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Cards in this set: Term Access Definition The Microsoft database application Term Access Key Definition A key that is indicated by the underlined character in a command or menu name Term Alt key Definition used to execute a keyboard accelerator Term Button Definition an element in a dilog box that initiates an action when clicked Term Check box Definition ana element in a dialog box that allows the user to select options Term Clicking Definition selecting an object by pointin to it and pressing the left mouse button and releasing it quickly Term Closing a document Definition removing the document's window from the Desktop and the file from the computer's memory. Term Double-clicking Definition pointing to an object and pressing the left mouse button twice in rapid succession Term Excel Definition the Microsoft spreadsheet aplication Term Extension Definition added to a file name by an aplication to indicate what application the file was created in Term Field code Definition a holding place for a piece of information in a header or footer that Word updates automatically Term File Definition a collection of related data stored on a lasting medium, such as a hard disk Term File name Definition a unique name for a file Term Folder Definition used to organize commonly related files Term Footer Definition text that appears at the bottom of a every page in a document Term Header Definition text that appears at teh top of every page in a document Term insertion point Definition a blinking vertical line in a document that indicates where the next character typed will be placed Term interface Definition the way an application looks on the screen and the way in which the user provides input to the appplication Term keyboard accelerator Definition a sequence of keys that executes a command Term list Definition an elemenet in a dialog box that displays a list of items to choose from Term Menu Definition a list of commands Term Menu bar Definition a horizontal bar that displays command names Term Microsoft Office Definition a Windows appication that consists of several applications, each desinged to perform specific tasks Term Multitasking Definition an operating system feature that allows more than one application to run at a time Term Opening a file Definition Transfers a copy of the file contnents to the computer's memory andthen displays it in a window Term Outlook Definition The Microsoft personal information manager and communications application Term Overwrites Definition replaces the original file with the changed file when changes are made to a document and it is saved again Term Pointing Definition sliding the mouse to move the pointer on the screen Term PowerPoint Definition Microsoft presentation application Term quitting an application Definition the applpication window is removed from the Desktop and the program is no longer in the computer's memory Term Radio button Definition an element in a dialog box that allows the user to choose from a set of options Term resize tab Definition dragged to size the window. located in the bottom-right corner of the window Term Right-clicking Definition pointing to an object and pressing and releasing the right mouse button quickly Term Scroll bar Definition dragged to bring unseen parts of the document into view Term Scroll wheel Definition a feature of a mouse that can be rolled to scroll quickly through a long document Term Shortcut Definition icon in a dialog box that performs an action Term Status bar Definition displays information about a document Term Status bar Definition displays information about a document Term Stylus pen Definition a device on a handheld computer that performs the same functions as a mouse. Also called a pen Term Task pane Definition displays varying links based on the current user selection. The pane is found on the right side of the window Term Taskbar Definition Displays buttons that represent each open file or application Term Text box Definition an element in a dialog box that allows the user to enter values Term Title bar Definition a horizontal bar that contains buttons that are clicked to perform an action Term Window Definition the interface of a Windows application Term Windows application Definition programs or software written by professional programmrs to perform specific tasks and run under the Windows operating system Term Word Definition Microsoft word processor application Term Close button Definition closes the document window dialog box or removes the application from the screen. found in the upper-right corner of a window Term Close button Definition closes the document window dialog box or removes the application from the screen. found in the upper-right corner of a window Term Exit command Definition used to quit an application. Found in the File Menu. the close button in the upper-right corner of the application window can be used instead of the command Term Expand arrows Definition indiates that there are more commands available in a menu Term Expand arrows Definition indiates that there are more commands available in a menu Term Help button Definition displays information about the dialog box elements. found in a dialog box Term Maximize button Definition Expands the window to fill the screen. Found in the upper-right corner of a window Term Minimize button Definition Reduces an application's window to a button on the taskbar. Found in the upper-right corner of a window. Term Open command Definition displays a dialog box used to open an existing document. Found in the File menu. The Open button on the toolbar can be used instead of the command. Term Print command Definition Displays a dialog box used to print a document. Found in the File menu. The Print button on the toolbar can be used instead of the command Term Restore button Definition Restores the window to its previous size. Found in the uper-right corner of a window. Term Save command Definition Saves a document. Found in the File menu. The Save button on the toolbar can be used instead of the command. Term Toolbar Options button Definition Displays more buttons in a toolbar. Found at the far right of a toolbar. Term Views button arrow Definition Displays a menu with commands that can be use to view files in different ways. Found on the dialog box toolbar.