Across
- 5. the mouse button you click to get a menu
- 6. a square box in a list that you click a checkmark in to select something
- 7. a pointing device used to move the cursor onscreen
- 8. the first screen you see after logging on - "home base"
- 11. the mouse arrow changes into this in a text box, showing you where to type
- 13. the trash bin on the desktop where things go when you delete them
- 14. the X button at the top right of a window - when clicked it closes the window
- 16. tap this key to delete things to the right of the insertion point
- 17. a rectangular box that you click in to type something
- 18. the mouse arrow that moves on the screen
- 20. short for hyperlink - when clicked, this will open a new page
Down
- 1. the minus button at the top right of a window
- 2. the "built-in" mouse on a laptop below the keyboard
- 3. tap this key to delete things to the left of the insertion point
- 4. the act of pressing and letting go of a mouse button quickly
- 7. the act of pressing and holding the mouse button down to ‘grab’ something oscreen
- 9. like an 'elevator' - appears on the side of a page so you can click (or mash) and drag it to move up or down the page
- 10. the thing between mouse buttons used to scroll up or down a page
- 12. a round or rectangular image on a webpage that, when clicked, will open a page or perform some other action
- 15. a round dot in a list that you click to select something
- 17. the bar across the bottom of the screen containing the menu button, search box, shortcuts, volume control time, and date
- 19. a little picture onscreen that, when clicked, opens a program, file, or document
- 20. the mouse button you click to select or open something