Word Module 1 Vocabulary

A customizable toolbar that contains buttons you frequently use.

• Ribbon

• Home Tab

• Insertion point

• Quick Access Toolbar

A software program that includes tools for entering, editing, and formatting text.

• Presentation program

• Spreadsheet program

• Word processing program

• Word computing program

A button on the title bar that is used to hide or show the ribbon tabs and commands.

• Ribbon Display Options button

• Backstage view

• Groups

• Tab

Appears when the File tab is clicked.

• Front view

• Word document

• Back-window view

• Backstage View

A text box on the Ribbon that is used to find a command or access the Word Help system.

• Tell Me Box

• Help Box

• What Box

• Search Box

The electronic file you create using Word.

• word program window

• documents

• title bar

• tab

A label that identifies the name of the button or feature, briefly describes its function, conveys any keyboard shortcut for the command, and includes a link to associated help topics, if any.

• Ribbon

• tab

• Quick Access toolbar

• ScreenTip

A blinking vertical line that appears when you click in a text box; indicates where new text will be inserted.

• File tab

• insertion point

• cursor

• i-beam

The window that contains the Word program elements, including the document window, Quick Access toolbar, Ribbon, and status bar.

• Word Pad window

• Word program window

• document window

• file tab

Appears at the top of every Office program window; displays the document name and program name.

• Title Bar

• Ribbon

• Tab

• Horizontal Ruler