Creating Tables
An arrangement of text from the beginning to the end, such as from A to Z, 1 to 10, and January to December.
Ascending
Automatically inserts text when you key the month or day.
AutoText
A few descriptive words providing readers with information regarding a figure, table, or equation.
Caption
A list of sources referred to in the document and is placed at the end of the document. Also referred to as a works cited page.
Bibliography
The rectangles that are formed when rows and columns intersect.
Cells
A cell range is identified by two or more cells within a table.
cell range
Built-in reusable content such as text, graphics, and objects that can be easily managed and inserted in a document for a quick format.
Building blocks
A picture or other object inserted into a document that becomes part of the document. Compare to linked object.
Embedded object
A location or selection of text that you name and identify for future reference.
Bookmark
An arrangement of text from the end to the beginning, such as from Z to A, 10 to 1, and December to January.
Descending
A function that calculates totals, averages, determines the highest/lowest value and counts.
Formulas
A placeholder where Word inserts content in a document. Word automatically uses fields when specific commands are activated, such as those for inserting dates, page numbers, and a table of contents.
Field
An image or other object positioned precisely on the page, allowing the text to wrap around it in one of several available formats. Compare to inline object.
A citation in a document placed at the bottom of the page in the document on which the citation is located. A footnote is formatted as single spaced with hanging indent and double spaced between each footnote according to the MLA guidelines.
Footnote
The first row of the table that is formatted differently and should be repeated for tables that continue beyond one page.
Header row
To combine two or more cells into one
Merge cells
Built-in text that displays lightly behind the document’s main text conveying the sensitivity of the document., such as confidential, draft, or urgent.
Watermarks
object A picture or other object inserted into a document by creating a connection between the document and picture file but not combining them in the same file. Compare to embedded object.
Linked
A specialized type of bibliography used in legal documents. It lists all of the legal citations in a document and the page numbers on which they are located.
Table of authorities
To arrange data alphabetically, numerically, or chronologically.
Sort
Built-in preformatted tables.
Quick Tables
A sentence or other text displayed within a box on the page for emphasis and for ease of movement; often used along with drop caps in newsletters, advertisements, and magazines.
Pull quote
Graphical illustrations available within Word from a list of various categories, including List diagrams, Process diagrams, Cycle diagrams, Hierarchy diagrams, Relationship diagram, Matrix diagrams, and Pyramid diagrams
Smart Art graphics
) How data is transferred through the servers.
Hypertext transfer protocol (http)
An arrangement of data made up of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Table