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Principles of Information Technology

Introduction to Word Processing

What is Word Processing?

Word processing is the use of a computer and special software packages to create and edit documents.

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What types of documents can you create?

Letters Brochures Resumes Reports Tables Graphs You can create ANYTHING if you have the

proper word-processing skills!Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013 Principles of IT: Intro to Word Processing

Word-Processing Terms

Typeface The physical design of the letters, numbers, or

symbols characterized by their ornamentation but not their size.

Font A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols

bearing the style of a typeface but varying in size. EX: Bold, 10 point, Times New Roman



Format The layout of a document The specific font, chosen alignment, and margin

settings Alignment

The way lines of a text are arranged Centered, Right Aligned, Left Aligned, Justified



Tab Enables you to move the cursor a preset number

of spaces to a specific point in the document Using the Tab key on the keyboard, you may

jump forward and backward through the document

Tabs and tab stops may be set in the paragraph options of your word processing software



Margins Margins are the blank space to the left and right

sides and at the top and bottom of a page Header/Footer

The header is one or more lines of text that appear at the top of every page in a document

The footer consists of lines of text that appear at the bottom of every page in a document



Line Spacing Line spacing refers to the number of blank spaces

between lines of text Single space is commonly used for general typing Line spacing may be set in the paragraph options

of the word-processing software



Print Preview The Print Preview allows you to inspect or view

the document before printing Indent

An indention is the movement right of the cursor from its natural starting point by the left margin


Word-Processing Terms Spelling/Grammar Check

Most word-processing software has built-in spelling and grammar checks

If the software thinks there is an error in spelling or grammar, the offending word or phrase will be underlined

Correction options are usually given for the errors


Word-Processing Terms Copy

To copy is to duplicate selected text, cells, or objects in the document

Cut To cut is to remove selected text, cells, or objects

from the document. Paste

To paste is to add text, cells, or objects back into the document. This is information that has been previously copied or cut.


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