on the screen. The larger Window is called the Application Window. This Window helps the user to communicate with the Application program. The smaller window, which is inside the Application Window, is called the Document window.
This Window is used for typing, editing, drawing, and formatting the text and graphics. Application work area Title bar with title of the document Tools bar Scroll bars Menu bar Window Control buttons Figure . . Application Window Figure .
. Multiple Windows opened in Desktop Chapter Page Application Window Document Area Document window Ruler Figure . .Document Window . .
Elements of a window Figure . helps to understand the elements of a window. . .
. Title Bar – The title bar will display the name of the application and the name of the document opened. It will also contain minimize, maximize and close button. Corners Corners Corners Scroll Bar Workspace Menu Bar Corners Title Bar Borders Borders Borders Figure .
The elements of a window. . . Menu Bar The menu bar is seen under the title bar.
Menus in the menu bar can be accessed by pressing Alt key and the letter that appears underlined in the menu title. Additionally, pressing Alt or F10 brings the focus on the first menu of the menu bar. In Windows , in the absence of the menu bar, click Organise and from the drop down menu, click the Layout option and select the desired item from that list. Figure .
. To display Menu Bar Figure . helps to understand how to make menu bar visible in its absence. .
. . The Workspace The workspace is the area in the document window to enter or type the text of your document. Figure .
Shows the workspace area in the document window. . . .
Scroll bars - The scroll bars are used to scroll the workspace horizontally or vertically. Figure . shows the Scroll bars. .
. . Corners and borders The corners and borders of the window helps to drag and resize the windows. The mouse pointer changes to a double headed arrow when positioned over a border