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WP- Key Terms

1.
Insertion Point- The point in a document where text/ pictures are going to be inserted if
commanded to (where your curser is).
2.
Word Wrap- a setting that allows for words to weave in, through, or around pictures,
without being totally reformatted.
3.

Backspace- to erase selected characters or pictures from a document, one at a time.

4.

Delete- to erase a group of text or pictures that were previously typed in.

5.

Template- a format that was previously set, to make it easier to format documents.

6.
Placeholder Text- Is a place in the document that is reserved for either pictures, text or
title/ paragraph text.
7.

Alignment- the position of text in a document, in alignment to the margins

8.
Font- a look of writing that you can choose to have your document display. Ex. Times
New Roman
9.

Serif- a type of font that includes a small tail on each of the characters in a specific font

10.

Sans Serif- a type of text that doesnt include a tail on any of the characters

11.
Script- the instructions that you give to the computer whenever you type in a character or
click on something
12.

Baseline- the boundaries where text sits on the invisible line, to keep it in a straight line

13.
Superscript- formatting characters to appear at the top of the text line beside other
characters. Ex. 5+x2
14.
Subscript- formatting characters to be smaller and appear at the bottom beside other
characters. (ex. H2O)
15.

Hanging Indent- when all but the first line in a paragraph is indented

16.
Format Painter- an option that allows for you to save a certain format setting, and reuse it
in other places in the document.
17.
Margin- a guideline that keeps the text and pictures inside a set of white borders, all
around the outline of your document.
18.

Drag and Drop

19.

Outline View-

20.

Promote (within your outline)

21.

Demote (within your outline)

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22.

Thesaurus

23.

Page Break

24.

Section Break

25.

Header- a name, date or page number that appears at

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Footer- a name, page number, or anything you want that will appear at the bottom of each
page in a document.
27.

Footnote

28.

Endnote

29.

Portrait Page Orientation- the format of a page when it is upright (traditional page layout)

30.

Landscape Page Orientation- the format of a page when it is

31.

Column Gutter