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| asistant | an animated character that offers helpful tips and allows you to search for help topics |
| alt key | used to select commands from a menu |
| arrow key | four keys that move the cursor up, down, right, and left in the window without changing any text. |
| backspace key | used to erase the character directly to the left of the cursor |
| close button | closes the document or application |
| closing a document | the process of removing a document from the computer's memory and from the screen |
| ctrl key | used with the arrow keys to move the cursor. Also used to select commands from a menu. |
| cursor | a blinking vertical line in the document that indicates that where the next characters typed will be placed. |
| delete keys | erases the character directly 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 or to terminate a line of text |
| escape key | cancels (escapes from) the current operation. |
| file | a document that is stored on disk. |
| file name | a unique name for a file stored on disk. |
| formatting toolbar | a toolbar that provides shortcuts to commonly performed text formating actions. |
| home key | moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line of text. |
| menu | a list of commands |
| overwrite | when a saved file is replaced with an edited version of the file |
| screen scroll | bringing hidden parts of a document into view. |
| i-beam pointer | the shape of the mouse pointer when it is moved into a document. |
| insertion point | the position of the cursor. |
| menu bar | a horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of available menus |
| normal view | displays only the text in the document, with dotted lines representing where each page ends. |
| repeat key | a key that repeats its action when held down, such as an arrow key. |
| scroll box | used to move a document in large increments |
