Computer Basics - MS Office terms

The row where fingers are to be placed

The automatic wrapping of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line

A home-key position of another finger that helps bring a reaching finger back to its home-key position

A set of keys that contain numbers 0 through 9 and a decimal point

The shift key located on the right side of the keyboard used to present text in uppercase and used for some commands

A vertical blinking bar on the computer screen that indicates where an action will begin

A temporary left margin that is used to align text at a set position to the right of the margin

The prescribed distance on either side of a puncuation mark

Shows where typed text will be inserted, also referred to as insertion point

Enable you to enter data into the computer

An input mode in which the existing text moves to the right of the margin

A temporary left margin that is used to align text at a set position to the right of the margin

From the space bar on the keyboard, the upper alphabetic keys

A key that moves the insertion point backward one key at a time

A key that moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next line

The left key located on the left side of the keyboard used to present text in uppercase and used for some commands

Keys that are combined of all letters in the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9

A mis-stroked key

A mark on the alphabetic and numeric keys indicating where your fingers should be placed

Special keys that are located at the top of the keyboard (F1, F2, F3, etc.)

On the alphabetic keyboard, the row where a, s, d, f, g, h, j ,k, l ; are located

A key used to input all letters to uppercase

A key that can undo a previous keystroke