| A | B |
| Quick Access Toolbar | Contains buttons for commonly used commands |
| Title Bar | Displays the document name followed by the program name |
| Tabs | Contains commands and features organized into groups |
| Ribbon | Area containing the tabs and commands divided into groups |
| Horizontal Ruler | Used to set margins, indents and tabs |
| Vertical Ruler | Used to set top and bottom margins |
| I-Beam pointer | Used to move the insertion point or to select text |
| Insertion Point | Indicates location of next character entered at the keyboard (cursor) |
| Vertical Scroll Bar | Used to view various parts of the document |
| Status Bar | Displays the page number, word count, layout buttons and the zoom slider |
| Layout Buttons | Choose from reading, print, and web layouts |
| Zoom Slider | Use this to increase or decrease the size of the document on the screen |
| Contextual Tabs | Appear whenever you perform a specific task and offer commands relative to only that task |
| DB Launcher | Click to display a dialog box or task pane |
| Groups | Organization of commands on each tab |
| Gallery | A set of thumbnail graphics that represent the result of applying a series of formatting commands |
| Command | Specific order from a user to computer to perform a task; represented by various icons. |
| Mini Toolbar | This displays in a dimmed fashion when text is selected; use it to apply formatting to text. |