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OpenOffice Vocab--Miller

Terms in this set (33)

Application
Another term for program
Center alignment
The alignment of text in which the text is centered horizontally between the left and right margin
Command
An instruction to a computer program that causes an action to be carried out
Compressed file
A file that has been reduced in size and thus takes up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers quickly
Copy
A command that duplicates a selection and places it on the Clipboard
Cut
A command that removes a selection and places it on the Clipboard.
Desktop
In Windows, the opening screen that stimulates your work area
Dialog box
A small window that contains options for completing a task
Double-click
The action of clicking the left mouse two times in rapid succession
Drag
The action of holding down the left mouse button while moving your mouse
Edit
The actions of making changes to text or graphics in an Office file
Ellipsis
A set of three dots indicating incompleteness
Folder
A container in which you store files
Font
A set of characters with the same design and shape
Font styles
Formatting emphasis such as bold, italic, and underline
Footer
A reserved area for text and graphics that displays at the bottom of each page in a document
Format painter
An Office feature that copies formatting from one selection of text to another
Header
A reserved area for text or graphics that displays at the top of each page in the document
Icon
A picture that represents a program, file, a folder, or some other object
Keyboard shortcut
A combination of 2 or more keyboard keys, used to perform a task that would otherwise require a mouse
Landscape orientation
A page orientation in which the paper is wider than it is tall
Office clipboard
A temporary storage area that holds text or graphics that you select and then cut or copy
Paste
The action of placing text or objects that have been copied or moved from one location to another location.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
A format that creates an image that preserves the look of your file, but cannot easily be changed.
Portrait orientation
A page orientation in which the paper is taller than it is wide
Print preview
A view of a document as it will appear when you print it.
Ribbon
The user interface that groups the commands for performing related tasks on tabs across the upper portion of the program window
Right-click
The action of clicking the right mouse button one time
Scroll bar
A vertical or horizontal bar in a window to assist in bringing an area into view, and which contains a scroll box and scroll arrows.
Subfolder
A folder within a folder
Tabs
On the Office ribbon, the name of each activity area in the Office ribbon
USB flash drive
A small data storage device that plugs into a computer USB port
Zoom
The action of increasing or decreasing the viewing area on the screen
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