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| Alt key | Used to select commands from a menu. |
| Choosing the document | The process of removing a document from the computer 's memory and the screen. |
| Ctrl key | Used with the arrow keys to move the cursor. Also used to select commands from a menu. |
| Delete key | Erases the character directly to the right of the cursor. |
| Backspace key | Erases the character directly to the left of the cursor. |
| Editing | Changing the context of the document once the text has been entered. |
| End key | Moves the cursor to the end of the current text. |
| Escape key | Cancels the current operation. |
| File | A document that is stored on a disk. |
| Formatting marks | These are displayed in the document window as special symbols but do not appear on the printed document. |
| Home key | Moves the cursor to the begining of the line of text. |
| Insertion point | The position of the cursor. |
| Normal view | Displays only the text in the document, with dotted lines representing where each page ends. |
| Print layout view | Displays the document as it will appear when printed. |
| Overwrite | When a saved file is replaced with an edited version of the file. |
| Repeat key | A key that repeats an action when held down. |
| Screen tip | A description of the action that a button on the Toolbar will perform. |
| Scroll box | Used to move a document in large increments. |
| Status bar | Displays information about the pages in a document. |
| Word wrap | The process Word uses to determine whether a word will fit on the current line or must go on the next line. |
