WindowIts Parts and Functions

Is a rectangular box or frame on the screen that contains various item such as title bar or buttons that you used to control your application.

WINDOW

Control Box Title Bar

Minimize

Maximize

Close

Menu Bar

ToolbarToolbar

Border

Work Area

Status Bar

A Typical Application Window

Control BoxThe control box provides a menu that

enables you to restore, move, size, minimize, maximize, or close a window

Control Box

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Shortcut KeyAlt + Spacebar

Border

The Border separates the window from the desktop. You resize the window by dragging its borders outward to expand it and inward to contract it.

Border

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Title BarThe Title Bar displays the name of the

current file and the name of the current program.

Title Bar

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Minimize Button

Use the Minimize button to temporarily remove the window from view. While a window is minimized, its title will appear on the taskbar

Minimize Button

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Maximize Button

Maximize button opens an application window to its maximum possible size

Maximize Button

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restores the window to its original state

Restore button

Close Button

This button closes the application window and exits from the program

Close Button

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Menu Bar

The Menu Bar displays the program menu.You send commands to the program by using

the menu.

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Shortcut KeyAlt + Underlined Letter

Toolbar

This bar contains icons which enable you to do frequently needed tasks.

Placing your pointer on the icon without clicking will display a brief description of the tool

To perform a task, just click the tool

BackFormatting Toolbar

Standard Toolbar

Work AreaThe Work Area is located in the center of

the window.You perform most of your work in the work

area.

Work Area

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Status Bar

The Status Bar provides you with the information about the status of your program.

This is found at the bottom of the window

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