Office Vocabulary

Backstage View

• Displays information about the currently opened document and provides access to application settings, printing options, and saving and opening documents
• Software programs designed to run on desktop or laptop computers. Popular desktop applications include the Microsoft Office applications.
• : A small box that provides additional options or information related to a specific action or feature

Desktop Application

• : A small box that provides additional options or information related to a specific action or feature
• : Software programs designed to run on desktop or laptop computers. Popular desktop applications include the Microsoft Office applications.
• Displays information about the currently opened document and provides access to application settings, printing options, and saving and opening documents

Dialog Box

• Displays information about the currently opened document and provides access to application settings, printing options, and saving and opening documents
• : Software programs designed to run on desktop or laptop computers. Popular desktop applications include the Microsoft Office applications.
• A small box that provides additional options or information related to a specific action or feature

Keyboard Shortcut

• A collection of controls that appears when a specific object, such as an image, is selected. Controls on the mini toolbar can be used to manipulate the selection
• A collection of desktop productivity applications. Examples of software applications included in Microsoft Office are Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
• : A key combination that, when pressed, performs a specific command in a software application or operating system

Microsoft Office

• A key combination that, when pressed, performs a specific command in a software application or operating system
• Software programs designed to run on desktop or laptop computers. Popular desktop applications include the Microsoft Office applications.
• A collection of desktop productivity applications. Examples of software applications included in Microsoft Office are Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook

Quick Access Toolbar

• A collection of tabs and icons that are used to control program features within Microsoft Office applications
• A toolbar located on the title bar that contains a default set of frequently used commands. Additional commands can be added to the toolbar for fast access.
• A helpful hint on how to use a feature or function in a Microsoft Office application. ScreenTips are displayed in a pop-up window when the mouse pointer rests on a feature's icon or button

Ribbon

• A collection of tabs and icons that are used to control program features within Microsoft Office applications
• A toolbar located on the title bar that contains a default set of frequently used commands. Additional commands can be added to the toolbar for fast access.
• A list of commands that displays when a user right-clicks an icon, button, or object in Windows or a Microsoft Office application

ScreenTip

• A helpful hint on how to use a feature or function in a Microsoft Office application. ScreenTips are displayed in a pop-up window when the mouse pointer rests on a feature's icon or button
• A collection of tabs and icons that are used to control program features within Microsoft Office applications.
• A toolbar located on the title bar that contains a default set of frequently used commands. Additional commands can be added to the toolbar for fast access.

Shortcut Menu

• A toolbar located on the title bar that contains a default set of frequently used commands. Additional commands can be added to the toolbar for fast access.
•  list of commands that displays when a user right-clicks an icon, button, or object in Windows or a Microsoft Office application
• A helpful hint on how to use a feature or function in a Microsoft Office application. ScreenTips are displayed in a pop-up window when the mouse pointer rests on a feature's icon or button

Mini Toolbar

• : A collection of desktop productivity applications. Examples of software applications included in Microsoft Office are Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
• A collection of desktop productivity applications. Examples of software applications included in Microsoft Office are Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
• : A key combination that, when pressed, performs a specific command in a software application or operating system.