computers
maximize
Enlarge a window so that it fills the whole screen
shortcut menu
a menu of relevant commands that displays when you right click an item. also called a context menu
toolbar
a row of command buttons
task pane
a small window that displays additional options and commands for certain features in a Microsoft office 2010 program.
default
a standard setting or mode of operation.
group button
a task bar button that represents all open windows for one application.
office clipboard
a temporary storage area that can hold up to 24 selections at a time.
dialog box
a window in which you select options that affect the way the program executes a command.
zoom
adjust the magnification of the content displayed on the screen. This does not effect the actual size of the printed document
tile
arrange windows so they don't overlap.
cascade
arrange windows so they overlap, with the active window in front. Only the title bars of the nonactive windows are visible.
zoom out
decrease the size of the document as it is displayed onscreen
minimize
hide a window so it appears only as a button on the windows task bar.
zoom in
increase the size of the document as it is displayed onscreen.
Restore down
return a maximized window to its previous size and position on the screen.
restore
return a minimized window to its previous size and position on the screen.
landscape orientation
rotating document text so it displays and prints horizontally across the longer side of the page.
scroll
shift the displayed area of the document up down left or right
margins
the amount of white space between the text and the edge of the page on each side.
portrait orientation
the default position for displaying and printing text horizontally across the shorter side of the page
active window
the window in which you are currently working working
cut
to delete a section from its original location and move it to the clipboard.
copy
to duplicate a selection. The original remains unchanged
paste
to insert a selection from the clipboard into a document.
