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Contains buttons you can use to perform common tasks, such as printing and opening documents. Standard Toolbar Contains buttons for changing character and paragraph formatting, such as alignment and type styles. Formatting Toolbar Used to change indents, tabs, and margins, Ruler Shows where text will appear when you begin keying, Insertions Point Allow you to change views quickly. View Buttons Tells you what portion of the document is shown on the screen and the location of the insertion point. It also displays the status of certain Word features. Status Bar A separate window on the right-hand side of the document window. It contains commonly used commands for functions such as styles and formatting and clip art. Task Pane Shows a simplified layout of the page so you can quickly key, edit, and format text. Headers and footers, page boudaries, and backgrounds are not displayed. Normal View Simulates the way a document will look when it is viewd as a web page. Texst and graphics appear the way they would in a web browser, and backrounds are visibel. Web Layout View Shows how a document will look when it is printed. You can work with headers and footers, margins, columns, and drawing objects, which are all displayed Print Layout View Shows text on the screen in a form that is easy to read. All toolbars are hidden except the Reading Layout and Reviewing toolbars. Reading Layout View Displays headings and text in outline form so you can see the structure of your document and reorganize easily. Headers and footers, page boungaries, graphics, and backgrounds do not appear. Outline View Right one character Right Arrow Left one character Left arrow To the next line Down Arrow To the previous line Up arrow To the end of the line End To the beginning of the line Home To the end of page Page Down To the previous page Page Up To the next word Ctrl + right arrow To the previous word Ctrl + left arrow To the end of the document Ctrl + End To the beginning of the document Ctrl + Home What menu do you use to change the orientation of your page. page setup Is it faster to use the keyboard to move the insertion point when working with a long document? Yes Does the Save As dialog box appear every time you save a file? Not if you click save and not save as Documents are printed wider than they are long. Landscapte Orientation Documents are printed longer than they are wide. Portrait Orientation A command that allows you to look at a document as it will appear when printed. Print Preview The use of a computer software to enter and edit text. Word Processing Press this key twice to enter a blank line in your document Enter A feature that automatically moves the text to the next line if it extends beyond the right margin. Word Wrap