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caption

The expository text associated with a graphic or other type of figure.

case

The capitalization (uppercase or lowercase) of a word or phrase. Title case has the first letter of all important words capitalized. Sentence case has only the first letter of the first word capitalized. ZIP is all uppercase, and zip is all lowercase. Toggle case changes uppercase to lowercase and vice versa.

cell

In a table or datasheet, the intersection of a column with a row.

cell address

A combination of the column letter and the row number at the intersection where the cell is located.

character formatting

Collectively, a font and the attributes used to vary its look.

character spacing

The space between letters and other characters in words and sentences. Character spacing can be adjusted so that words and letters are closer together or farther apart.

character style

A set of attributes that can be applied to selected characters by selecting the style from a list.

chart

A graphic that uses lines, bars, columns, pie slices, or other markers torepresent numbers and other values.

chart area

The entire area within the frame displayed when you click a chart.

check-box form field

A form field that enables you to provide several options, which users can click to indicate their choices.

Click and TypeA way to insert text, graphics, or other items in a blank area of a document. When you double-click a blank area, Click and Type will automatically apply the paragraph formatting to align the item where you double-clicked.

column

One of the vertical sections or stacks of information in a table or spreadsheet.

column headings

The gray buttons (A, B, C, etc.) across the top of a datasheet.See also row headings.

comment

An electronic note that can be placed in a document during editing or reviewing and made visible or hidden.

comment balloon

In Word’s Track Changes feature, a text box that appears in the margin of the document.

cross-reference

An entry that refers the reader to another entry.