| A | B |
| Alt key | Used to select commands from a menu |
| Close button | Closes the document or application |
| File | A document that is stored on disk |
| File name | A unique name for a file stored on disk |
| Insertion point | The position of the cursor |
| Menu | A list of commands |
| Overwrirte | When a saved file is replaced with an edited version of the file |
| Screen scroll | Bringing hidden parts of a document into view |
| Scroll arrows | Used to move a document one line at a time |
| Scroll bars | Used to move a document one screen up or down |
| Status bar | Displays information about the pages in a document |
| Tool bar | A bar that contains shortcuts to commonly performed actions |
| Word processor | Computer application that is used to produce documents |
| End key | Moves the cursor to the end of the current document |
| Enter key | Used to end a paragraph or to terminate a line of text |
| Delete key | Erases the character directly to the right of the cursor |
| Home key | Moves the cursor to the beginning of text |
| Backspace key | Used to erase the character directly to the left of the cursor |
| Escape key | Cancels the current operation |
| Editing | Changing the contents of a document once text has been entered |