UNIT 1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
alignment
the horizontal position of text such as left, center, or right
insertion point
cursor
home keys
where your fingers live on the keybord
header
information that appears at the top of every page
footer
information that appears at the bottom of ever page
word wrap
automatic movement of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next
tab
moves the cursor to a preset position
scrolling
moving through a document form the top to bottom and left to right
margin
blank space around the edges of a document
arrow keys
keys used to move the insertion point up,down,left,or right
font
the style and appearance of text used to adjust the blank
line spacing
used to adjust the blank space between lines of type usually single or double
word processing
a computerized method of writing editing saving and printing text
text
another name for alphabetical data that was entered
character
any letter number or symbol typed on the keyboard
data
information entered into the computer
document
anything produced on a word processing program
cursor
a highlighted mark sometimes blinking on the screen that indicates the users location
arrow keys
keys used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location
special funtion keys
keys that carry out specific things
command keys
used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation
menu bar
the line at the top of the screen that gives you youre different choices
title bar
the line near the top of the screen that gives the name of your file
font
style of writing