| action bar |
toolbar, located beneath the menus, that contains the more frequently used tools in Docs |
| 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 |
| bookmark |
tool that lets the user connect different parts of the document using links |
| Bulleted list |
a list of items in no particular order that are preceded by a bullet for emphasis and organization |
| Cell |
the intersection of a row and column in a table |
| Check box |
a small box that can be clicked to indicate a check is turned on or off to indicate an on or off response |
| checklist |
type of bulleted list that adds a checkbox to the beginning of each line |
| Cover letter |
a letter of introduction that highlights key points in the resume that follows |
| drop cap |
when the first letter of the first sentence in a paragraph is in a large, stylized font |
| Ellipses |
informally as dot-dot-dot, is 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 |
| endnote |
note or citation at the end of the document |
| Field |
placeholders that store and display data, and can perform simple tasks like returning the page number or current date and time |
| footer |
bottom part of the page within the bottom margin, which you can see and configure in Print Layout viewing mode |
| footnote |
note or citation at the bottom of the page |
| Format Painter |
tool in Word that lets you copy the formatting of one area of a document to another area of the same or other file |
| 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 |
| header |
top part of the page within the top margin, which you can see and configure in Print Layout viewing mode |
| heading |
key term or phrase that describes the content in a section of the document; can be used to generate the table of contents |
| hierarchy chart |
type of chart that visualizes the chain of command or supervision at an organization |
| 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 of 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 |
| landscape |
horizontal orientation of a page so that it is wider than it is tall |
| 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 |
| line spacing |
spacing between lines of text in a document |
| 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 |
| margin |
edges of the document page that are left blank |
| 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 |
| multilevel list |
type of list that has hierarchical levels with different bullet styles for each level |
| Navigation pane |
Word feature that lets users view documents as thumbnail pages or outlines, or to search for specific text within a document |
| 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 |
| page numbering |
ability of Word to number your pages in documents; they can be in the header or in the footer |
| Paragraph Styles |
Google formatting tool similar to Word’s Styles; used to create headings and apply document-wide formatting so that you can generate a table of contents (and document outline) |
| 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 |
| portrait |
vertical orientation of a page so that it is taller than it is wide |
| Present online |
a Word feature that allows you to share your documents online using a web browser |
| process chart |
way to represent a multistep process in a document; it shows the steps in the process, the order in which to do them, and the dependencies for an outcome |
| proofreading |
process of checking a document for spelling and grammar mistakes |
| 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 |
| reference |
method of giving credit to the texts and other sources you used to furnish your document with information or data |
| 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 |
| sans serif |
type of font that does not have short lines at the end of each part of a letter; considered easier to read in large blocks of text |
| 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 |
| section |
partition of a document used to apply different formatting to different sections of text |
| serif |
type of font that has short lines or embellishments on the ends of the parts of each letter |
| 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 are maintained |
| SmartArt |
tool in Word that lets you design organizational charts or flowcharts |
| 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 |
| style |
tool in Microsoft Office that is used in conjunction with the Themes tool; it lets the user customize a theme’s color, font, and font size |
| symbol |
special character not found on the keyboard such as currency symbols or Greek letters |
| 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 |
| table of figures |
list of graphs, tables, or images that are in the document |
| Tags |
any word, phrase, or number string related to the file that may help you locate the file later |
| Text box |
a moveable, resizable container for text or graphics |
| Text effects and typography |
decorative formats, such as shadowed or colors that make text stand out |
| text wrapping |
feature in Word that allows the user to insert an image or object, and have the text wrap around it in the way that the user decides |
| Theme |
tool that lets the user change the color scheme of an entire document |
| title page |
cover page of a document |
| Toggle button |
a button that can be turned on and off by clicking it once to turn on, and clicking again to turn it off |
| Track Changes |
feature in Word that records what changes different users make to a document, allowing a group of people to collaborate in writing and editing the same document |
| Trust Center |
part of Word’s configurable options, which lets you personalize your privacy settings |
| version restore |
feature in cloud server services like Google Drive and OneDrive that allows the user to restore previous versions of their document |
| versioning |
technology where programs store multiple iterations of files until they are approved and saved |
| watermark |
text or image that is placed on the background of pages |
| Word processing |
the act of using a computer program to create, edit, and print documents |
| WordArt |
gallery of text styles that you can add to your publications to create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text |
