A function that is initiated using an icon, drop-down menu, or mouse Command

An indicator used to show the position on a computer monitor Cursor

Reposition the cursor using the mouse Drag

The part of the file name following the period ( The part of the file name following the period (.) that designates the application associated with the file File Extension

Section below the body that repeats at the bottom of each page. Footer

Physical tools that enable computing Hardware

Position of the cursor on the screen Insertion Point

Understanding the terms that are used to explain computer software’s design, its applications, and their functions. Computer Literacy

Programs designed to work collaboratively to manipulate and share symbols Applications

Hardware that enables user to manipulate text, images and symbols Keyboard

Hardware that enables user to navigate and initiate commands Mouse

Application used to create and manipulate text, images, graphics, & special characters Microsoft Word

Application used to managing Email, Contacts, Calendaring Microsoft Outlook

Portable Document Format .pdf File extension Portable Document Format

Horizontal section below the Quick Access Toolbar that contains tabs Ribbon

Opens a submenu of related commands Right-Click

Focus the cursor on an area of the screen using the mouse Select

Computer code that enables computer hardware and other software to work together

Clicking on the ruler creates indentation markers Tab

Pre-formatted document, spreadsheet, presentation, etc. Template

Customizable section at the top right of the screen containing a submenu of commands Quick Access Toolbar

Application for managing email, contacts, calendaring Outlook

Selects items using a mouse Click and Drag

Opens files, folders, and application icons Double-Click

Saves selected items to the clipboard for subsequent pasting Saves selected items to the clipboard for subsequent pasting. (See Paste) Copy/Cut

Section above the body that repeats at the top of each page. Header

Initiates commands [or] Creates an insertion point Left-Click

Application used to create spreadsheets, mathematical calculations, formulae, graphics Microsoft Excel

Section of the screen usually on the right or below, that enables moving horizontally and vertically Scroll Bar

Command that places cut or copied items into a document, spreadsheet, or presentation Paste

A diagonal arrow in the lower right corner of a group that opens a sub-menu Dialog Box Launcher

Pre-programmed combination of keys designed to initiate commands Shortcut