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Microsft Office Vocab Lesson 1

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Backstage view   view with options to save a file, open a new file, and print  
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Contextual Tabs   appear on the Ribbon only when you select certain items in a file, and they contain like a shape or clipart  
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Gallery   shows all the options available for a command  
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Home Page   the first page that opens when you start your browser  
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Internet   a vast network of computers that are located all over the world and linked to one another  
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Gadget   mini programs such as calendar or time that you can pin to your desktop  
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Live Preview   lets you see how a gallery option affects your file without making the changes  
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Word   software program for creating letters and reports  
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Mini Toolbar   appears in the work area when you drag the pointer over text  
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Ribbon   command central for the office program  
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Screen Tip   a box that appears when you point to a button  
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Excel   software program for calculating numbers and preparing budgets  
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Shortcut Menu   appears when you righ click something in the program window  
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Minimize   a sizing button that shrinks the window to a button on the desktop  
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Tab   organizes the commands into related tasks on the ribbon  
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Task Pane   a pane like a windowpane, that opens on the right or left side of the program window  
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Outlook   a software program used to send and receive emails and organize appointments  
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Uniform resource locator (URL)   a web page address  
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Web Browser   special software used to view web pages.  
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Publisher   a software program used to create newsletters and brochures  
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Access   a software program used to organize inventory or addresses  
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Insertion point   blinking line on the document that indicates where you begin typing  
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Status bar   provides information about the current document such as page number and word count  
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Quick Access Toolbar   provides quick access to common commands  
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Desktop   the main work area of the computer  
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Icon   graphic picture that represents a program, command or folder  
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Pin   attaching a program or command to the start menu or task bar  
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Office Help (?)   opens the Help window  
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File tab   Opens Backstage View to save, open, and print files  
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Toggle   button that turns on and off with a click of the mouse  
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Menu   a list of other commands related to a button  
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Save   used to save an existing file  
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Save as   used to save a file for the first time, to a new location, or with a new name  
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Windows 7   the operating system we use on our computers  
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Paint   a software program used to draw and manipulate pictures  
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Maximixe   a sizing button to enlarge a document window to the full size of the monitor  
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Restore   a sizing button to return the document window to the original size  
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Recycle bin   a storage place for deleted files  
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Word wrap   an option in Word that allows text to wrap to the next line without hitting Enter  
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Output device   Monitor, printer and speakers  
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Input device   Keyboard, scanner, mouse  
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Jumpdrive   small portable storage device that fits on keychain  
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Hard drive   internal storage device inside the computer  
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CPU   brain of the computer  
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Scroll bar   Allows user to move up and down the page  
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Zoom   Option on the Status bar that increases or decreases the size of the program window  
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OneNote   program in Office to store your thoughts and ideas  
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