| A | B |
| Close All command | Closes all applications at once. |
| Hard return | Press Enter 1x to create a blank line. |
| Horizontal ruler | Shows tab settings, left and right paragraph margins and document margins. |
| Icon | Graphic representation of a program or a command feature. |
| Insertion point | Blinking vertical line that shows the position of the next character to be entered. |
| Overtype mode | Allows user to type over existing text without deleting it first. |
| Page Up/Page Down | Advances the insertion point one screen up or down. |
| Pop-up menu | Appears when user right-clicks on the desktop or in a document window. |
| Redo icon | Right hooked arrow on the Standard toolbar used to reinstate a change. |
| Scroll bars | Used to view hidden sections of a document. |
| Selection bar | Invisible column (blank space) between the left edge of the document window and the left edge of the text. |
| Show/Hide icon | Displays non-printing characters. |
| Spell it | Inserts a red wavy line below words not found in Word's dictionary. |
| Start button | Can be used to open programs. |
| Status bar | Identifies current location of insertion point and enabled/disabled modes. |
| Taskbar | Displays at bottom of screen. Shows a button for each open program. |
| Title bar | Indentifies document and program name. |
| Wordwrap | Enables user to continue typing without pressing Enter to start a new line. |
| Undo Icon | Left hooked arrow on the Standard toolbar used to change a previous command. |
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