| A | B |
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| assistant | a character that offers you helpful tips! |
| alt key | used to select commands from a menu! |
| arrow keys | four keys that move the cursor without changing any text! |
| backspace key | it erases character to the left of the cursor! |
| close button | closes the document or application! |
| closing a document | the process of removing a docuument from the computer memory and the screen! |
| ctrl key | used with the aarrow key to move the cursor, can also be used to select commandsfrom a menu! |
| cursor | a blinking line that shows where the next item will be placed! |
| delete key | erases character to the right of the cursor! |
| editing | changing the contents of a document once text has been entered! |
| end key | moves the cursor to the end of the current line of text! |
| enter key | used to end a paragraph! |
| escape key | cancles from the current operation! |
| exiting word | the process from removing the word application from the computers memory or screen! |
| file | a document that is stored on a disk! |
| file name | a unique name for a file stored on a disk! |
| formatting marks | characters that are displayed in the document window as special symbols but do not appear on paper when a document is printed! |
| formatting toolbar | a toolbar that provides shortcuts to commonly performed text formatting actions! |
| home key | moves the mcursor back to the beginning of the line of text! |
| I-Beam pointer | the shape of the mouse pointer when it is moved into a document! |
