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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
a button.
• 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.
