Lesson 11

Front 1

application window

Back 1

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

Front 2

dialog box launcher

Back 2

an information-exchange window in which the user selects options, sets defaults, chooses items from lists, or otherwise provides information windows needs before it can execute a command

Front 3

document window

Back 3

the area in an application window where you enter new text and data or change existing text and data

Front 4

file

Back 4

a collection of information saved as a unit

Front 5

file compatibility

Back 5

the ability to open and work with files without a format conflict

Front 6

file extension

Back 6

three or four characters automatically added to the filename when the document is saved; a period seperates the filename and the extension, which typically identifies the type of file

Front 7

folders

Back 7

a means for organizing files into manageable groups

Front 8

I-beam

Back 8

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

Front 9

insertion point

Back 9

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

Front 10

open a document

Back 10

to load a document into an application

Front 11

path

Back 11

the route the operating system uses to locate a document; the path identifies the disk and any folders relative to the location of the document

Front 12

ribbon

Back 12

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

Front 13

save a document

Back 13

to store a document on a disk or other storage medium

Front 14

Screen Tip

Back 14

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

Front 15

scroll

Back 15

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