| A | B |
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| active window | The window currently in use. |
| address bar | The space in some application windows that displays the name of the open folder or object. |
| clicking | Pressing and releasing the left mouse button. |
| command buttons | Rectangular buttons in a dialog box that execute an instruction. |
| commands | Instructions to perform an operation or execute a program. |
| default | A setting that is automatically used unless another option is chosen. |
| dialog box | An information-exchange window in which the user selects options, sets defaults, chooses items from lists, or otherwise provides information Windows needs before it can execute a command. |
| double-click | To point to an objext and then quickly press and release the primary mouse button twice. |
| dragging | Placing the mouse pointer on an object and then pressing and holding down the primary mouse button while moving the object on the desktop. |
| linking | Feature that allows data to be transferred among programs and updated automatically. |
| log off | To exit the account you are using, but keep the computer on for you or another user to log on at a later time. |
| log on | To access a computer system by identifying yourself and, if prompted, entering a password. |
| mouse button | Special buttons placed on the mouse that, when pressed, perform various tasks, such as starting applications and moving elements around the screen. |
| option button | Allow you to choose one option from a group of options; also called radio buttons. |
| radio buttons | Allow you to choose one option from a group of options; also called option buttons. |
| right-clicking | To quickly press and release the shortcut menu button. |
| select | To point to an object and then press and release primary mouse button. |
| shortcut keys | A combination of two or more keystrokes that, when pressed, carries out a specific action or function. |
| shortcut menu | A list of the command options most commanly perfromed from the current window display. |
| shortcut menu button | The secondary mouse button, usually the right button. |
| standard destops | The screen you see immediately after logging on to Windows 2007. |
| standard toolbar | The bar, usually located near the top of a windown that contains buttons that instantly execute commands or access various functions. |
| start button | A button on the taskbar that, when clicked, opens the Start menu. |
| status bar | A message or information area, usually located at the buttom of a window, that displays specific details about the currently selected object or the task being performed. |
| submenu | A menu within another menu. |
