Microsoft Office Suite Chapter 1
Microsoft Word
A Microsoft application that allows a user to create word processing documents.
Microsoft Excel
A Microsoft application that allows users to create spreadsheet documents.
Taskbar
A bar normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop, displaying information about open programs and providing quick access to others.
insertion point
A blinking vertical line that shows where text will appear when you begin typing
Microsoft Publisher
A desktop publishing application to produce calendars, cards, letterheads, etc
input device
A device used to enter information into a computer.
Web Browser
A program used to view Web pages.
PowerPoint
A software program that allows you to create professional looking multimedia presentations
search engine
A software program you can use to find Web sites, Web pages, and Internet files.
dialogue box
Small, special-purpose window that appears on a screen so that the operator can input information the software needs to perform a function.
Email Etiquette
The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group through email
Hardware
The physical components of a computer.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator - a link to a webpage
email attachment
a separate file that is transmitted along with an email message
output device
allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer processes such as a monitor, printer, headphones, or speakers
Multitasking
performing multiple tasks at the same time
peripheral
plugs into a computer
Microsoft Outlook
the office email client
Software
the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
operating system
the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
