This document defines various terms related to word processing software. It explains features like the insertion point, word wrap, backspace, delete, templates, placeholder text, font styles, alignment, margins, drag and drop, outlining, page breaks, section breaks, headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, and page orientations. It also describes formatting tools like the format painter, thesaurus, and column gutters.

1. Word Processing Definitions.
1. Insertion Point- where you put text with the flashing line.
2. Word Wrap- feature that automatically moves a word that is too long to fit on a line to the beginning
of the next line.
3. Backspace- To delete parts of a document
4. Delete- To get rid of pictures with a right click or the delete button
5. Template- when used in the context of word processing software, refers to a sample document that
has already some details in place
6. Placeholder Text- placeholder is a box with a dotted outline,
7. Alignment- How to align a text in a document
8. Font- The caracteristics of a font example. G, G
9. Serif- protruding portions that extend beyond the main strokes of the letter.
10. Sans Serif- Sans-serif fonts tend to have less line width variation than serif fonts.
11. Script- the text of a manuscript or document.
12. Baseline-a minimum or starting point used for comparisons
13. Superscript-of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed above the line.
14. Subscript-of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed below the line
15. Hanging Indent-indentation of a paragraph in which all lines except the first are indented
16. Format Painter- The text with the desired style (font, size, etc.) is highlighted and Format Painter
(paint brush icon) is clicked.
17. Margin- Where your text is in between, you can adjust them
18. Drag and Drop-move (an icon or other image) to another part of the screen using a mouse or similar
device, typically in order to perform some operation on a file or document.
19. Outline View-Outline View shows all the text of all slides in the presentation
20. Promote (within your outline)-The more important parts of a list (usually bigger text)
21. Demote (within your outline)-Lower on the list (usually smaller text)
22. Thesaurus- an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of
subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms.
23. Page Break- Mark where one page end and the other begins

2. 24. Section Break-You can use section breaks to change the layout or formatting of a page or pages in
your document
25. Header- it appears on the top of the page on each page of a document
26. Footer-appears on the bottom of the document on each page
27. Footnote-an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a
specific part of the text on the page.
28. Endnote-a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter,
etc.
29. Portrait Page Orientation- Page is upright
30. Landscape Page Orientation- Page is side ways
31. Column Gutter-Gutter is sometimes used to refer to the alley or space between columns of text