| A | B |
| Active Window | The window currently in use. |
| CTRL+B | Shortcut command for BOLD |
| CTRL+C | Shortcut command for COPY |
| CTRL+I | Shortcut command for ITALIC |
| CTRL+U | Shortcut command for UNDERLINE |
| CTRL+V | Shortcut command for PASTE |
| CTRL+X | Shortcut command for CUT |
| CTRL+Z | Shortcut command for UNDO |
| Desktop | The first screen you see when the operating system is up and fully running. |
| Double Click | To point to an object and then quickly press and release the mouse button twice. |
| Dragging | Pressing and holding the mouse button in order to pull an object across the screen. |
| Folder | A way to organize files into manageable groups. |
| Icons | Graphic images or symbols that represent applications, files, disk drives, etc. |
| Maximize | To enlarge a window on the screen to its full size. |
| Menu | List of commands or options grouped under specific headings or titles on a window’s menu bar. |
| Minimize | To reduce a window on the screen to a button on the task bar. |
| Radio Button | Allows you to choose one option from a group of options. (Like on your multiple choice Quia tests!) |
| Restore | To return a window to its original size. |
| Right Click | To quickly press and release the short cut menu button. |
| Scroll Bar | Bar on the right side or bottom of a window that you click to bring different parts of a document into view. |
| Shortcut Keys | A combination of two or more keystrokes that, when pressed, carries out a specific action or function. |
| Task Bar | Bar at bottom of the window that you click to bring different parts of a document into view. |
| Tool Bar | Bar near the top of the window that has groups of icons or buttons that will execute certain commands when clicked. |