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| Address bar | The bar at the top of a folder window with which you can navigate to a different folder or library, or go back to a previous one. |
| Alignment | The placement of text or objects relative to the left and right margins. |
| All Programs | An area of the Start menu that displays all the available programs on your computer system. |
| Application | Another term for a program. |
| AutoPlay | A Windows feature that displays when you insert a CD, a DVD, or other removable device, and which lets you choose which program to use to start different kinds of media, such as music CDs, or CDs and DVDs containing photos. |
| Back and Forward buttons | Buttons at the top of a folder window that work in conjunction with the address bar to change folders by going backward or forward one folder at a time. |
| Backstage tabs | The area along the left side of Backstage view with tabs to display various pages of commands. |
| Backstage view | A centralized space for file management tasks; for example, opening, saving, printing, publishing, or sharing a file. A navigation pane displays along the left side with tabs that group file-related tasks together. |
| Center alignment | The alignment of text or objects that is centered horizontally between the left and right margin. |
| Click | The action of pressing the left button on your mouse pointing device one time. |
| Command | An instruction to a computer program that causes an action to be carried out. |
| Common dialog boxes | The set of dialog boxes that includes Open, Save, and Save As, which are provided by the Windows programming interface, and which display and operate in all of the Office programs in the same manner. |
| Compressed file | A file that has been reduced in size and thus takes up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers quickly. |
| Context sensitive command | A command associated with activities in which you are engaged. |
| Contextual tabs | Tabs that are added to the Ribbon automatically when a specific object, such as a picture, is selected, and that contain commands relevant to the selected object. |
| Copy | A command that duplicates a selection and places it on the Clipboard. |
| Cut | A command that removes a selection and places it on the Clipboard. |
| Default | The term that refers to the current selection or setting that is automatically used by a computer program unless you specify otherwise. |
| Deselect | The action of canceling the selection of an object or block of text by clicking outside of the selection. |
| Desktop | In Windows, the opening screen that simulates your work area. |
| Details pane | The area at the bottom of a folder window that displays the most common file properties. |
| Dialog box | A small window that contains options for completing a task. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | A small icon that displays to the right of some group names on the Ribbon, and which opens a related dialog box or task pane providing additional options and commands related to that group. |
| Document properties | Details about a file that describe or identify it, including the title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the document’s topic or contents; also known as metadata. |
| Double-click | The action of clicking the left mouse button two times in rapid succession. |
| Drag | The action of holding down the left mouse button while moving your mouse. |
| Edit | The actions of making changes to text or graphics in an Office file. |
| Ellipsis | A set of three dots indicating incompleteness; when following a command name, indicates that a dialog box will display. |
| Enhanced ScreenTip | A ScreenTip that displays more descriptive text than a normal ScreenTip. |
| Extract | To decompress, or pull out, files from a compressed form. |
| File | A collection of information stored on a computer under a single name, for example a Word document or a PowerPoint presentation. |
| File list | In a folder window, the area on the right that displays the contents of the current folder or library. |
| Fill | The inside color of an object. |
| Folder | A container in which you store files. |
| Folder window | In Windows, a window that displays the contents of the current folder, library, or device, and contains helpful parts so that you can navigate. |
| Font | A set of characters with the same design and shape. |
| Font styles | Formatting emphasis such as bold, italic, and underline. |
| Footer (PowerPoint) | Text that displays at the bottom of every slide or that prints at the bottom of a sheet of slide handouts or notes pages. |
| Footer (Word) | A reserved area for text or graphics that displays at the bottom of each page in a document. |
| Format painter | An Office feature that copies formatting from one selection of text to another. |
| Formatting | The process of establishing the overall appearance of text, graphics, and pages in an Office file—for example, in a Word document. |
| Formatting marks | Characters that display on the screen, but do not print, indicating where the Enter key, the Spacebar, and the Tab key were pressed; also called nonprinting characters. |
| Gallery | When sorting on multiple fields in Datasheet view, the field that will be used for the second level of sorting. |
