Across
- 5. A separate area of a menu or window
- 6. A key or combination of keys that perform a command
- 7. A strip that contains the Start button and other buttons that give you quick access to common tools and running programs; appears by default at the bottom of the desktop
- 9. To press a mouse button and immediately release it
- 11. To move from one location to another on a computer, such as from one file or folder to another
- 15. A set of desktop backgrounds, window colors, sounds, and screen savers that allow you to personalize the desktop
- 17. Software that a computer uses to complete tasks; also called an application
- 18. A collection of related information; typical types of files include text documents, spreadsheets, digital pictures, and songs
- 19. To click an object with the right mouse button
- 21. To click the left mouse button twice in quick succession
- 22. To use a pointing device to move the mouse pointer over objects on the desktop
- 23. On-screen text that appears when you point to certain objects; tells you the purpose or function of the object to which you are pointing
- 26. A rectangular work area on the screen that contains a program, text, graphics, or data
- 27. A bar that contains buttons that let you perform common tasks; changes to provide buttons appropriate for your current task
- 29. Your workspace on the screen for projects and the tools that you need to manipulate your projects
- 30. The area at the top of a program window that provides access to a main set of commands, which are organized by task into tabs and groups
- 31. To click an object and then press and hold down the mouse button while moving the mouse
Down
- 1. To point to and then click an object in order to work with it
- 2. A worldwide collection of computers connected to one another to enable communication
- 3. A collection of commands that perform a variety of related tasks on a program’s Ribbon
- 4. A list of commands that extend from and relate to a main menu command
- 8. A low-power state in which Windows saves your work and then turns down the power to your monitor and computer
- 10. A central place to view and organize files and folders stored anywhere that your computer can access, such as your hard disk, removable drives, and network
- 12. Software that a computer uses to complete tasks; also called a program
- 13. A group or list of commands
- 14. A small picture that represents an object available on your computer
- 16. A graphical or textual object used for manipulating a window and for using a program
- 20. To work on more than one task at a time and to switch quickly between projects
- 24. A small object, such as an arrow, that moves on the screen when you move your mouse
- 25. A collection of controls for related actions on a Ribbon’s tab
- 28. A container that helps to organize the contents of your computer