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section break

A portion of a document that you can format with unique page settings, such as different margins. A section break appears as a double-dotted line with the words Section Break and the type of section break in the middle.

select

To highlight an item in preparation for making some change to it.

selection area

A blank area to the left of a document’s left margin that you can click to select parts of the document.

ScreenTip

A pop-up box that tells you the name of or more information about a button, icon, or other item on the screen when you place the pointer over it.

Smart Tag

A flag that helps you control the result of certain actions, such as automatic text correction, automatic layout behavior, or copying and pasting.

soft page break

A page break that Word inserts in a document when the text reaches the bottom of the specified text column. In Normal view, a soft page break appears as a dotted line across the page.

source file

A file created in a source program that is inserted in a destination file.

Spelling and Grammar

A feature that finds errors and suggests and makes corrections.

Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)

A system for coding the structure of text and other data so that it can be used in a variety of environments.

style

A set of character and paragraph formatting applied by selecting it from a list.

subdocument

A subordinate document that is used in master documents.

subentry

A subtopic index listing.