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.