Word Tutorial 1 – Flashcards

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aligned
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Term that refers to the way text or graphics lines up horizontally between page margins. (WD 26)
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AutoComplete
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A Word feature that automatically inserts dates and other regularly used items as you type. (WD 6)
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AutoCorrect
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A Word feature that automatically corrects common typing errors, such as typing "adn" for "and." (WD 11)
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Border button
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Button in the Paragraph group on the Home tab used to apply an outline to paragraphs. (WD 27)
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center alignment
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A form of alignment in which text is centered between the left and right margins and is ragged along both the left and right margins. (WD 36)
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contextual spelling error
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A word that is spelled correctly but used incorrectly (for example, "you're" instead of "your"); underlined with a wavy blue line by the Spelling and Grammar Checker in Word. (WD 11)
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double spacing
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2.0 line spacing; allows for twice the space of 1.0, or single spacing. (WD 15)
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font
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A set of characters with the same typeface. (WD 26)
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formatting
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Term used to refer to the appearance of all or part of a document. (WD 15)
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grammar checker
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The part of Word's Spelling and Grammar checker that marks grammatical errors with wavy green underlines. (WD 11)
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insertion point
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The blinking cursor that indicates where characters will appear when you start typing. (WD 2)
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justified alignment
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A type of alignment in which lines of text are evenly spaced between both the left and the right margins, and the text is not ragged. (WD 36)
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landscape orientation
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A page layout in which the document is wider than it is tall. (WD 27)
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left alignment
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A type of alignment in which text is aligned along the left margin, with the text along the right margin ragged, or uneven. (WD 36)
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line spacing
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The amount of space that appears between lines of text within a paragraph. (WD 15)
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margins
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The blank spaces around the edges of a page. (WD 2)
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nonprinting characters
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Characters that appear on screen but not on the printed page. (WD 2)
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paragraph border
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An outline that frames one or more paragraphs. (WD 38)
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paragraph
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Anything preceding a nonprinting paragraph mark; can be a single word, multiple lines of text, or even a blank line, in which case you see a paragraph mark alone on a single line. (WD 15)
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paragraph mark
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Nonprinting character that indicates the end of a paragraph. (WD 2)
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paragraph spacing
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The space, measured in points, that appears directly above and below a paragraph. (WD 15)
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point
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A unit of measurement for measuring fonts and graphics; equal to 1/72 of an inch. (WD 15)
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Portrait orientation
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The default page layout for Word, with the page taller than it is wide. (WD 30)
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Print Layout view
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The default Word view; most closely resembles how your document will look when printed. (WD 3)
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ragged
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Term used to describe text that has an uneven appearance on the left or right side. (WD 36)
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right alignment
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Type of alignment in which text is aligned along the right margin and is ragged along the left margin. (WD 36)
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shading
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Background color applied to one or more paragraphs, an entire page, or cells in a table. (WD 38)
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single spacing
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1.0 line spacing between lines of text. (WD 15)
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templates
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A Word file that contains formatting and generic, placeholder text useful for a specific type of document such as a resume or fax cover sheet. (WD 23)
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text effects
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Visual enhancements such as outlines, shading, shadows, and reflections that you can add to text. (WD 33)
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