Word Processing Definitions

Question 1

Word Processing

Answer 1

a computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text

Question 2

Text

Answer 2

another name for alphabetical data that was entered

Question 3

Character

Answer 3

any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboad

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Data

Answer 4

information entered into the computer

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Word Wrap

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Document

Answer 6

anything produced on a word program

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Cursor

Answer 7

a highlight mark (sometimes blinking) on the screen that indicates the user’s location

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Arrow Keys

Answer 8

keys used in place of the mouse the cursor to new location

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special function keys

Answer 9

keys that carry out specific things (Ex: Shift keys, return keys, caps lock key)

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command keys

Answer 10

used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation

Question 11

menu bar

Answer 11

The line at the top of the screen that gives your different choice

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title bar

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

Question 13

font

Answer 13

style of writing

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scroll

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to move text up and down and left and right on the screen

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edit

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to make changes to a document

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insert

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to add new text into already existing text

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delete

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to remove or erase

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icons

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pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them

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printout

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output from a printer

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cut and paste

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to highlight text and move it to another location

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copy and paste

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

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justification

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

Question 23

tab

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used to indent text in a line; can able be used to set-up columns in a document

Question 24

hardcopy

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output from a computer that you can touch (Ex: output from a printer or plotter)