The three buttons in Figure 8 labeled B , I , and U stand for Bold , Italics , and Underlined . If you select some text, then click one or more of those buttons, the text will assume the appropriate attributes. Select some text, choose one of the fonts from the drop-down window, and the typeface of the selection changes. The window next to the font window, the one with the number 10 in it, shows the approximate vertical size of the font in points . There are roughly seventy-two points in an inch.
Bigger numbers mean larger type.
The four buttons to the right in the oval in Figure 8 control the justification of text on the page. If you highlight a paragraph, then click one of the buttons, the paragraph will be either lined up with the left margin, centered, lined up with the right margin, or fully justified with straight margins on both sides. Back to Contents Selecting, Copying, Pasting and Deleting Text One of the most useful features of any word processor is the Copy, Cut and Paste feature. Copy and Paste allows you to copy pieces of text or graphics, move them, or delete them. Whenever you copy something, the information is put into a place in memory called the clipboard .