| A | B |
| desktop | screen background |
| document window | a window within an application that contains a document |
| application window | a window that contains a Windows or DOS application |
| icon | picture or graphic that represents a program or file |
| double-click | press and quickly release the mouse button twice |
| click | press and quickly release a mouse button once |
| Title bar | displays the name of the application or the document |
| Minimize button | changes the window to a button on the Taskbar |
| Maximize button | enlarges the window to fill the screen |
| Restore button | return the window to its previous size and location |
| close button | closes the window |
| Window corner | resizes two sides of the window at the same time |
| Menu bar | displays a list of options you can choose in an application |
| pull-down menu | list of options that appears when you choose a command from the menu |
| dialog box | a box that appears on the screen when you need to enter more information to finish a command |
| drag | to move an object by pointing to it and holding down the left mouse button and sliding the mouse on the screen |
| arrow | mouse shape that allows you to choose menus, commands, or options |
| two-headed arrow | mouse shape that resizes windows and selected objects or borders |
| cross hair | mouse shape that draws graphics objects |
| hourglass | waits while the application works |
| I-beam | mouse shape that allows you to move the insertion point or selects text to be edited |
| insertion point | blinking vertical line indicates where text will appear |
| select | to highlight a part of a document |