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chapter 4
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Computer Science
11th Grade
01/25/2010

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Dialog Box
Definition
a box that appears when a command is selected, and is used to supply the information needed to execute the command.
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edit
Definition
change the contents of a document.
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file
Definition
a collection of related data stored on a lasting medium such as a disk, a CD, or a diskette.
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file name
Definition
a unique name for a file stored on disk
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formatting marks
Definition
symbols that do not appear on paper when a paper when a document is printed
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i-beam pointer
Definition
the shape of the pointer when it is moved into a document.
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insertion point
Definition
a blinking vertical line in a document that indicates where the next character typed will be placed
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menu
Definition
a list of commands.
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menu bar
Definition
a horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of drop-down menus.
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normal view
Definition
displays a document with dotted lines representing where each page ends.
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print layout view
Definition
displays a document on a separate pages, just as it will appear when printed.
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overwrite
Definition
replacing the original file with the changed file.
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rules
Definition
located at the top and left side of the document window, and contain markers used for formatting text.
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saving a document
Definition
the process of creating a file of what is currently in the computer's memory.
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screen tip
Definition
a description of the action that a button on the toolbar will perform.
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scroll bars
Definition
used to scroll a document one screen up or down.
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scroll box
Definition
used to move a document in large increments.
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smart tag
Definition
text in a document with a purple dotted underline that has been assessed by Word to be one of several types of commonly used in other applications.
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status bar
Definition
displays information about a document
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title bar
Definition
a horizontal bar that displays the name and type of document.
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toolbar
Definition
a horizontal bar that contains buttons that represent diffrent actions.
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word processor
Definition
a computer application that is used to produce documents.
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word wrap
Definition
the process Word uses to determin if the next word will fit on the end of the current line or if it must go on the next line.
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