Chapter 1 Flashcards
Default character spacing
In words it 0 points before and 10 points after
Characters
Letters
Numbers
Punctuation marks
Symbols
Color scheme
12 complementary colors for text, background, accents and links
File type
In Microsoft word is .docx
Calibri
Default font for body text
Formatting mark
Character display on-screen, but not in print
Insert mode
Default typing mode in Word
Mini toolbar
Tool bar contains text formatting options: appears automatically
Nonprinting characters
Another term for formatting mark
Point
Font size measurement, 1/17 of an inch
Sizings handles
Small squares and circles on a selection rectangle
additions
document changes that include inserting words and paragraphing
antivirus program
verifies that any files you use are virus free
blue wavy line
indicates the text may contain a contextual spelling error
body copy
text between text line and signature line
bold charcters
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
cambri
default theme font for headings
centered
positioned horizontally between the left and right margins
character fomatting
process of changing the way characters appear
deletions
document changes that include removing words and paragraphs
download
process of copying a file to you computer
drag-and-drop editing
dragging text to new location and inserting it there
font
typeface
font size
size of character in points
green wavy line
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
italicized text
text with slanted appearance
modifications
document changes that include revised text because of a change
nonadjacent items
items not text to each other
paragraph formatting
process of changing the appearance of a paragraph
picture effects
shadows, reflection, glow, soft edges, bevel, and 3-D rotation
red wavy line
means the flag 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
spelling and grammar check icon
indicated that the Word is checking for spelling and grammar errors
syle
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 botton
allows you to cancel your recent commands or action
variable characetr 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
