1. Character Formatting
MOAC Lesson 3

2. Character
Any single letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Examples: C , ? 1 ]

3. Font
A set of characters that have the same design. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Example:
Arial
Comic Sans
Times New Roman
Font Size: size of the font which is measured in points
72 points = 1 inch
1 point = 1/72 of an inch

4. Font
Serif Font: Have extra lines on the tips of letters to improve readability
Example: Times New Roman, Courier New, Garamond
Aa Bb Cc
Sans Serif Font: does not have the serifs on letters
Example: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana

5. Font
Monospace Font: type of font in which each character takes up the same exact amount of space
M takes up the same amount of space as I
Example: Courier New
Proportional Font: type of font in which each character only takes up the space that is needed
Example: Times New Roman

6. Text Effects Text Effects
A new font command group that adds a distinctive appearance, such as outlines, shadows, glows or reflections, to selected text (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Text Effects

7. Font attributes Should be used to make certain text stand out
Should not be used on large blocks of text (aka an entire paper)
Bold: makes the text appear darker
Italic: makes the text slant to the right
Underline: places a line beneath the text
Subscript: places text slightly below the baseline H20
Superscript: places text slightly above the baseline 22
Strikethrough: places line through the middle of text
Small Caps: All text appears in uppercase, however if a letter was capitalized, it appears to be larger
Text Highlighter: similar to using a highlighter on paper

8. Live Preview
Live preview shows you how your document will look with the selected feature. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)

9. Format Painter Copies formatting, not text
If the icon is double clicked, it will allow the user to paste formatting to multiple non-adjacent items

10. Styles
Character Styles: A style that is applied to individual characters or words that users have selected. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Paragraph Styles: A style in which the formats are applied instantly to all text in the paragraph where the insertion point is located, whether or not text is selected. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Character Style
Paragraph Style

11. Wordart
Decorative text that enhances text. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Wordart

12. Source
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2014). Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word 2013, Exam