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ITB Lesson 1
Microsoft Office terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AutoComplete | a program that predicts a word or phrase the user is typing before they have completed what they are typing |
| Backstage view | a feature of Microsoft Office 2010 that allows users to manage documents in one place; located under the File tab |
| Badges | when in Microsoft Office 2010, hitting the ALT key, these display Key Tips for all tabs |
| Command | an instruction given to an electronic device that tells it to perform a given task; may be keys or buttons on the screen that trigger this |
| Dialog box | a pop-up box that requests information for a document or displays current information |
| Groups | a collection of commands that are similar and placed together on the ribbon; there are numerous in Office and under each tab; they are even customizable |
| Insertion point | the point on the screen where the next text will be typed or inserted; the cursor that identifies this is the I-beam |
| Block Style | this style in Office 2010 has no special changes; the words line up straight down the left margin with no indention |
| Connection Status menu | the row at the bottom of a screen that shows information about a window or internet connection; in Word 2010, this may display commonly used commands |
| Dialog box launcher | on the main ribbons in Office 2010, the tiny diagonal arrow in the corner; this provides more options in the group |
| I-beam | the cursor in Office that allows the user to type or select text in the document; "it's all in the name" |
| Ribbon | displays commands related to the type of document you have open; divided into 8 tabs with multiple groups |
| tabs | areas of activity; contains several groups |
| menu | list of options within commands |
| Mini toolbar | small toolbar with popular commands that appears when you point to a selected text |
| shortcut menu | list of useful commands displayed when you right click |
| Quick Access Toolbar | contains the commands that are most frequently used; customizable |
| Save | a blue floppy disk; this keeps your document |
| Save As | when saving for the first time, this command allows you to choose the location of where you want to save the file |
| Undo | goes back one command if you mess up |
| Redo | repeats your last action/ command |
| KeyTips | these replace some keyboard schortcuts used in previous versions of Word;press the ALT key |
| send documents to your printer | |
| Settings | options you can change about your document including orientation, collation and margins |
| Preview | visually check your document for mistakes before printing |
| ScreenTip | when hovering over a command on the ribbon, this pops up providing more information or help on the command |
| nonprinting characters | symbols for certain formatting commands like paragraphs and indentions; these do not print |
| Word Wrap | automatically wraps text to the next line |
| Open punctuation | requires no punctuation after the salutation or the closing |
| Mixed punctuation | requires a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing |