Wordprocessing Glossary
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| Alignment | The way that text is set out, for example left, right, centered or justified. | |
| Amend. | To edit or change | |
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| Character set | A list of al the characters, symbols and numbers which can be produced by a keyboard. | |
| Clip art | Images on backing storage or on the World Wide Web which may be added to a document. | |
| Corrupt | To corrupt a file means to damage it so that it cannot be read. This is why you should always keep a backup copy! | |
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| Delete | To remove data. | |
| Desktop publishing | Producing professional looking publications by using a computer, peripherals and software. | |
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| Electronic mail | Sending messages from one computer to another over a network. | |
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| File | Information held on backing storage or in memory. | |
| Footer | An area at the bottom of every page of a document. The footer usually contains a page number. | |
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| Grammar check | Checking the grammar in a document. | |
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| Hard Copy | A printed copy of your work, usually on paper. | |
| Header | An area at the top of every page in a document. A book header may show the chapter number. | |
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| Insert | To put Information. | |
| Integrated package | A piece of software made up of separate part which can share data. Each part has a similar HCI | |
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| Justification | A way of arranging text on screen or on hard copy. Justification may be left, right, centered or full. Same as alignment. | |
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| Keyboard shortcuts | A combination of keys that can be used instead of having to select an item from a menu. | |
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| Mail merge | The process of automatically loading personal details from a separate mailing list and placing them in the correct places in a standard letter. | |
| Mail shot | Letters prepared by mail merge and sent out to individuals on a mailing list - also called direct mail or junk mail | |
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| Print file | To obtain hard copy. | |
| Prompt | A phrase which appears on screen to ask the user for input. | |
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| RTF | Rich Text Formal - a standard file format for the transfer of data between application packages. | |
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| Search and Replace | A feature of a general purpose package which allows a word to be replaced automatically throughout a document. May be global or selective. | |
| Spelling check | A feature of a general purpose package which compares the words in a document with the words in its dictionary and offers alternatives. | |
| Standard letter | A general letter with spaces for personal details (such as a person's name and address). Use for mail shots. | |
| Standard paragraph | A piece of prewritten text (held on backing storage) that you can combine with others like it to make up a complete document. | |
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| Table | A table is made up of data arranged in columns and rows, like a spreadsheet, and data is placed in cells. | |
| Tabulation (Tabs) | A method of producing tables in a word processed document by using the TAB character. | |
| Template | A template is a readymade blank document with placeholders for items like text and graphics. Using a template can speed up the creation of documents because much of the page layout has already been done for you. | |
| Text | Characters or symbols displayed on a screen or printed as hard copy. | |
| Text messaging | Text messaging is a method of electronic communication using a mobile phone. | |
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| Update | Adding new data to a file | |
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| Word processor | A program used for writing and editing text. | |
| Word-wrap | Text formatting used in a word processor which stops words at the end of a long line being split over two lines. (it moves partially completed words to the start of a new line.) | |
| WYSIWG | Stands for ' What You See Is What You Get'. When what you see on the screen is exactly the same as the way it will be printed. | |
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