| Groups | On the Office Ribbon, the sets of related commands that you might need for a specific type of task. |
| Header | A reserved area for text or graphics that displays at the top of each page in a document. |
| Icons | Pictures that represent a program, a file, a folder, or some other object. |
| Info tab | The tab in Backstage view that displays information about the current file. |
| Insertion point | A blinking vertical line that indicates where text or graphics will be inserted. |
| Keyboard shortcut | A combination of two or more keyboard keys, used to perform a task that would otherwise require a mouse. |
| KeyTips | The letter that displays on a command in the Ribbon and that indicates the key you can press to activate the command when keyboard control of the Ribbon is activated. |
| Landscape orientation | A page orientation in which the paper is wider than it is tall. |
| Library | In Windows, a collection of items, such as files and folders, assembled from various locations that might be on your computer, an external hard drive, removable media, or someone else's computer. |
| Live Preview | A technology that shows the result of applying an editing or formatting change as you point to possible results before you actually apply it. |
| Location | Any disk drive, folder, or other place in which you can store files and folders. |
| Metadata | Details about a file that describe or identify it, including the title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the document's topic or contents; also known as document properties. |
| Microsoft Access | A database program, with which you can collect, track, and report data. |
| Microsoft Excel | A spreadsheet program, with which you calculate and analyze numbers and create charts. |
| Microsoft InfoPath | An Office program that enables you to create forms and gather data. |
| Microsoft Office 2010 | A Microsoft suite of products that includes programs, servers, and services for individuals, small organizations, and large enterprises to perform specific tasks. |
| Microsoft OneNote | An Office program with which you can manage notes that you make at meetings or in classes. |
| Microsoft Outlook | An Office program with which you can manage e-mail and organizational activities. |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | A presentation program, with which you can communicate information with high-impact graphics. |
| Microsoft Publisher | An Office program with which you can create desktop publishing documents such as brochures. |
| Microsoft SharePoint Workspace | An Office program that enables you to share information with others in a team environment. |
| Microsoft Word | A word processing program, also referred to as an authoring program, with which you create and share documents by using its writing tools. |
| Mini toolbar | A small toolbar containing frequently used formatting commands that displays as a result of selecting text or objects. |
| Navigate | The process of exploring within the organizing structure of Windows. |
| Navigation Pane (Access) | An area of the Access window that displays and organizes the names of the objects in a database; from here, you open objects for use. |
| Navigation pane (Windows) | In a folder window, the area on the left in which you can navigate to, open, and display favorites, libraries, folders, saved searches, and an expandable list of drives. |
| Nonprinting characters | Characters that display on the screen, but do not print, indicating where the Enter key, the Spacebar, and the Tab key were pressed; also called formatting marks. |
| Office Clipboard | A temporary storage area that holds text or graphics that you select and then cut or copy. |
| Open dialog box | A dialog box from which you can navigate to, and then open on your screen, an existing file that was created in that same program. |
| Option button | A round button that allows you to make one choice among two or more options. |
| Options dialog box | A dialog box within each Office application where you can select program settings and other options and preferences. |
| Paragraph symbol | The symbol ¶ that represents a paragraph. |
| Paste | The action of placing text or objects that have been copied or moved from one location to another location. |
| Paste Options gallery (Excel) | A gallery of buttons that provides a Live Preview of all the Paste options available in the current context. |
| Paste Options | Icons that provide a Live Preview of the various options for changing the format of a pasted item with a single click. |
| PDF (Portable Document Format) file | A file format that creates an image that preserves the look of your file, but that cannot be easily changed; a popular format for sending documents electronically, because the document will display on most computers. |
| Point | The action of moving your mouse pointer over something on your screen. |
| Pointer | Any symbol that displays on your screen in response to moving mouse. |
| Points | A measurement of the size of a font; there are 72 points in an inch, with 10-12 points being the most commonly used font size. |
| Portrait orientation | A page orientation in which the paper is taller than it is wide. |
