| A | B |
| Assistant | An animated character that offers helpful hints and allows you to search for help topics |
| Alt Key | Used to select commands from a menu |
| Arrow keys | 4 Keys that move the cursor up, down, right, left 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 | Process of removing a document from on 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 iin the document that indicates where the text characters typed will be placed |
| Cursor Control Keys | See Arrow Keys |
| Delete Key | Erases the letter 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 curent ;ine of text |
| Enter Key | Used to end a paragraph or to terminate a line of text |
| Escape Key | Cancels the current operation |
| Exiting word | The process of removing the word application from the computers memory and screen |
| File | A document that is stored on disk |
| File name | A unique name given to a file that is stored on disk |
| Menu | a list of commands |
| Microsoft Word | The word processor application in the microsoft office package |
| Screen tip | A description of the action that a toolbar wil perform |