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Terms About Microsoft Word
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Computers, printers, and other devices. |
| Software | Programs that provide the instructions for a computer or other hardware device. |
| compatiblility | The ability to work with another program or hardware device. |
| Software suite | a group of software programs sold as a single unjit. Usually the programs have common features that make it easy to integrate and share data. |
| Ribbon | A screen element that displays buttons for accessing Office features and commands. |
| Mouse | A device that allows you to select items onscreen by pointing at them with the mouse pointer. |
| Mouse pointer | A marker on your computer screen that shows you where the next mouse action will occur. The mouse pointer changes shapes depending on the current action. |
| Insertion point | The flashing vertical line that indicates where the next action will occur in a document or file on-screen. |
| Scroll wheel | A wheel on some mouse devices (called a wheeled mouse) used to navigate through a document on-screen. |
| Scroll | To page through a document in order to view some part of its contents that is not currently displayed. |
| I-beam | A mouse pointer shape resembling the uppercase letter I. |
| Hyperlink | Text or graphics set up to provide a direct connection with a destination location. When you click a hyperlink, the destination is displayed. |
| Mouse pad | A smooth, cushioned surface on which you slide a mouse. |
| Current file | The file currently open and active. Actions and commands will affect the current file. |
| Menu | A list of commands or choices. |
| Icon | A picture used to identify an element on-screen, such as a toolbar button. |
| Window | The area on-screen where a program or document is displayed. |
| Elements | Menus, icons, and other items that are part of an on-screen interface. |
| Toolbar | A row of buttons used to select features and commands. |