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Microsoft Key terms 3 A command that removes a selection and places it on the Clipboard. Dashboard The right side of the Start menu that is a one-screen view of links to information and programs that matter to you. Data (Windows) The documents, worksheets, pictures, songs, and so on that you create and store during the dayto-day use of your computer. Data (Access) Facts about people, events, things, or ideas. Data (Excel) Text or numbers in a cell. Data bar A cell format consisting of a shaded bar that provides a visual cue to the reader about the value of a cell relative to other cells; the length of the bar represents the value in the cell—a longer bar represents a higher value and a shorter bar represents a lower value. Data entry The action of entering the data into a record in a database table or form. Data management The process of managing files and folders. Data marker A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point. Data point A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker. Data series Related data points represented by data markers; each data series has a unique color or pattern represented in the chart legend. Data source (Word)

A document that contains a list of variable information, such as names and addresses, that is merged with a main document to create customized form letters or labels. Data source (Access) The table or tables from which a form, query, or report retrieves its data. Data type Classification identifying the kind of data that can be stored in a field, such as numbers, text, or dates. Database management system (DBMS) Database software that controls how related collections of data are stored, organized, retrieved, and secured; also known as a DBMS. Database An organized collection of facts about people, events, things, or ideas related to a specific topic or purpose. Database template A preformatted database that contains prebuilt tables, queries, forms, and reports that perform a specific task, such as tracking events. Datasheet view The Access view that displays data organized in columns and rows similar to an Excel worksheet. Date & Time A command with which you can automatically insert the current date and time into a document in variety of formats. Date control A control on a form or report that inserts the current date each time the form or report is opened. Dateline The first line in a business letter that contains the current date and which is positioned just below the letterhead if a letterhead is used. DBMS An acronym for database management system. Default

The term that refers to the current selection or setting that is automatically used by a computer program unless you specify otherwise. Descending order A sorting order that arranges text in reverse alphabetical order (Z to A) and numbers from the highest number to the lowest number. Deselect The action of canceling the selection of an object or block of text by clicking outside of the selection. Design grid The lower area of the query window that displays the design of the query. Design view An Access view that displays the detailed structure of a table, query, form, or report. For forms and reports, may be the view in which some tasks must be performed, and only the controls, and not the data, display in this view. Desktop A simulation of a real desk that represents your work area; here you can arrange icons such as shortcuts to files, folders, and various types of documents in the same manner you would arrange physical objects on top of a desk. Desktop app A computer program that is installed on your PC and requires a computer operating system such as Microsoft Windows to run; also known as a desktop application. Desktop application A computer program that is installed on your PC and requires a computer operating system such as Microsoft Windows to run; also known as a desktop app. Desktop shortcuts Desktop icons that can link to items accessible on your computer such as a program, file, folder, disk drive, printer, or another computer. Destination table The table to which you import or append data. Detail section The section of a form or report that displays the records from the underlying table or query.

Detail sheets The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet. Details pane When activated in a folder window, displays—on the right—the most common file properties associated with the selected file. Details view A command that displays a list of files or folders and their most common properties. Dialog box A small window that displays options for completing a task. Dialog Box Launcher A small icon that displays to the right of some group names on the ribbon and that opens a related dialog box or pane providing additional options and commands related to that group. Dictate A feature in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for Windows 10; when you enable Dictate, you start talking and as you talk, text appears in your document or slide. Displayed value The data that displays in a cell. Document properties Details about a file that describe or identify it, including the title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the document’s topic or contents; also known as metadata. Dot leader A series of dots preceding a tab that guides the eye across the line. Double-click The action of pressing the left mouse button two times in rapid succession while holding the mouse still. Download The action of transferring or copying a file from another location—such as a cloud storage location, your college’s Learning Management System, or from an internet site—to your computer.

Drag The action of holding down the left mouse button while moving your mouse. Drag-and-drop A technique by which you can move, by dragging, selected text from one location in a document to another. Drawing objects Graphic objects, such as shapes, diagrams, lines, or circles. Drive An area of storage that is formatted with a file system compatible with your operating system and is identified by a drive letter....