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watermark

A picture or text that appears faintly in the background of a document.

Web browser

A program such as Microsoft Internet Explorer that is used to locate and display web pages.

Web Layout view

A view that shows a document as it will appear as a Web page.

Web page

A special document in HTML designed to be viewed in a Web browser.

Web site

A collection of Web pages with navigation tools and a designed theme.

widow

The last line of a paragraph printed by itself at the top of a page.

wildcard characters

When using the Find and Replace dialog box, characters that serve as placeholders for a single character, such as ?ffect for affect and effect, or multiple characters.

Word document window

A window that displays a document, along with the tools most frequently used when creating, editing, and formatting a document.

word processing

A process by which you create, edit, and format text documents.

word wrap

The movement of text to the next line when typing goes beyond the right margin.

WordArt

A feature that creates fancy text objects for use as banners or titles.

workgroup template

A template stored in a central location to be used over a network.