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alternate
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a key that when depressed immediately before or as another key is stuck causes that key to perform a special fucntion.
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alignment
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formatting of a paragraph to align with the left margin, right margin, centered, or both margins.
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arrow key
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keys tha move the cursor in the directions indicated by the arrow on the key.
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backspace key
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key that when pushed deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
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block
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a feature that defines a specific portion of text to be boled, centered horizonally, copied, deleted, moved, or underlined.
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bold
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a feature that prints designated text darker han the rest of the copy to add emphasis.
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caps lock
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a key that when locked down causes all letters to be capitalized.
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center
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a feature that centers lines of text horizontally.
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column
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dividing a page in to vertical sections. (FORMAT - COLUMNS)
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command
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an instruction to a computer.
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control
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a key depressed as another key is struck, causing that key to perform a special function.
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copy/paste
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a feature that duplicates text from one location and then places the duplicated text at another location.
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cpu (central processing unit)
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the internal operating unit or "brain" of a computer.
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cursor
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a blinking line on the screen that shows where you are typing
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date
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any information inputted into the computer
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