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Office Vocab
Microsft Office Vocab Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Backstage view | view with options to save a file, open a new file, and print |
| Contextual Tabs | appear on the Ribbon only when you select certain items in a file, and they contain like a shape or clipart |
| Gallery | shows all the options available for a command |
| Home Page | the first page that opens when you start your browser |
| Internet | a vast network of computers that are located all over the world and linked to one another |
| Gadget | mini programs such as calendar or time that you can pin to your desktop |
| Live Preview | lets you see how a gallery option affects your file without making the changes |
| Word | software program for creating letters and reports |
| Mini Toolbar | appears in the work area when you drag the pointer over text |
| Ribbon | command central for the office program |
| Screen Tip | a box that appears when you point to a button |
| Excel | software program for calculating numbers and preparing budgets |
| Shortcut Menu | appears when you righ click something in the program window |
| Minimize | a sizing button that shrinks the window to a button on the desktop |
| Tab | organizes the commands into related tasks on the ribbon |
| Task Pane | a pane like a windowpane, that opens on the right or left side of the program window |
| Outlook | a software program used to send and receive emails and organize appointments |
| Uniform resource locator (URL) | a web page address |
| Web Browser | special software used to view web pages. |
| Publisher | a software program used to create newsletters and brochures |
| Access | a software program used to organize inventory or addresses |
| Insertion point | blinking line on the document that indicates where you begin typing |
| Status bar | provides information about the current document such as page number and word count |
| Quick Access Toolbar | provides quick access to common commands |
| Desktop | the main work area of the computer |
| Icon | graphic picture that represents a program, command or folder |
| Pin | attaching a program or command to the start menu or task bar |
| Office Help (?) | opens the Help window |
| File tab | Opens Backstage View to save, open, and print files |
| Toggle | button that turns on and off with a click of the mouse |
| Menu | a list of other commands related to a button |
| Save | used to save an existing file |
| Save as | used to save a file for the first time, to a new location, or with a new name |
| Windows 7 | the operating system we use on our computers |
| Paint | a software program used to draw and manipulate pictures |
| Maximixe | a sizing button to enlarge a document window to the full size of the monitor |
| Restore | a sizing button to return the document window to the original size |
| Recycle bin | a storage place for deleted files |
| Word wrap | an option in Word that allows text to wrap to the next line without hitting Enter |
| Output device | Monitor, printer and speakers |
| Input device | Keyboard, scanner, mouse |
| Jumpdrive | small portable storage device that fits on keychain |
| Hard drive | internal storage device inside the computer |
| CPU | brain of the computer |
| Scroll bar | Allows user to move up and down the page |
| Zoom | Option on the Status bar that increases or decreases the size of the program window |
| OneNote | program in Office to store your thoughts and ideas |