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| Closing a document | The process of removing a document from the computer’s memory and from the screen. |
| Dialog box | A box that appears when a command is selected, and is used to supply the information needed to execute the command. |
| Edit | Change the contents of a document. |
| File | A collection of related data stored on a lasting medium such as a hard disk, a CD, or a diskette. |
| File name | A unique name for a file stored on disk. |
| Formatting marks | Symbols that do not appear on paper when a document is printed. |
| I-beam pointer | The shape of the pointer when it is moved into a document. |
| Insertion point | A blinking vertical line in a document that indicates where the next character typed will be placed. |
| Menu | A list of commands. |
| Menu bar | A horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of drop-down menus. |
| Microsoft Word | The word processor application in Microsoft Office. |
| Normal view | Displays a document with dotted lines representing where each page ends. |
| Print Layout view | Displays a document on separate pages, just as it will appear when printed. |
| Opening a file | The process of transferring a copy of the file contents to the computer’s memory and then displaying it in a window. |
| Overwrite | Replacing the original file with the changed file. |
| Quitting Word | The process of removing the Word program from the computer’s memory and from the screen. |
| Rulers | Located at the top and left side of the document window, and contain markers used for formatting text. |
| Saving a document | The process of creating a file of what is currently in the computer’s memory. |
| Scroll bars | Used to scroll a document one screen up or down. |
| Scroll bars | Used to move a document in large increments. |
| Smart tag indicator | A purple dotted underline that appears under text that has been designated by Word as a smart tag. |
| Status bar | Displays information about a document. |
| Title bar | A horizontal bar that displays the name and type of document. |
| Toolbar | A horizontal bar that contains buttons that represent different actions. |
| Word processor | A computer application that is used to produce documents. |
| Word wrap | The process Word uses to determine if the next word will fit on the end of the current line or if it must go on the next line. |
