Unit D Flashcards
margins
blank area between the edge of the text and the edge of the page (default margin are 1”)
portrait
page is taller than it is wide
landscape
page is wider than it is tall
mirror margin
margin on left of page mirror the margin on the right
gutter
adds extra space to the margins to allow for binding
section
portion of a document that is separated from the rest of the document by section break
section breaks
formatting marks that you insert in a document to show the end of a section (right click status bar)
next page break
begins a new section and moves the text following the break to the top of next page
continuous break
begins new section on the same page
even page break
begins a new section and moves the text following the break yo the top of the next even numbered page
odd page break
begins a new section and moves the text following the break to the top of the page if the next odd page number
dividing
dividing a document into sections allows you to vary the layout of a document
automatic page break
allows you to continue typing on the next page when you reach the bottom
manual page break
allows you to insert a manual page break before you get to the end of a page
widow
prevents a page from beginning with just the last line of a paragraph
orphan
prevents page from ending with only the first line of a new paragraph
column break
forces the text following the break to begin at the top of the next column
text wrapping
forces the text following the break to begin at the beginning of the next line
formatting in columns
often makes the text easier to read
field
a placeholder for data that changes in a document
insert tab
to add page numbers
quick parts
items you can insert include fields, such as current date, author, title - will update automatically
header
text or graphics that appears at the top of the document
footer
text or graphic that are at the bottom of every page of every document
auto-text
type of building blocks that allow you to store text and graphics that you use frequently
table
grid of columns in rows of cells that you can fill with text and graphics - good for illustration texts
cell
box formed by the intersections of columns an rows
borders
lines that divide the columns and rows in a table
clip organizer
where clip art images are stared
clips
media files such as graphics. photos, sounds, movies etc.
