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| Clock Date | Sets & displays date & time on computer |
| Close | Closes the application |
| Desktop | Computer display area that has similar types of objects that a real desk would have: files, documents, reference sources |
| Dialog Box Launcher | Opens the window which allows the user to enter info to tell the computer what to do & how to do it |
| Help | Users in need of assistance can use this ________ menu in Windows applications |
| Icons | Pictures on the screen or toolbar that represent various commands, files, or folders. |
| Internet Explorer | A web browser created by Microsoft for the purposes of accessing the internet |
| IP Address | The very specific Internet Protocol address that identifies individual computers |
| Maximize/Restore | Enlarges a window to fill the entire desktop |
| Menu | A list of options from which a command can be made, often has keyboard shortcuts |
| Minimize | Reduces a window to a button on the taskbar |
| Notification Area | Located in the bottom right corner of the desktop, on the taskbar, this area contains the clock and icons indicating active |
| Office Button | Located in the top left corner of a Microsoft application, click for a drop-down menu |
| Quick Access Toolbar | Located at the top left corner of a Microsoft application, this is a toolbar with frequently used tools |
| Recycle Bin | Deleted files are moved here before permanently discarding |
| Ribbon | Formerly found on toolbars, this is an area at the top of 2007 Microsoft applications that contains tools for formatting |
| “Safely Remove” | Found in the Notification Area, this icon (when clicked) allows you to remove the flash drive without losing data |
| Save | After saving a file once to the location, and with the name, you can click this icon to save a document without a dialog box opening |
| Save As | When ready to save for the first time, or to give a saved file a different location or name, click this option |
| Scroll Arrows | Located at the right and across the bottom of a window, with an arrow at each end, use the arrows to move all or part of a display image to view |
| Scroll Bar | Located at the right and across the bottom of a window, with an arrow at each end, use the long bar to move all or part of a display image to view |
| Start Button | Located on the bottom left side of the desktop, this button allows users to access programs as well as tasks including the Control Panel & Windows Explorer |
| Status Bar | Bar at the bottom of a window that displays info about a command, operation, or location of the insertion point. Rest the mouse over an item to see the name of the tool, or double click the item to turn it on or off |
| Submenu | Indicated by an arrow inside a menu, the submenu allow further options to be selected. |
| Task Bar | Usually found across the bottom of the desktop, which contains all available windows, the Start button, and Notification Area. |
| Volume | Icon in the Notification Area that allows the user to change the volume or mute the sound on the computer |
| Window Borders | The outside frame of a window used to resize the window |
| Zoom | A toolbar button that allows the user ot reduce or enlarge the display of the active document on the screen |
