Document Formatting
Across
- 6. a divider that separates a document into distinct sections, allowing for different formatting (like columns or page numbering).
- 9. align text to the left, right, center, or justify it for even margins on both sides
- 11. the empty area on a page, often created by margins, which improves readability
- 15. the direction in which the document's page is set (e.g., portrait or landscape).
- 16. a unit of text that starts on a new line and ends with a paragraph break.
- 18. proper formatting makes documents easier to read and understand
- 21. the vertical space between lines of text; adjusted to improve readability
- 23. a punctuation style for letters in which a colon follows the salutation/greeting and a comma follows the complimentary closing
- 25. short reports that are often prepared without covers and binders and, if longer than one page, are usually fastened together in the upper left corner by a staple or paper clip
- 28. formatting tool used to adjust margins to change space around the text or change the page orientation from portrait to landscape
- 29. points used to create organized lists with symbols
- 31. information arranged horizontally (side to side)
- 32. the blank space at the beginning or end of a line or paragraph; to control text spacing by moving text in from the margin; ex: a line of a paragraph
- 33. involves using word processing software to arrange text and enhance its appearance to make documents clear, professional, and visually appealing
- 34. draws the reader's attention to crucial information; ex: bold, underline, highlight
Down
- 1. copy from which you are keying
- 2. used to create organized lists with numbers
- 3. content that appears at the bottom of each page.
- 4. portrait or landscape
- 5. a code entered into a document by pressing the enter key that indicates the end of a paragraph or sentence
- 7. a grid of rows and columns that intersect to form cells into which information can be typed; used to organize data
- 8. content that appears at the top of each page (e.g., page numbers, titles).
- 10. parentheses used in the report body to give credit (cite) to authors for quotes taken from their works
- 12. a return that the application inserts automatically when you reach the end of a line
- 13. format all parts of a letter (including paragraphs) begin at the left margin
- 14. microsoft word & google docs
- 17. polished appearance for business documents
- 19. either bulleted or numbered lists to present information in a structured format
- 20. a punctuation style for letters in which there is no punctuation following the salutation and complimentary close of the letter
- 22. information arranged vertically (up & down); text split into multiple vertical sections on a page.
- 24. a marker that forces the text following it to start on a new page.
- 26. authors cited in reports are listed alphabetically by author surnames at the end of the report (often on a separate page) under the heading
- 27. the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter; the blank space at the top, bottom, and sides of a document's page
- 30. quickly and consistently