WD 4- Keyterms – Flashcards
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anchored
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Term used to describe an object that is attached to a specific paragraph in the document; used to refer to floating objects.
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aspect ratio
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In relation to a picture or other graphic, the ratio of width to height.
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balancing
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Making columns in a document approximately the same length.
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beveled
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In WordArt text, rounded edges on individual letters.
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bitmap
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A grid of square colored dots, called pixels, that form a picture; also, a file containing a graphic that consists of a bitmap.
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clipart
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Premade electronic illustrations, photographs, and other graphics available from Office.com and other sources.
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column
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Text formatted in narrow vertical band, as in a newspaper.
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continuous section break
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A section break that starts a new section at the insertion point, without starting a new page.
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cropping
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Cutting off part of part of a picture.
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desktop publishing
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The process of preparing commercial-quality printed material using a desktop or laptop.
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drop cap
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A large letter at the beginning of a paragraph; treated like a graphic in Word.
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floating object
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An object that you can position anywhere on the page, with the text flowing, or wrapping around it; compare to an inline object.
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graphic object
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An object used for illustration purposes or to enhance page layout; shapes, pictures, SmartArt, and WordArt are all examples of graphic objects.
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inline object
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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.
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object
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Anything you can manipulate independently of the text, such as a picture or a text box.
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outline color
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Exterior color or outline of WordArt text or other graphic.
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page border
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An outline that frames the contents of a single page.
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PDF
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A file containing an image showing exactly how a document will look when printed; PDF is short for "Portable Document Format."
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pixels
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The small dots of color that make up a graphic displayed on a video screen.
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pull quote
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A direct quote from the main document text, formatted in a text box.
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sidebar
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A textbox designed to look good positioned to the side of the main document text.
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snap to
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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.
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text wrapping setting
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A setting that dictates how text will wrap around a graphic.
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typographic characters
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Special characters, such as trademark or copyright symbols, that are not available from a standard keyboard.
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WordArt
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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.
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wrap
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In relation to text, to flow around a graphic.
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continuous
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A _ section break at the end of the document tells Word to automatically balance the columns
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vector
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A(n) _ graphics file stores an image as a mathematical formula.
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Symbol
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To insert special characters in Word, choose the Special Characters tab from the _ dialog box.
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Rotate
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The Flip Vertical and Flip Horizontal commands are available in the _ menu.
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Measure From
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To position a border relative to the text, not the edge of the page, select the _ _ drop-down menu in the Border and Shading options dialog box.
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drop cap
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A(n) _ _ is a large letter that begins the text of a paragraph, chapter, or some other document section.
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page border
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A(n) _ _ frames the content of a single page.
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Desktop Publishing
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_ _ is the process of preparing commercial-quality printed material using a personal computer.
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pull quote
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A direct quote from a document formatted in a text box is known as a(n) _ _.
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shading
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You can emphasize pages and paragraphs by adding _, a colored background.
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cropped
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If you cut off one or more of a graphic's edges, you have _ the graphic
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floating
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A(n) _ object is attached, or anchored, to a specific paragraph
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raster
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A(n) _ or bitmap graphic is a grid of square colored dots, called pixels, that form a picture
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inline
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A(n) _ object is located in a specific position in a specific line of a document.
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graphic
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The term _ can refer to objects such as a drawing, a photograph, clip art, or a chart used for illustration purposes or to enhance page layout
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Position
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To move a graphic to one of several preset positions on the page, click the _ button in the Arrange group on the Picture Tools Format tab
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true
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You can place a drop cap in the margin, next to the paragraph, or you can have the text of the paragraph wrap around the drop cap.
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false, picture
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To begin cropping a graphic, you click the Crop button in the Size group on the Graphics Tool Format Tab.
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true
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If you want the columns of a document to appear balanced on a page, you can insert a continuous section at the end of the document
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true
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When you drag a floating graphic to a new paragraph, the anchor symbol moves to the end of that paragraph.
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true
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By default, a page border in Microsfot Word is positioned 24 points from the edges of the page.
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false, page layout
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To format an entire document in columns, click Columns button in the Page Setup group on the Insert tab and then select the number of columns you want on the Column gallery
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false, JPEG
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To save file space, use TIFF graphics as much as possible.
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PNG
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File format that is similar to a GIF
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JPEG
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Suitable format for photographs and drawing
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false, beginning
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When you drag a floating graphic to a new paragraph, the anchor symbol moves to the end of that paragraph.
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true
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If you want the columns of a document to appear balanced on a page, you can insert a continuous section at the end of the document.