ends and another begins |
| Subscript | Text that is reduced in size and lowered to the bottom of the current line |
| Superscript | Text that is reduced in size and raised to the top of the current line |
| Office clipboard | A special clipboard that stores up to 24 different cut or copied items to be pasted |
| Hanging indent | Indent settings on the ruler that allows the first ine of a paragraph to remain at the left margin while indenting the second line |
| Thesaurus command | Displays a dialog box that contains a list of synonymns for a highlighted word |