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| XML File format | The default file format for Office 2007 products. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A group of frequently used commands that appears by default in the upper left of the file window, above the Ribbon. |
| Static Document | A version of an original Office file that can't be changed after being published. |
| SmartArt Graphics | A gallery of built-in diagrams that can be used in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to provide visual appeal. |
| Building Blocks Organizer | A library of reusable document components, such as cover pages, headers and footers, and watermarks. |
| Finish | To prepare a file for sharing with others. May include inspecting the document for hidden content or personal data, retricting permission to specific users, adding a digital signature, checking for file features that aren't supported by older version of Office, and marking the file as final. |
| Options Dialog Box | Launched from the Office Button, this dialog box in an Office application that contains default and customized settings for that application. |
| Document Information Panel | An area that appears below the Ribbon and contains metadata tags and other file properties. |
| Workflow | An automated set of steps that dictates what must be done to complete a file and who is to perform each step. |
| Slide Library | A collection of individual PowerPoint slides published to a site hosted on Office SharePoint Server. |
| Quick Parts | A gallery that provides a fast method of inserting properties, fields, and page numbers in a Word document. |
| Compatibility Checker | A feature that searches for and lists any items in an Office 2007 file that aren't compatible and won't be available when the file is saved to an earlier version. |
| Office Button | The round button displaying the Office logo that's used to display file commands for opening, saving, closing, and managing Office files. |
| Digital Signature | A security feature that, when attached to an Office file, assures the recipient of the file creator's identity. |
| Theme | A formatting option that that applies a complete set of formats to the entire file at once. |
| Ribbon Tabs | Tabbed divisions of the Ribbon interface that display groups and individual commands. |
| Context menu | A menu of options that displays when text or objects in a file are right-clicked. |
| Mini Toolbar | A formatting toolbar that displays when text or objects in a file are right-clicked. |
| Gallery | A dropdown menu on the Ribbon that displays the results of each command, instead of simply the command name. |
| Contextual Ribbon Tabs | Ribbon tabs that display only if the file eelement that they control (for example, a graph) is selected. |
| Ribbon | The new Office 2007 interface feature that appears at the top of all Office windows. It's divided into tabs and groups and contains buttons, lists, and menu commands. |
| Styles | Set of formatting options that define the appearance of recurring text components, such as headings for body text. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | A small button in the corner of a Ribbon group that opens a dialog box with more controls. |
| Live Preview | When you point to a selection in a list or gallery, the selected text or object in the document displays the effect of that selection. |
| Lookup Field | A type of field in Access that allows the users to select hte filed's entry from another table or from a list. |
| Metadata Tags | In the Document Information Panel, items of information that descibe and define the properties of a file, such as author, title, subject, keywords, category, status, and comments. |
| Ribbon Groups | Sections of a ribbon tab that may include commands, lists, menus, and galleries. |
| Status Bar | Located at the bottom of the window frame. Displays information about the currently open file. Also contains buttons to switch the view or window, as well as controls to zoom in and out. |
| Structured Referencing | Referring to cells, ranges, or tables in Excel formulas by their names instead of by their cell addresses. |
| Table AutoExpansion | An AutoCorrect feature. When you type in a cell adjacent to a table, Excel automatically adds it to the table and formats the top row or left column cell to match. |
