Penn Foster, Computer Applications
Word Processor - answer An application used for creating professional-looking
documents
Application Interface - answer The window displayed when an application is running.
Used for interacting with the application
Quick Access Toolbar - answer collection of shortcuts in the Word window for accessing
commonly used commands
Minimize Button - answer hides a window so that only its program button is visible on
the taskbar
Restore Button - answer A window control used to reduce or expand a window
Close Button - answer window button that closes the open window or application
Ribbon - answerThe area of the Word window that contains the Word commands
File tab - answerA tab on the Ribbon that displays a new screen with options for
opening, saving, printing, sharing, and closing a file
Tell Me Box - answerA search tool and help feature that can be used to display
commands and look up information
Rulers - answerA search tool and help feature that can be used to display commands
and look up information
Scroll Bars - answerOn the right and bottom of the document window. Used to bring
unseen parts of a document into view
Scroll - answerTo bring unseen parts of a window into view by dragging the scroll box,
by clicking the scroll arrows, or by pressing the Page Up or Page Down keys, or using
the wheel on your mouse
Status Bar - answerRuns along the bottom of the document window. Contains a page
count, word count, grammar indicator, and a Zoom slider for magnifying a document
Input Device - answerUsed to communicate with an application; for example, a
keyboard, mouse, touch pad, or stylus
, Insertion Point - answerA blinking vertical line that indicates where the next character
typed will appear
Pointing Device - answerAn input device such as a mouse, touch pad, or stylus
Pointer - answerA graphic image displayed by a pointing device. Common shapes
include an arrow, an I-beam, a hand, and an hourglass
Point - answerTo move the mouse until the pointer is resting on a command or feature
of the interface
Click - answerTo quickly press and release the left mouse button
Double Click - answerPressing the left mouse button twice in rapid succession
Right Click - answerTo quickly press and release the right mouse button
Drag - answerTo press and hold the left mouse button while moving the mouse
PDF File - answerPortable Document Format file type, which maintains all the
formatting and layout of your file and can't be easily changed
Checkbox - answerAn option that's selected or deselected by clicking the box
Clipboard - answerAn area of memory that temporarily stores a cut or copied selection.
Editing - answerThe process of updating a document to make changes, correct errors,
and make it visually appealing
Ergonomics - answerthe scientific study of people at work; the goal is to reduce stress,
strain, and fatigue
Formatting Marks - answerSymbols used to represent characters not normally displayed
as text, such as paragraph marks, spaces, and tabs
Selected Text - answerText that is shown highlighted on the screen.
Task Plane - answera set of options that remain open while working on a document
Thesaurus - answerA listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
Word Warp - answerThe process where typed characters are automatically moved to
the next line when there's no space remaining on the current line
Font - answerthe size, style, and design of text
Word Processor - answer An application used for creating professional-looking
documents
Application Interface - answer The window displayed when an application is running.
Used for interacting with the application
Quick Access Toolbar - answer collection of shortcuts in the Word window for accessing
commonly used commands
Minimize Button - answer hides a window so that only its program button is visible on
the taskbar
Restore Button - answer A window control used to reduce or expand a window
Close Button - answer window button that closes the open window or application
Ribbon - answerThe area of the Word window that contains the Word commands
File tab - answerA tab on the Ribbon that displays a new screen with options for
opening, saving, printing, sharing, and closing a file
Tell Me Box - answerA search tool and help feature that can be used to display
commands and look up information
Rulers - answerA search tool and help feature that can be used to display commands
and look up information
Scroll Bars - answerOn the right and bottom of the document window. Used to bring
unseen parts of a document into view
Scroll - answerTo bring unseen parts of a window into view by dragging the scroll box,
by clicking the scroll arrows, or by pressing the Page Up or Page Down keys, or using
the wheel on your mouse
Status Bar - answerRuns along the bottom of the document window. Contains a page
count, word count, grammar indicator, and a Zoom slider for magnifying a document
Input Device - answerUsed to communicate with an application; for example, a
keyboard, mouse, touch pad, or stylus
, Insertion Point - answerA blinking vertical line that indicates where the next character
typed will appear
Pointing Device - answerAn input device such as a mouse, touch pad, or stylus
Pointer - answerA graphic image displayed by a pointing device. Common shapes
include an arrow, an I-beam, a hand, and an hourglass
Point - answerTo move the mouse until the pointer is resting on a command or feature
of the interface
Click - answerTo quickly press and release the left mouse button
Double Click - answerPressing the left mouse button twice in rapid succession
Right Click - answerTo quickly press and release the right mouse button
Drag - answerTo press and hold the left mouse button while moving the mouse
PDF File - answerPortable Document Format file type, which maintains all the
formatting and layout of your file and can't be easily changed
Checkbox - answerAn option that's selected or deselected by clicking the box
Clipboard - answerAn area of memory that temporarily stores a cut or copied selection.
Editing - answerThe process of updating a document to make changes, correct errors,
and make it visually appealing
Ergonomics - answerthe scientific study of people at work; the goal is to reduce stress,
strain, and fatigue
Formatting Marks - answerSymbols used to represent characters not normally displayed
as text, such as paragraph marks, spaces, and tabs
Selected Text - answerText that is shown highlighted on the screen.
Task Plane - answera set of options that remain open while working on a document
Thesaurus - answerA listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
Word Warp - answerThe process where typed characters are automatically moved to
the next line when there's no space remaining on the current line
Font - answerthe size, style, and design of text
