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WORD PROCESSING VOCABULARY WORDS
1. Word Processing – software used to create and edit text documents
such as letters, memos, reports and publications
2. Word Wrap – when you are typing and the cursor jumps to the next
line when the line you are currently typing on becomes full
3. Alignment – the orientation of the lines of a paragraph with respect
to the margins.
4. Editing – making modifications to an existing document
5. Font Style– adds emphasis to a font: bold, italic and underline
6. Autocorrect – A word feature that automatically corrects common
spelling errors as you type
7. Highlight – to display text in different colors than the surrounding
text
8. Toggle – switch back and forth between two features
9. Insert Mode– The method of operation used for inserting new text
within existing text in a document. Insert mode is the default
10.Overtype Mode – the method of operation used to replace existing
text in a document with new text.
11.Undo – the command for reversing previous action
12.Redo – the command for reversing the undo command
13.Symbol – A character that is not included on keyboard
14.Insertion Point – the flashing vertical line that indicates where the
next action will occur
15.Read only - A mode of operation in which revisions cannot be
saved in the original document
16.Document properties – Categories of information about a
document
17.Clipboard – a temporary storage area that can hold up to twelve
selections at a time
18.Drag and drop editing – The action of using a mouse to drag a
selection from its original location and drop in a new location
19.Horizontal Alignment – The position of text in relation to the left
and right page margins
20.Vertical Alignment – The position of text in relation to the top and
bottom page margins.
21.Font – a complete set of characters in a specific face, style and size
22. Font Face– the character design of a font set
23.Serif- a font face that has curved or extended edges.
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24.Sans Serif – a font face that has straight edges
25.Script– A font fact that looks like handwriting
26.Font Effect – Formatting features used to enhance or emphasize
text.
27.Bullet – A dot or symbol that marks an important line of
information or designates items in a list.
28.Sort – To organize items in a specific order
29.PDF - A“portable document format” created by Adobe’s Acrobat
program. This form was designed so that files could be shared
between platforms (PC vs. MAC) and could be open and read by
users who did not have the program that crated the file.
Word Bank:
Font
Vertical Alignment
Horizontal alignment
Drag-and-drop editing
Insertion point
Alignment
Autocorrect
Font face
Sort
Serif
read-only
insert mode
overtype mode
symbol
undo
editing
document properties
font effects
pdf
sans serif
redo
toggle
highlight
word wrap
word processing
font style
clipboard
bullet
script