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Glossary
Look up terms from the Word mastery course. Each entry links to the lesson that covers it.
| Term | Definition | Lesson |
|---|---|---|
| AcademicAlso Assignments, Research papers, Reports, Dissertations | Academic, business, marketing, and technical document patterns. | Word for Professional Use Cases |
| Accessibility CheckerAlso Alt text, Proper heading hierarchy, Reading order, Accessible tables | Accessibility Checker, alt text, headings, and accessible PDFs. | Accessibility |
| Add commentsAlso Reply to comments, Resolve comments, Delete comments, Mention users | Modern comments, replies, mentions, and review workflow. | Comments |
| APAAlso MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard-style workflows | APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, and bibliography workflows. | Citations & Academic Documents |
| AutoCorrect entriesAlso Mathematical AutoCorrect, AutoFormat, AutoText, Quick Parts | AutoCorrect, Quick Parts, and Building Blocks. | AutoCorrect & AutoText |
| Bulleted listsAlso Numbered lists, Multilevel lists, Custom bullets, Custom numbering | Bullets, numbering, multilevel lists, and legal numbering. | Lists |
| Co-authoringAlso OneDrive, SharePoint, Share documents, Permission management | Co-authoring, sharing, permissions, and version history. | Collaboration |
| Copy slidesAlso Paste slides, Insert PowerPoint objects, Embed presentations, Link presentations | Copy slides and embed presentations in Word. | PowerPoint Integration |
| Cover pagesAlso Executive summaries, Table of contents, Section hierarchy, Visual hierarchy | Cover pages, visual hierarchy, typography, and corporate templates. | Professional Report Design |
| Create blank documentAlso Create from templates, Open documents, Save, Save As | New files, save formats, cloud storage, recovery, and document inspection. | Creating & Managing Documents |
| Create bookmarksAlso Name bookmarks, Navigate bookmarks, Bookmark ranges, Cross-reference bookmarks | Create, name, navigate, and reference bookmarks with fields. | Bookmarks |
| Create envelopesAlso Address formatting, Return addresses, Envelope sizes, Printer settings | Envelope setup, label templates, and merge labels. | Envelopes & Labels |
| Create templatesAlso .dotx, .dotm, Modify templates, Template styles | Create, modify, and deploy .dotx and .dotm templates. | Templates |
| Creating tablesAlso Insert table, Draw table, Convert text to table, Convert table to text | Create, format, calculate, and control tables in professional documents. | Tables |
| Developer tabAlso Plain text content control, Rich text content control, Check boxes, Drop-down lists | Content controls, legacy controls, and form protection. | Forms |
| Document InspectorAlso Remove personal information, Remove comments, Remove tracked changes, Remove hidden content | Inspect document, remove metadata, encrypt, and sign. | Security & Metadata |
| Document themesAlso Theme colors, Theme fonts, Theme effects, Custom themes | Document themes, colours, fonts, and custom branding. | Themes |
| Equation editorAlso Built-in equations, Fractions, Integrals, Matrices | Equation editor, numbering, and LaTeX input. | Equations & Mathematical Content |
| Export Word → PDFAlso Save as PDF, Print to PDF, PDF bookmarks, PDF hyperlinks | Export, tagged PDFs, and editing PDFs in Word. | PDF Workflows |
| Field codesAlso PAGE, NUMPAGES, DATE, TIME | Field codes, nested fields, and updating. | Fields — Advanced Word Mastery |
| Font familyAlso Font size, Font color, Text highlighting, Bold | Fonts, colours, effects, spacing, OpenType, and the Advanced Font dialog. | Font & Character Formatting |
| HeaderAlso Footer, Different first page, Odd/even headers, Page numbers | Headers, footers, fields, graphics, and section-specific chrome. | Headers & Footers |
| Heading numberingAlso Figure numbering, Table numbering, Equation numbering, Sequence fields | Heading, figure, and table numbering that updates itself. | Automatic Numbering & Dynamic Documents |
| HeadingsAlso Figures, Tables, Equations, Numbered items | Reference headings, figures, tables, equations, and pages automatically. | Cross-References |
| Insert chartsAlso Column charts, Bar charts, Line charts, Pie charts | Insert charts, edit data, format axes, and link Excel. | Charts & Data Visualization |
| Insert footnoteAlso Insert endnote, Footnote numbering, Restart numbering, Custom symbols | Insert, format, and cross-reference notes. | Footnotes & Endnotes |
| Insert hyperlinksAlso Web links, Email links, File links, Internal document links | Web, email, file, and internal links; Navigation Pane. | Hyperlinks & Navigation |
| Insert iconsAlso SVG graphics, SVG recoloring, SVG conversion, 3D models | Icons, SVG recolouring, and 3D model insertion. | Icons, 3D Models & SVG |
| Insert page numbersAlso Different numbering formats, Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, Starting at specific number | Insert, format, restart, and hide page numbers across sections. | Page Numbers |
