Glossary
Chapter 3
Behind Text
Text wrapping option where object appears behind text
border
Solid line on the edge of a paragraph
building block
Where you can store text and graphics to use frequently
business letter Includes requests, inquiries, confirmations, acknowledgements, etc.
cell
Intersection of a row and column in a table
clear
formatting
Returning to Normal style
clip art
A predefined graphic
column
boundary
Border to the right of a column
crosshair
pointer
Shape of mouse pointer when dragging or resizing a shape
dimension
Number of rows and columns in a table
document
theme
A coordinated combination of colors, fonts, and effects
drawing object A graphic you create using Word
floating object An object that can be positioned at a specific location in a document
Increase Font
Size
Button on Home tab that increases font size with each click
inline object
An object that is part of a paragraph
letterhead
Preprinted stationery that a company uses
Lock aspect
ratio
Word automatically maintains the size proportions of the graphic
nonbreaking
hyphen
Prevents hyphenated words from being split at the end of a line
nonbreaking
space
Prevents two words from being split at the end of a line
Reset Picture
button
Removes all formatting applied to a graphic so you can start over
row boundary
Border to the bottom of a row
Square
Text wrapping option where text forms to the shape of the object
tab character
Formatting mark that appears in empty space between tab stops
tab stop
Tells Word where to place insertion point when you press TAB
table
A collection of rows and columns
table resize
handle
Small square that appears at bottom right of a table used to resize a table
template
Similar to a form with prewritten text
Through
Text wrapping option where object appears at the beginning, middle or end of an object
Tight
Text wrapping option where text forms a box around the object