| A | B |
| Add-In | A supplemental program that can be used to extend Word’s functions. |
| Backstage view | A view that replaces the Microsoft Office button in previous versions of Office. |
| Citation | A reference to a published or unpublished source. |
| Contextual tab | A tab containing groups of buttons that represent commands for customizing and formatting the selected object. |
| Embed | To save a file as part of another file, as opposed to linking one file to another. |
| Extensible Markup Language (XML) | A set of rules for encoding documents electronically. |
| Gallery | A set of thumbnails that show visually the effect of each option. |
| Graphic | Any image—such as a picture, photograph, drawing, illustration, or shape—that can be placed as an object on a page. |
| Group | A set of buttons on a tab that all relate to the same type of object or task. |
| Macro | A series of recorded automated actions that can be replayed. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A toolbar located in the upper-left corner of the program window, which displays the Save, Undo, and Repeat buttons by default but can be customized to include any command. |
| Ribbon | An area at the top of the Word 2010 window where almost all the capabilities of Word are available to help you use the program efficiently. |
| Spreadsheet | An application commonly used for budgets, forecasting, and other finance-related tasks that organizes data values using cells, where the relationships between cells are defined by formulas. |
| Windows Live SkyDrive | A file storage and sharing service that allows users to upload files, and then access them from a Web browser. |