1. Basic Editing Vocabulary
Word 2013 Lesson 2
Basic Editing
Vocabulary

2. Clipboard:
A storage area that temporarily stores the items for a user to paste in another location of the document or office file.
Can only hold 24 items.

3. Copy:
A command in Word that places a duplicate copy of selected text in the Clipboard.

4. Cut:
A command in Word that removes selected text from the original location and place the deleted text in the Clipboard collection.

5. Document Properties
Hidden information such as personal data is added to the document, such as, creator of the document, company name, and keywords.

6. Go To:
A command in the scroll box that enables users to browse by field, endnote, footnote, comment, section, page, edits, headings, graphics, or tables.

7. Gridlines:
A tool that provides a grid of vertical and horizontal lines that help you align graphics and other objects in a document.

8. Multi-selection:
A Word feature that enables users to select multiple items of the text that are not adjacent.

9. Navigation Pane:
A tool that appears in the left side of the window when you select its command in the Show command group.

10. Object Zoom:
A function that allows a user to zoom in on objects such as tables, charts, or images while in Read Mode.

11. Paste:
A command that pastes text from the Clipboard to a new location in the original document or new document.

12. Read Mode:
Changes the page layout of the document and hides the ribbons. Some editing tools are available.

13. Replace:
A command that enables users to replace one word or phrase with another.

14. Rulers:
Measuring tools to align text, graphics and other elements used within a document.

15. A tool that allows the user to move up or down within the document.
Scroll Bars:
A tool that allows the user to move up or down within the document.

16. Scroll Box:
A tool that allows users to move horizontally and vertically through a document more quickly than the scroll buttons or to see a ScreenTip displaying a user’s position in the document.

17. Scroll Buttons:
a tool that allows user to move up or down one line at a time, or more quickly if users click and hold the button.

18. Tiny images of the document pages.
Thumbnails:
Tiny images of the document pages.

19. Wildcard:
Characters to find words or phrases that contain specific letters or combination of letters.
* is used to replace multiple letters. m*t will give you words like mat, moment, mutt…
? Is used to replace single letter. B?t will give you words like but, bit, bat…