- sans serif
Fonts that don't have "tails" on the letters (for example, Helvetica and Arial).
- ScreenTip
A note that displays onscreen to explain a function or feature.
- scroll arrows
The arrows at either end of a scrollbar that you can click to scroll through your document.
- scroll bar
A long bar that lets you move through your document with the mouse. Word provides a vertical scrollbar on the right side of the window and a horizontal scrollbar along the bottom of the window.
- scroll box
The small box on a scrollbar you can drag along the bar to scroll in either direction.
- search criteria
Defined patterns or details used to find matching records.
- select
To define a section of text so you can take action on it, such as copying, moving, or formatting it.
- selection handles
Small squares around the edges of a graphical image that indicate the graphic is selected.
- serif
Fonts that have "tails" on the letters (for example, Times New Roman and Courier).
- shortcut key
A keyboard combination that provides a quick way to execute a menu command. For example, Ctrl+S is a shortcut key for the File, Save menu command.
- shortcut menu
A menu that pops up when you right-click an object. The options in this menu vary depending on the type of object you click.
- slide
A single document or page in a PowerPoint presentation.
- slide show
A visual presentation you can create with PowerPoint that uses text, graphics, and other effects. Use slide shows for business presentations, training presentations, and other tasks that require visual presentations.
- slide transition
A special effect used to introduce a slide during a PowerPoint slideshow.
- sort
A function that rearranges the data in a list so it appears in alphabetic or numeric order.
- speaker notes
Notes that help you document and give a presentation in PowerPoint.
- status bar
A place at the bottom of each Office window that tells you information about your documents and applications, such as whether you are in insert or overtype mode.
- strikethrough
A font option in which the text is marked out with a series of dash marks (for example, strikethrough).
- style
A named collection of formatting settings you can assign to text. For example, the Normal style might use the Times New Roman font at 11 points with standard margins.
- submenu
A list of options that appears when you point at some menu items in Windows and in applications designed for use with Windows. A small, right-pointing arrowhead appears to the right of menu items that have submenus.
- system tray
The area on the right side of the taskbar that displays the programs loaded into memory for use.
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