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Access,  | The Office database application |
| Boolean expression | An expression that evaluates to either true or false |
| Check box | An element in a dialog box that allows the user to select or clear an option |
| Click | Pressing the left mouse button and releasing it quickly |
| Closing a document | Removing a document from the application window and the file from the computer's memory |
| Dialog box | A small window with options for completing an action |
| Double click | Pressing the left mouse button twice in rapid succession |
| Drop-down arrow | A text box feature that can be clicked to display a list of items to choose from |
| E-mail | electronic mail. The sending and receiving of electronic messages and computer files over a communications network such as LAN or the internet |
| LAN | Local Area Network. A LAN provides network access to a group of computers in an office building, home or school located at a close proximity to each other |
| Excel | The Office spreadsheet application |
| Extension | Indicates the file type and used by the application to recognize files |
| File | A collection of related data stored on a lasting, medium, such as a hard disk |
| Hard disk | The main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information |
| File name | A unique name for a file |
| Folder | Used to organize commonly related files |
| IMAP server | An e-mail server used for incoming mail |
| Input device | A device used to communicate with a windows application |
| Insertion point | A blinking vertical line in a document that indicates where the next character typed will be placed |
| Keyboard | Used to enter text and numeric data |
| Keyboard Shortcut | A sequence of keys that executes a command |
| Menu | A list of commands |
| Menu bar | A row of menu names |
| Microsoft Office 2007 | A Windows application that consists of several applications, each designed to perform specific tasks |
| Mouse | An input device that is used to select commands and respond to application prompts |
| Mouse pointer | An image on the screen, usually in the shape of an arrow, that indicates the position of the mouse |
| Multitasking | An operating system feature that allows more than one application to run at a time |
| Opening a file | Transferring a copy of the file contents to the computer's memory, which displays it in a window |
| Outlook | The Office e-mail client |
| Overwrite | The process of replacing an existing file with one that contains changes |
| PDF | File format which preserves all document formatting |
| Point | Sliding the mouse until the pointer is positioned on an object |
| POP3 server | An e-mail server used for incoming mail |
| PowerPoint | The Office presentation application |
| Publisher | The office desktop publishing application |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A group of buttons for executing commads |
| Quitting an application | Removing an application window from the desktop and the program from the computer's memory |
| Ribbon | Related commands that are divided into tabs |
| Right-click | Pressing and releasing the right mouse button quickly |
| Search engine | Used to locate information on the Web |
| Scroll | To bring unseen parts of a document into view |
| Scroll bar | Dragged to bring unseen parts of the document into view |
| SMTP server | An e-mail server used for outgoing mail |
| Spam | Junk e-mail |
| Status Bar | Displays information about a document |
| Taskbar | A Windows operating system feature that displays buttons for each open file or application |
| Text box | An element in a dialog box that allows the user to enter information |
| Thumbnail | A miniature version of a document |
| Title bar | A horizontal bar that displays the name and type of document |
| Toolbar | A group of buttons for executing commands |
| Wheel | A mouse component that can be rotated to scroll through a document |
| Window | The interface of a Windows application |
| Interface | The area on the screen where the user interacts with a software application |
| Windows application | Programs or software written by professional programmers to perform specific tasks and run under the Windows operating system |
| Window corner | Dragged to size the window. Located in the bottom-right corner of the window |
| Word | The Office word processor application |
| Opening a file | Transferring a copy of the file contents to the computer's memory, which displays it in a window |
| Outlook | The Office e-mail client |
| Overwrite | The process of replacing an existing file with one that contains changes |
| PDF | File format which preserves all document formatting |
| Point | Sliding the mouse until the pointer is positioned on an object |
| POP3 server | An e-mail server used for incoming mail |
| PowerPoint | The Office presentation application |
| Publisher | The office desktop publishing application |
| Quick Access Toolbar | A group of buttons for executing commads |
| Quitting an application | Removing an application window from the desktop and the program from the computer's memory |
| Ribbon | Related commands that are divided into tabs |
| Right-click | Pressing and releasing the right mouse button quickly |
| Search engine | Used to locate information on the Web |
| Scroll | To bring unseen parts of a document into view |
| Scroll bar | Dragged to bring unseen parts of the document into view |
| SMTP server | An e-mail server used for outgoing mail |
| Spam | Junk e-mail |
| Status Bar | Displays information about a document |
| Taskbar | A Windows operating system feature that displays buttons for each open file or application |
| Text box | An element in a dialog box that allows the user to enter information |
| Thumbnail | A miniature version of a document |
| Title bar | A horizontal bar that displays the name and type of document |
| Toolbar | A group of buttons for executing commands |
| Wheel | A mouse component that can be rotated to scroll through a document |
| Window | The interface of a Windows application |
| Interface | The area on the screen where the user interacts with a software application |
| Windows application | Programs or software written by professional programmers to perform specific tasks and run under the Windows operating system |
| Window corner | Dragged to size the window. Located in the bottom-right corner of the window |
| Word | The Office word processor application |
