Chapter 1 Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2013 Flashcards
alignment
the placement of paragraph text relative to the left and right margins
alignment guide
green vertical or horizontal lines that display when you are moving or sizing an object to assist you with object placement
artistic effects
formats applied to images that make pictures resemble sketches or paintings
bulleted list
a list of items with each item introduced by a symbol such as a small circle or check mark, and which is useful when the items in the list can be displayed in any order
bullets
text symbols such as small circles or check marks that precede each item in a bulleted list
center alignment
the alignment of text or objects that is centered horizontally between the left and right margin
collaboration
the action of working together with others as a team in an intellectual endeavor to complete a shared task or achieve a shared goal
decrease indent
a command that moves your paragraph closer to the margin
dot leader
a series of dots preceding a tab that guides the eye across the line
drawing objects
graphic objects, such as shapes, diagrams, lines, or circles
embed code
a code that creates a link to a video, picture, or other type of rich media content
floating object
a graphic that can be moved independently of the surrounding text characters
graphics
pictures, charts, or drawing objects
increase indent
a command moves your paragraph farther away from the margin
inline object
an object or graphic inserted in a document that acts like a character in a sentence
interactive media
or
rich media
computer interaction that responds to your actions; for example by presenting text, graphics, animation, video, audio, or games. Also referred to as rich medoa
justified alignment
an arrangement of text in which the text aligns evenly on both the left and right margins
layout options
picture formatting options that control the manner in which text wraps around a picture or other object
leader character
characters that form a solid, dotted, or dashed line that fills the space preceding a tab stop
left alignment
an arrangement of text in which the text aligns at the left margin, leaving the right margin uneven
line spacing
the distance between lines of text in a paragraph
Live Layout
a feature that reflows text as you move or size an object so that you can view the placement of surrounding text
margins
the space between the text and the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the paper
Microsoft Office 365
a set of secure online services that enable people in an organization to communicate and collaborate by using any Internet-connected device-a computer, a tablet, or a mobile phone
numbered list
a list that uses consecutive numbers or letters to introduce each item in a list
object anchor
the symbol that indicates to which paragraph an object is attached
picture effects
formatting that enhances a picture with effects such as shadow, glow, reflection, or 3-D rotation
picture styles
frames, shapes, shadows, borders, and other special effects that can be added to an image to create an overall visual style for the image
placeholder text
non-printing text that holds a place in a document where you can type (ex. in SmartArt)
right alignment
an arragnement of text in which the text aligns at the right margin, leaving the left margin uneven
rotation handle
a symbol with which you can rotate a graphic to any angle; displays above the top center sizing handle
shapes
lines, arrows, stars, banners, ovals, rectangles, and other basic shapes with which you can illustrate an idea, a process, or a workflow
SmartArt
a designer-quality visual representation of your information that you can create by choosing from among many different layouts to effectively communicate your message or ideas
spin box
a small box with an upward- and downward-pointing arrow that lets you move rapidly through a set of values (ex. numbers) by clicking