Terms 1

Question 1

The horizontal position of text such as left, center, or right.

Answer 1

Alignment

Question 2

Cursor.

Answer 2

Insertion Point

Question 3

Where your fingers “live” on the keyboard.

Answer 3

Home Keys

Question 4

Information that appears on the top of every page.

Answer 4

Header

Question 5

Information that appears at the bottom of every page.

Answer 5

Footer

Question 6

Automatic movement of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next.

Answer 6

Word Wrap

Question 7

Moves the cursor to a preset position.

Answer 7

Tab

Question 8

Moving through a document from top to bottom and left to right.

Answer 8

Scrolling

Question 9

Blank space around the edges of a document.

Answer 9

Margin

Question 10

Keys used to move the intersection point up, down, left, and right.

Answer 10

Arrow Keys

Question 11

The style and appearance of text.

Answer 11

Font

Question 12

Used to adjust the blank space between lines of type. (usually single or double)

Answer 12

Line Spacing

Question 13

A computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text.

Answer 13

Word Processing

Question 14

Another name for alphabetical data that was entered.

Answer 14

Text

Question 15

Any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard.

Answer 15

Character

Question 16

Information entered into the computer.

Answer 16

Data

Question 17

Letting the computer decide where to end each line. (typing text without pushing return at the end of each line)

Answer 17

Word Wrap

Question 18

Anything produced on a word processing program.

Answer 18

Document

Question 19

A highlighted mark (sometimes blinking) on the screen that indicates the users location.

Answer 19

Cursor

Question 20

Keys used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location.

Answer 20

Arrow Keys

Question 21

Keys that carry out specific things. (EX: Shift key, Return key, Caps lock key, etc)

Answer 21

Special Function Keys

Question 22

Used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation.

Answer 22

Command Keys

Question 23

The line at the top of the screen that gives you your different choices.

Answer 23

Menu Bar

Question 24

The line near the top of the screen that gives the name of your file.

Answer 24

Title Bar

Question 25

Style of writing

Answer 25

Font

Question 26

To move text up, down, left, and right on the screen.

Answer 26

Scroll

Question 27

To make changes to a document.

Answer 27

Edit

Question 28

To add new text into already existing text.

Answer 28

Insert

Question 29

To remove or erase.

Answer 29

Delete

Question 30

Pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them.

Answer 30

Icons

Question 31

Output from a printer.

Answer 31

Printout

Question 32

To highlight text and move it to another location.

Answer 32

Cut and Paste

Question 33

To highlight text, leave it where it is, and also put a copy of it in another location

Answer 33

Copy and Paste

Question 34

To align text either to the left/right or both margins.

Answer 34

Justification

Question 35

Used to indent text in a line; can also be used to set-up columns in a document.

Answer 35

Tab

Question 36

Output from a computer that you can touch. (EX: output from a printer or plotter)

Answer 36

Hardcopy