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| Address Bar | The space in some application windows that display the name of the open folder or object. |
| Clicking | Pressing and releasing the left (primary) mouse button. |
| Command Buttons | Rectangular buttons in a dialog box that execute an instruction. An ellipsis following a command button name (i.e. Browse) indicates that another dialog box will appear if this command is chosen. |
| Commands | Insturctions to performan operation or execute a program. In windows, commands can be issued by making menu selections, clicking on a toolbar button, or clicking on a command button in a dialog box. |
| Default | In any given set of choices, the choice that is in effect when you open a program, or the settings established during the installation process. |
| 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 object 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 amoung 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 systemby 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 Button | 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 (usually the right button). |
| Select (highlight) | To point to an object and then press and release the primary mouse button. |
| Shortcut Keys | A combination of tow or more keystrokes that, when pressed, carries out a specific action or function. |
| Shortcut Menu | A list of the commands options most commonly performed from the current window display. |
| Shortcut Menu Button | The secondary mouse button, ussually the right button. |
| Standard Desktop | The screen you see immediately after logging on to Windows XP. |
| Standard Toolbar | The bar usually near thetop of a window 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 selected object or the task being performed. |
| Submenu | A menu within another menu. A submenu is indicated when there is a righ-pointing arrow next to a menu option. |
| Active Window | The window currently in use. The title bar of the active window is always darker (or displayed in a different color) to distinguish it form other open windows that may be visible in a tiled or cascaded screen. |
