Exploring Microsoft Office 2007

Front 1

application window

Back 1

main window that serves as a primary interface between user and application

Front 2

Dialog Box Launcher

Back 2

small arrow in lower-right corner of a group on the Ribbon; when clicked, it opens a dialog box with additional options and commands

Front 3

document window

Back 3

area in an application window where one enters new text and data or change existing text and data

Front 4

file

Back 4

collection of information saved as a unit

Front 5

file compatibility

Back 5

ability to open and work with files without a format conflict

Front 6

file extension

Back 6

three or four characters automatically added to filename when document is saved; a period seperates filename and extension(identifies type of file)

Front 7

folder

Back 7

means for orginizing files into manageable groups

Front 8

I-beam

Back 8

shape mouse pointer takes when it is positioned on text in a document

Front 9

insertion point

Back 9

vertical blinking line in a document window that indicates the location in the document where new data or text will be entered

Front 10

open a document

Back 10

loading a file into application

Front 11

path

Back 11

route os OS uses to locate a document; path identifies the disk and any folder relative to location of document

Front 12

Ribbon

Back 12

banner of Office Fluent user interface that organizes commands in logical groups presented on tabs

Front 13

save a dcoment

Back 13

to store a document on a disk or other storage medium

Front 14

ScreenTip

Back 14

small window with descriptive text that appears when one positions the mouse pointer on a command or control in application window

Front 15

scroll

Back 15

to move text or content vertically or horizontally on a display screen when searching for a particular section, line, option, and so on