| Preview pane button | In a folder window, the button on the toolbar with which you can display a preview of the contents of a file without opening it in a program. |
| Print Preview | A view of a document as it will appear when you print it. |
| Program | A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management; also called an application. |
| Program-level control buttons | In an Office program, the buttons on the right edge of the title bar that minimize, restore, or close the program. |
| Protected view | A security feature in Office 2010 that protects your computer from malicious files by opening them in a restricted environment until you enable them; you might encounter this feature if you open a file from an e-mail or download files from the Internet. |
| Pt. | The abbreviation for point; for example when referring to a font size. |
| Quick Access Toolbar | In an Office program, the small row of buttons in the upper left corner of the screen from which you can perform frequently used commands. |
| Quick Commands | The commands Save, Save As, Open, and Close that display at the top of the navigation pane in Backstage view. |
| Read-Only | A property assigned to a file that prevents the file from being modified or deleted; it indicates that you cannot save any changes to the displayed document unless you first save it with a new name. |
| Ribbon | The user interface in Office 2010 that groups the commands for performing related tasks on tabs across the upper portion of the program window. |
| Ribbon tabs | The tabs on the Office Ribbon that display the names of the task-oriented groups of commands. |
| Right-click | The action of clicking the right mouse button one time. |
| Sans serif | A font design with no lines or extensions on the ends of characters. |
| ScreenTip | A small box that that displays useful information when you perform various mouse actions such as pointing to screen elements or dragging. |
| Scroll bar | A vertical or horizontal bar in a window or a pane to assist in bringing an area into view, and which contains a scroll box and scroll arrows. |
| Scroll box | The box in the vertical and horizontal scroll bars that can be dragged to reposition the contents of a window or pane on the screen. |
| Search box | In a folder window, the box in which you can type a word or a phrase to look for an item in the current folder or library. |
| Select | To highlight, by dragging with your mouse, areas of text or data or graphics, so that the selection can be edited, formatted, copied, or moved. |
| Serif | A font design that includes small line extensions on the ends of the letters to guide the eye in reading from left to right. |
| Shortcut menu | A menu that displays commands and options relevant to the selected text or object. |
| Split button | A button divided into two parts and in which clicking the main part of the button performs a command and clicking the arrow opens a menu with choices. |
| Start button | The button on the Windows taskbar that displays the Start menu. |
| Start menu | The Windows menu that provides a list of choices and is the main gateway to your computer’s programs, folders, and settings. |
| Status bar | The area along the lower edge of an Office program window that displays file information on the left and buttons to control how the window looks on the right. |
| Subfolder | A folder within a folder. |
| Tabs | On the Office Ribbon, the name of each activity area in the Office Ribbon. |
| Tags | Custom file properties that you create to help find and organize your own files. |
| Task pane | A window within a Microsoft Office application in which you can enter options for completing a command. |
| Theme (Access) | A predefined format that can be applied to the entire database or to individual objects in the database. |
| Theme (PowerPoint) | A set of unified design elements that provides a look for your presentation by applying colors, fonts, and effects. |
| Title bar | The bar at the top edge of the program window that indicates the name of the current file and the program name. |
| Toggle button | A button that can be turned on by clicking it once, and then turned off by clicking it again. |
| Triple-click | The action of clicking the left mouse button three times in rapid succession. |
| Trusted Documents | A security feature in Office 2010 that remembers which files you have already enabled; you might encounter this feature if you open a file from an e-mail or download files from the Internet. |
| USB flash drive | A small data storage device that plugs into a computer USB port. |
| Views button | In a folder window, a toolbar button with which you can choose how to view the contents of the current location. |
| Window | A rectangular area on a computer screen in which programs and content appear, and which can be moved, resized, minimized, or closed. |
| Windows Explorer | The program that displays the files and folders on your computer, and which is at work anytime you are viewing the contents of files and folders in a window. |
| Windows taskbar | The area along the lower edge of the Windows desktop that contains the Start button and an area to display buttons for open programs. |
| Zoom | The action of increasing or decreasing the viewing area on the screen. |
