Key Terms Flashcards
The location in the Word window, indicated by the blinking vertical line, where text will be inserted when you start to type.
Insertion Point
In the Word window, the location of the Minimize, Maximize/Restore Down, and Close buttons.
Title Bar
A button that represents the command to reveal nonprinting characters.
Show/Hide
The action that takes place when the insertion point reaches the right margin and automatically moves down and to the left margin of the next line.
Wordwrap
The process of setting the overall appearance of the text within the document.
Formatting
To hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer over text to select it.
Drag
A set of characters (letters and numbers) with the same design and shape.
Font
A unit of measure to describe the size of a font.
Point
A font type, such as Calibri or Arial, that does not have lines on the ends of characters.
Sans Serif
A font type, such as Cambria or Times New Roman, that has extensions or lines on the ends of the characters.
Serif
The term that refers to pressing one or more keys to navigate a window or execute commands.
Keyboard Shortcut
This feature changes the selected text when the pointer points to a button or list item to display what the text will look like if the button or list item is clicked.
Live Preview
A reserved area for text and graphics that displays at the bottom of each page in a document or section of a document.
Footer
A view that simplifies the page layout for quick typing and can show more text on a smaller screen.
Draft
A context-sensitive list that displays when you click the right mouse button.
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