Microsoft Word Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Alignment
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how the edges of a line, paragraph, object, or table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins or on a page
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Document
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A computer document is a file created by a software application. While the term "document" originally referred specifically to word processor documents, it is now used to refer to all types of saved files. Therefore, documents may contain text, images, audio, video, and other types of data.
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File
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A collection of related data stored on a lasting medium, such as a hard disk
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Format
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The size, shape, or arrangement of something
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Handles
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Small circles or squares located around an image that are used to resize it
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Text Wrap
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a technique that allows text to flow around a graphic image
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Word Processing
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the use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos
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spreadsheet
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A type of application package, particularly useful for calculation and relating numeric data. A spreadsheet is based upon a grid system, containing cells. A table of values arranged in rows and columns. Each value can have a predefined relationship to the other values. If you change one value, therefore, you may need to change other values as well.
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cell
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The intersection of a row and a column; the smallest element in which you can enter data. Example of cell addresses: A5, B10, and AA150
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formula
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A formula is an expression entered in a cell that performs numeric calculation, logical comparison, or text string manipulation.
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sort
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to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order
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filter
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A set of rules for determining which records will be displayed.
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file tab
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access file commands
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templates
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pre-formatted Word documents to make creating a document easier
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personal system folder
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system file folder where you store your documents
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ribbon
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Microsoft Word tool buttons are found here
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save as
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used when changing a file name or its location
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save
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used when saving changes that do not include location or filename
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.docx
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file extension for Microsoft Word documents
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spell check
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this button checks for grammar and spelling errors
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font
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lettering style
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change font size
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make letters bigger or smaller
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change font color
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change the color of the letters
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bold button
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darken and thicken lines of letters
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line spacing
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set your document for single or double spacing
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center
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place text in center of page
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left align
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align text to left margin
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right align
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align text to right margin
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equal spacing
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vary spaces between words so text is flush with margins on both sides
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bullets
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place bullet points for list
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number list
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number a list automatically
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undo
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undo your last edit
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copy text
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make a copy of text element to paste elsewhere in document
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cut
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remove text element
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paste
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place copied text in document
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set margins
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adjust space around edges of page
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underline
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underline text
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italic
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change font to italic
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strikethrough
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put a line through text, as if "crossing out"
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subscript
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drops letter down
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superscript
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raises letter up
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text effects
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special text effects
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highlight
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like a highlighter pen
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shading
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change color behind a document element
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draw tables
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insert grid lines and draw tables
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sort
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sort into alphabetical order
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change case
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make all capital, lowercase, etc.
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clear formatting
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remove formatting rules
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show/hide
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show hidden formatting marks
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decrease indent
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move your paragraph closer to margin
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increase indent
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move your paragraph farther from margin
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multilevel list
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create a multilevel list to organize items or make an outline
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find
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search for occurrences of text within a document
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replace
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find occurrences of text and replace with a different text string
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select
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select text or objects in a document
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increase font size
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make letters incrementally bigger
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decrease font size
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make letters incrementally smaller
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select all
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