2007 MicrosoftВ® Office System Step by Step
- database application
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A database that is made easier to use by the inclusion of queries, forms, reports, a switchboard, custom categories and groups, and various other tools.
- Date Navigator
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The small calendar that appears next to the appointment area in the Outlook Calendar. The Date Navigator provides a quick and easy way to change and view dates.
- delete query
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A query that deletes records that match a specified pattern from one or more tables.
- demote
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In an outline, the process of changing a heading to a lower-level heading or body text.
- dependents
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The cells with formulas that use the value from a particular cell.
- deselect
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Clicking away from selected data or controls to release the selection.
- design grid
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In Design view, the grid in which you can manually work with advanced filters and queries.
- design template
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A presentation file containing only design elements that can be used as a basis for creating new presentations.
- desktop publishing
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A process that creates pages by combining text and objects such as tables and graphics in a visually appealing way.
- destination file
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A file into which you insert an object created in another program.
- Dialog Box Launcher
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A button that launches a dialog box containing options for refining a command.
- digital signature
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A security mechanism used on the Internet that relies on two keys, one public and one private, that are used to encrypt messages before transmission and to decrypt them on receipt.
- Document Map
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A pane that displays a linked outline of a document’s headings and allows you to jump to a heading in the document by clicking it in the Document Map.
- document window
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The window that provides a workspace for an open document.
- document workspace
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A temporary space, usually on a Microsoft SharePoint site, dedicated to a single document. It provides a forum where everyone can work from a single location.
- draft
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A temporary copy of a message that has not yet been sent, located in the Drafts folder.
- Draft view
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A view that displays the content of a document with a simplified layout.
- drag-and-drop editing
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A way of moving or copying selected text by dragging it with the mouse pointer.
- dragging
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A way of moving objects by pointing to them, holding down the mouse button, moving the mouse pointer to the desired location, and releasing the button.
- duplicate query
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A type of select query that finds records containing identical information in one or more specified fields.