| Insert picturesAlso Upload images, Stock images, Online pictures, Image resizing | Pictures, crop, compression, styles, and text wrapping. | Images & Graphics |
| Insert shapesAlso Lines, Arrows, Rectangles, Circles | Lines, flowchart shapes, formatting, grouping, and connectors. | Shapes |
| Macro recordingAlso Macro execution, Macro security, VBA Editor, Modules | Record macros, VBA Editor, and Word Object Model basics. | VBA & Macros |
| Mail Merge conceptAlso Letters, Emails, Envelopes, Labels | Letters, emails, envelopes, labels, and conditional merge fields. | Mail Merge |
| Microsoft EditorAlso Dictation, Transcription, Copilot in Word, AI-assisted rewriting | Editor, Copilot, dictation, transcription, and cloud collaboration. | Modern Microsoft 365 & AI Features |
| Navigation shortcutsAlso Selection shortcuts, Formatting shortcuts, Paragraph shortcuts, Heading shortcuts | Navigation, formatting, tables, fields, and custom shortcuts. | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Outline ViewAlso Heading hierarchy, Navigation Pane, Master Documents, Subdocuments | Books, reports, dissertations — outline, master docs, indexes. | Long Documents |
| Page break vs section breakAlso Next Page section break, Continuous section break, Even Page section break, Odd Page section break | Section breaks vs page breaks; different headers, numbering, and layout per section. | Sections — Critical Advanced Skill |
| Page sizeAlso A4, Letter, Legal, Custom page sizes | Paper size, margins, columns, breaks, borders, and hyphenation. | Page Setup & Document Layout |
| Paragraph alignmentAlso Left, Center, Right, Justify | Alignment, spacing, indents, tab stops, borders, and paragraph control. | Paragraph Formatting |
| Paste Excel tablesAlso Paste as image, Paste as formatted text, Embed Excel workbook, Link Excel workbook | Paste, embed, link Excel data and charts in Word. | Excel Integration |
| Print PreviewAlso Printer selection, Page range, Collation, Duplex printing | Print preview, duplex, scaling, and PDF export settings. | Printing & Publishing |
| Quick PartsAlso Fields, Templates, Content Controls, Mail Merge | Quick Parts, fields, templates, and dynamic references. | Document Automation |
| Read-only documentsAlso Password to open, Password to modify, Restrict editing, Comments only | Passwords, restrict editing, digital signatures, and encryption. | Document Protection |
| Reveal FormattingAlso Style Inspector, Navigation Pane, Selection Pane, Clipboard | Reveal Formatting, Spike, Researcher, Immersive Reader, and recovery. | Word's Hidden & Advanced Features |
| Screenshot toolAlso Screen clipping, Embedded files, Object insertion, PDF objects | Screenshots, embedded objects, and link vs embed. | Screen Capture & Embedded Content |
| SmartArt categoriesAlso Hierarchy, Process, Cycle, Relationship | Hierarchy, process, org charts, and SmartArt formatting. | SmartArt |
| Spell checkAlso Grammar check, Writing suggestions, Thesaurus, Word count | Spell check, Editor, readability, translation, and hyphenation. | Proofing & Language |
| Styles + numbering architectureAlso Section architecture, Field architecture, Template architecture, Cross-reference systems | Style architecture, fields, master documents, and WordprocessingML. | Advanced Document Engineering |
| SymbolsAlso Special characters, Unicode, Mathematical symbols, Currency symbols | Symbol dialog, Unicode, dashes, and special spaces. | Symbols & Special Characters |
| Table of ContentsAlso Automatic TOC, Custom TOC, Updating TOC, TOC formatting | TOC, figures, captions, bibliography, and index. | References |
| Text boxesAlso Linked text boxes, Text box positioning, Text wrapping, Text box margins | Linked text boxes, wrapping, anchors, and the Selection Pane. | Text Boxes & Advanced Layout |
| Track ChangesAlso Simple markup, All markup, No markup, Original | Track, accept, reject, compare, and combine documents. | Track Changes & Reviewing |
| Typing and navigationAlso Selecting text, Selecting words/paragraphs, Selecting using keyboard, Copy | Typing, selection, clipboard, Find/Replace, Go To, and special characters. | Text Entry & Editing |
| Unexpected page breaksAlso Blank pages, Broken numbering, Broken TOCs, Incorrect page numbers | Fix breaks, numbering, TOCs, tables, and corrupted files. | Troubleshooting Word |
| What styles areAlso Normal style, Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3 | Heading styles, custom styles, Style Sets, Style Inspector, and linked styles. | Styles — Professional Formatting |
| Word interface / RibbonAlso Tabs and Groups, Quick Access Toolbar, File menu / Backstage, Status bar | Ribbon, views, rulers, Navigation Pane, Word Options, and document metadata. | Word Interface & Core Concepts |
| WordArtAlso Text fill, Text outline, Text effects, Transform text | WordArt styles, transforms, shadows, and 3D text effects. | WordArt & Decorative Text |
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