| Alignment guide |
a green vertical or horizontal line that displays when you are moving or sizing an object to assist with proper placement |
| Artistic effects |
formats applied to images that make pictures resemble sketches or paintings |
| Blank document |
a starting point for creating a new document in Microsoft Word |
| Blog |
a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style |
| Bullet |
text symbol such as a small circle that precedes each item in a list |
| Bulleted list |
a list of items in no particular order that are preceded by a bullet for emphasis and organization |
| Format painter |
allows you to copy formatting from one item and apply it to another |
| Cell |
the intersection of a row and column in a table |
| Checkbox |
a small box that can be clicked to indicate a check is turned on or off to indicate an on or off response |
| Cover letter |
a letter of introduction that highlights key points in the resume that follows |
| Ellipses |
informally called dot-dot-dot (…), a series of dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. When selected, additional options appear. |
| Em dash |
a punctuation symbol that indicates an explanation or emphasis |
| Field |
placeholders that store and display data, and can perform simple tasks like returning the page number or current date and time |
| Footer |
the bottom margin of each page |
| Formatting marks |
characters that display on the screen but do not print, indicating where the Enter key, the Spacebar, and Tab key were pressed, also called non-printing characters |
| Indentation |
specifies the distance between where the lines in a paragraph start in relation to the left or right margins |
| Inside address |
the name and address of the person or business who received the letter, positioned below the dateline |
| Keyboard shortcut |
one or more keys used to perform a menu function or other common functions |
| Layout options |
picture formatting options that control the manner in which text wraps around a picture or other object |
| Leader |
the space between tab stops can show a line, dots, or dashes to line up information and guide the reader |
| Letterhead |
the heading at the top of a sheet of letter paper that typically includes name and address or company logo |
| Lock anchor |
a feature in Word that allows you to move your image to any position on the same page as the anchor paragraph which forces the object to stay in that position |
| Mini toolbar |
appears whenever you right-click text in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and provides a quick-access version of the Font group on the Home tab, plus a few extra buttons from other groups |
| Newsletter |
a printed or electronic report containing news regarding updates for an organization or business and is sent to interested parties |
| One-click row/column insertion |
a feature in Word tables that allows users to insert a new row or column by pointing to the desired location and then clicking once |
| Page border |
a decorative border that appears outside the margins on each page and can be solid, dashed, or an artistic style |
| Pictures |
images or graphics that are stored locally on a computer or flash drive and can be uploaded to a document to add visual interest |
| Present online |
a Word feature that allows you to share your documents online using a web browser |
| Quick access toolbar |
located above the Ribbon (top-left) and provides access to commonly used features and commands, such as Save and Undo/Redo, and is customizable |
| Quick styles |
an efficient way to add effects to a picture such as a shape, border, and other effects |
| Resume |
a formal document that provides an overview of professional qualifications for an employment opportunity |
| Resume assistant |
a feature in Word where you can see suggestions from LinkedIn to enhance your resume |
| Save As dialog box |
allows the user to specify the drive, directory, and name of a file to save their file |
| Screen clipping |
allows you to capture an image from your screen |
| Shape effects |
a grouping of coordinating effects that can be applied to a shape including shadows, glows, reflections, soft edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations |
| Shape outline |
allows you to change the outline color, weight (thickness), and style of the outline surrounding a shape |
| Shape styles |
allows you to apply preset colors and effects to quickly change the appearance of your shape |
| Shapes |
Lines, arrows, stars, banners, ovals, rectangles, and other basic shapes with which you can illustrate an idea, a process, or a workflow |
| Sharpen/Soften |
a way to enhance picture details or make pictures more appealing by removing unwanted blemishes on a picture |
| Small caps |
an attractive font in which no lowercase letters are used, yet the height of lowercase letters is maintained |
| SmartArt |
a graphical tool that adds visual interest |
| Special character |
normal characters that don’t appear on standard keyboards; but once inserted into a Word doc, they look the same as keyboard characters |
| Spelling and grammar check |
identifies spelling and grammatical errors and provides suggestions for correction |
| Square text wrapping |
the manner in which text displays around an object |
| Tab indicator |
a button to the left of the ruler that provides tab marker options |
| Tab stop |
the horizontal position which is set for placing and aligning text on a page |
| Table |
an arrangement of information organized into rows and columns |
| Tags |
any word, phrase, or number string related to the file that may help you locate the file later |
| Textbox |
a moveable, resizable container for text or graphics |
| Text effects and typography |
decorative formats, such as shadows or colors that make text stand out |
| Toggle button |
a button that can be turned on and off by clicking it once to turn it on and clicking again to turn it off |
| WordArt |
gallery of text styles that you can add to your publications to create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text |
| Word processing |
the act of using a computer program to create, edit, and print documents |
| Word processor |
software or a device that allows users to create, edit, and print documents |
| YouTube |
a free video-sharing website |