Ch.1 Flashcards
additions
Document changes that include inserting words and paragraphs
antivirus program
Verifies that any files you use are virus free
blue wavy underline
Indicates the text may contain a contextual spelling error
body copy
Text between headline and signature line
Bold characters
Appear somewhat thicker and darker than other characters
border
Line around the perimeter of a page
bulleted list
Series of paragraphs, each beginning with a bullet character
Calibri
Default font for body text
Cambria
Default theme font for headings
centered
Positioned horizontally between the left and right margins
character formatting
Process of changing the way characters appear
characters
Include letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols
color scheme
12 complementary colors for text, background, accents, and links
default paragraph spacing
In Word it is 0 points (before) and 10 points (after)
deletions
Document changes that include removing words and paragraphs
download
Process of copying a file to your computer
drag-and-drop editing
Dragging text to new location and inserting it there
file type
Microsoft Word’s ____ is .docx
font
Typeface
font size
Size of character in points formatting mark Character displayed on-sc
formatting mark
Character displayed on-screen, but not in print
green wavy underline
Indicates the text may be incorrect grammatically
headline
First line of text on the document
initial cap
Showing the first letter in each word capitalized
insert mode
insert mode
italicized text
Text with a slanted appearance
Mini toolbar
Toolbar contains text formatting options; appears automatically
modifications
Document changes that include revised text because of a change
nonadjacent items
Items not next to each other
nonprinting character
Another term for formatting mark
paragraph formatting
Process of changing the appearance of a paragraph
picture effects
Shadows, reflections, glow, soft edges, bevel, and 3-D rotation
Point
Font size measurement, 1/72 of an inch
red wavy underline
Means the flagged text is not in Word’s dictionary
resizing
Enlarging and reducing the size of a graphic
scanner
Ability to convert a picture, drawing, or diagram to a digital file
scroll
Moving portions of the screen into and out of sight
selection rectangle
A selected graphic appears surrounded by a(n) ___
shade
Colored area behind text or graphics
signature line
Last line of text; contact information and call to action
sizing handles
Small squares and circles on a selection rectangle
Spelling and Grammar Check icon
Indicates that Word is checking for spelling and grammar errors
style
Named group of formatting characteristics
theme
Set of unified formats for fonts, colors, and graphics
Underlined text
Prints with an underscore (_) below each character
Undo button
Allows you to cancel your recent command(s) or action
variable character fonts
When some characters are wider than others
virus
Computer program that can damage files and programs
Word Help
Find answers to Microsoft Word-related questions
wordwrap
Allows you to type words in a paragraph continually
