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| assistant | an animated character that offers helpful tips and allows you to search topics |
| alt key | used to select commands from a menu |
| arrow keys | four keys that move the arrow up, down, right , and left without changing the text |
| backspace key | used to erase the character directly to the left of the cursor |
| close button | closes document or application |
| Ctrl key | used with the arrow keys to move the cursor and to select commands |
| cursor | a blinking vertical line in the document that indicates 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 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 short cuts to commonly performed text formatting actions |
| home key | moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line of the current line of text |
| overwrite | when a saved file is replaced with an edited version of the file |
| scroll arrows | used to move the document one line at a time |
| scroll bar | used to move the document one screen up or down |
| scroll box | used to move the document in large increments |
| microsoft word | the word processor application in the microsoft office package |
