| 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 |
| Blogs |
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 |
| 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 |
| Cover letter |
a letter of introduction that highlights key points in the resume that follows |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
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