Word Terminology

ConnectsUs uses the same terminology as Microsoft^® to describe Word^® tools and functionality.

Clipboard	Function that allows you to copy text and images from one Microsoft Office^®document and paste it into another.
character formatting	The attributes that determine the way in which text is presented. Character attributes include font, size, color, and effects such as bold, italic, and underline.
cursor/insertion point	The point in a document where the next character or space is entered.
footer	Text that displays at the bottom of every page of a document. Often contains the page number.
header	Text that displays at the top of every page of a document. Often contains the document title.
heading	Headings are used to break up and organize information inside a document. A heading is typically a word or short phrase that summarizes the information that sits beneath it. Headings make it easier for the reader to scan, read, and digest the content of the document.
indentation	The distance between the first character of a line of text and the page margin.
paragraph formatting	The attributes that determine the way in which a paragraph is presented in a document. Attributes include before spacing and after spacing, indentation, alignment, and line spacing.
Ribbon	The horizontal menu bar that displays across the top of the workspace in Microsoft Office products. The Ribbon contains multiple tabs (File, Home, Insert, etc.) each of which provides context-sensitive commands used for working with the open document.
styles/text styles	Defined sets of attributes used to format text in s consistent manner. Word includes predefined styles, which are editable. You can also create your own custom style sets.