Creating a DocumentMOAC Lesson 1

Non-printing CharactersSymbols that appear on the screen, but do

not printHelp with formattingDisplayed by clicking on the Show/Hide icon

on the Home RibbonRepresent a space (dots)Represent a tabRepresent a new paragraph

Word WrapText automatically flows onto the next line

when the current line is full

Auto RecoverFeature in which Microsoft Word 2013

automatically saves the document in case of power failure

Set to save every 10 minutes

File Formats.docx – default file extension in Word 2013.doc – Word 1997-2003.pdf – opened in Adobe Reader .xps – enables file sharing.html – webpage.rtf – Rich Text Format has limited formatting.txt – Plain Text does not have any formatting.dotx – Word 2013 Template

Keyboard Shortcut KeysCreate a new document: Control + NSave a Document: Control + S

White SpaceA space between pages in a document (John

Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)Can be increased or reduced by double

clicking in the area

TemplateMaster document that has predefined page

layout, fonts, margins, and styles and is used to create new documents that will share the same basic formatting. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)

AutoCompleteA command that automatically completes

text, such as the current date, day of the week and month (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)

SourceJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2012). Microsoft

Official Academic Course Microsoft Word 2010, Exam 77-883.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2014). Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word 2013, Exam 77-418.