Vocabulary #4

Beth Felton McKelvey

highlight

to drag the mouse over words so that the words are in a box

title bar

the bar at the very top of a window (shows document and program names)

ribbon

the bar at the top of a window with icons on it (bold, italics, underline, etc.) This is also called the toolbar.

printermachine that puts words or pictures from the computer onto paper

double click

click quickly two times

maximize

to make a window bigger on your screen

scrollmove up or down on the computer screen

loading

the computer is working and needs more time

minimize

to put the program on your task bar

window

the box you see on your screen when you open a program

iconssmall pictures on the screen that you can click on

Programs

•Mavis Beacon•Word•Calculator•Excel

Right click

click on the right side of the mouse

Task Bar

Status Bar

The bar above the quick launch toolbar that shows which page you are on and the total number of pages

Menu Barthe long bar near the top of the window that has words on it (Home, Insert, Page Layout, etc.)

To hover

To put your pointer on an icon or text and wait for an explanation to appear