OVERVIEW

Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this User’s Guide. Sample images (not to scale) are included for each item.

alert box - a message box that opens in response to an entry you made in a dialog box, window, or screen. This box often contains a button (usually labeled “OK”) for you to click in order to confirm or execute a command.

arrow - a triangular-shaped object or button that dis- plays in a window or on a screen. When displayed as a non-stationary object, the arrow points to the item that was selected in a list. When displayed as a button, the arrow is static. By clicking on this button, depending on the direction of the arrow, the previous item or the next item in a list displays or is selected.

button - an object in a dialog box, window, or screen that can be clicked with your mouse to execute a command.

checkbox - a small square in a dialog box, window, or screen used

for indicating whether or not you wish to select an option. This object allows you to toggle between two choices. By clicking in this box, a check mark or an “X” is placed, indicating that you selected the option. When this box is not checked, the option is not selected.

dialog box - a box that opens in response to a command made in a window or screen, and requires your input. You must choose an option by

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