Glossary

aspect ratio

The ratio of the width of an image to its height.

attribute

Individual items of character formatting, such as size or color, which determine how text looks.

balloon

In Print Layout view or Web Layout view, a box that shows comments and tracked changes in the margins of a document, making it easy to see and respond to them.

bar chart

A chart with bars that compares the quantities of two or more items.

blog

A frequently updated online journal or column. Blogs are often used to publish personal or company information in an informal way. Short for web log.

building block

Frequently used text saved in a gallery, from which it can be inserted quickly into a document.

caption

Descriptive text associated with a figure, photo, illustration, or ...

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