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Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this user 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.

• 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 indi-

cating 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, indi-

cating 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 clicking a button (such as

"Yes" or "No", or "Next" or "Cancel") to execute your

command. As dictated by this box, you also might need

to make one or more entries or selections prior to clicking

• field - an area in a dialog box,

window, or screen that either

accommodates your data entry, or displays pertinent

information. A text box is a type of field.