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Non-printing Characters
In computer data entry, whatever is typed is treated as a character. We can see the characters like alphabet,
numbers, and punctuation marks, on the computer screen.
But, when you use keys like Enter, the SpaceBar, or the Tab key, nothing appears on the screen, Here, you are
actually entering some characters in the document.

Non-printing characters or formatting marks are characters for content designing in word processors, which are
not displayed at printing.
It is very helpful to see non-printing characters on the display to see the exact formatting of the document.
To display the non-printing characters:
v Press the toggle formatting mark (¶) or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F10.

v The tab space is shown by  sign and spacebar is shown by dot (.)

Fill in the blanks:

1. _____________ is a shortcut method for selecting a paragraph quickly.
2. _____________ and _____________ keys are used to delete the text.

3. _____________ and _____________ commands are used to copy a selected part of text to another location.
4. _____________ is a research feature in Writer used to search synonyms and antonyms.

Subject Integration : English

Write any five difficult words in Writer and search their synonyms and antonyms using Thesaurus.

Session 3

Format the Document

Formatting means making the document attractive and presentable. It helps to enhance the appearance of
your document to make it more effective and easily readable. There are various formatting options used in the
document like character formatting, paragraph formatting, page formatting, etc. Let us learn each one of them
one by one.

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