Computer
Applications II
Vocabulary
6 – Advanced Word Processing
September
25, 2017
1. Hyperlink
The blue, underlined text that takes you directly to a web site when you click on it.
2. Track changes
A word processor mode where every change is recorded and highlighted for later review. Both old and new text are kept in the document.
3. Mail Merge
A word processing function where a document template is combined with a database to produce a set of personalized documents.
4. Word Count
A word processing feature that counts the number of words and letters in a document. Useful for essays with a word limit.
5. Thesaurus
A word processing feature that can suggest words of similar meaning to the selected word.
6. Row
A horizontal set of cells in a table.
7. Column
A vertical set of cells in a table.
8. AutoFit
A word processing command to adjust the width of columns in a table so that they are just wide enough to display their contents.
9. Show Formatting
A command which displays whitespace characters, such as TAB, SPACE and ENTER, using special symbols.
10. Gutter
White space that separates columns and facing pages.
