Word Basics
this blinking marker shows where the next character you type will appear.
insertion point
This command saves the document you are currently working on.
File → Save
This determines the design or appearance of the letters in your document.
Font
These are the blank spaces around the edges of a page
Margins
This Word feature organizes information into rows and columns
Tables
This key deletes the character immediately to the left of the insertion point
Backspace key
This command lets you save a document with a different name or location
File → Save As
This determines how large or small your text is
Font size
This controls the amount of space between lines and paragraphs.
Line and Paragraph Spacing
This combines two or more selected cells into one larger cell
Merge cells
This key deletes the character immediately to the right of the insertion point
Delete key
This command creates a new document, while this command stops working with the current document.
File → New creates a new document; File → Close stops working with the current document.
Name the three basic text styles: ___, ___, and ___.
Bold, Italic, Underline
This page orientation is taller than it is wide.
Portrait
This feature lets you place text inside a movable box
textbox
This feature automatically moves text to the next line when you reach the edge of the page.
Word Warp
Name all seven File commands from your study sheet
Save, Save As, Open, Close, New, Print, Exit.
These commands make selected text larger or smaller.
Grow Font and Shrink Font
This page orientation is wider than it is tall.
Landscape
This provides ready-made illustrations that can be added to a document
ClipArt
Name four keyboard keys from your study sheet that can help you move around or organize text.
Home, End, Tab, Enter, Backspace, Delete.
This command lets you find and open an existing document.
File → Open
This command allows you to change text between uppercase, lowercase, and other capitalization styles
Change case
Name four different paragraph/page layout features from your study sheet
Margins, Orientation, Indenting Paragraphs, Line and Paragraph Spacing, Horizontal Centering, Vertical Centering, Headers and Footers, Page Borders.
This feature lets you add a photo or other image to your document
Inserting Pictures