MSW Part 7 Vocabulary Using Headers, Footers & References

Header

Text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text

Footer

Text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of a text

Date/Time

A command with which you can automatically insert the current date and time into a document in a variety of formats.

Page Number

Displays a gallery of built-in designs used to add a page number in the document. Found on the Insert tab.

Signature Line

Last line of text on a document, contains contact information or specifies the individual who must sign the document

Page Break

The location in a document where one page or section ends and a new page or section begins.

Different First Page

An option that lets you apply a different header or footer to the first page without inserting a section break.

Different Odd and Even Pages

Formatting option that displays headers and/or footers that differ on Odd and even pages.

Bookmark

A location or selection of text that you name and identify for future reference. Allows you to jump to specific location within a document.

Link

To create a connection between two files, or the connection itself. Can be to a web page, a file, or an email address.

Table of Contents

An ordered list of the topics in a document, along with the page numbers on which they are found. Usually located at the beginning of a long document.

Update Table

The menu enables you to add content to the table of contents or update a table of figures to include all entries in the document.

Insert Citation

Allows the user to credit a source of information by citing the book, article, or other source it comes from

Citation Style

The format used for citing academic sources, including author, date of publication, and journal title.

Manage Sources

Allows you to enter or edit sources and placeholders that you use in the document.

Bibliography

A listing of sources (primary and secondary) used in an essay or research paper.

Edit Citation

Displays a dialog box used to add page numbers and make changes to a citation.

Custom Table of Contents

Allows you to create a table of contents on your own with customized formats including fonts and styles as well as page numbers.

Table of Figures

A list of figures in a document, usually accompanied by the page numbers where the figures are located

Insert Caption

Allows you to label an object, such as a table, with a caption that can then be referenced in a table of figures.

Modify Style

Allows you to change the font, formatting, alignment, and line spacing of a existing style.

Insert Footnote

Used to add a note at the bottom of the page providing more information about something in your document

Endnotes

Another type of reference format used in reports, but recommended for use only when necessary to add commentary or clarify

Footnotes/ Endnotes Dialog Box

Used to set or modify footnote and endnote properties

Split

Used to see two sections of a document at the same time.

Go To

Provides a way to navigate through longer documents quickly based upon specific elements.

Navigation Pane

Allows the user to search for keywords in a document, navigate through the by section headings, and view thumbnails of pages

Find

Used to search for occurrences of text within a document.