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Right-Click; context sensitive (displays only those commands relevant to the item).

Use: move the Quick Access Toolbar

Use:  Save space

Keeps work area uncluttered when feature is not needed and provides ready acess to it when it is needed.

displayed only as needed

Ex.: Picture Tools tab when working with pictures.

Used when there is not enough space for displays.

Displayed in the lower right corner of the group.

Clicking the box opens a dialog box (or task pane) of additional options.

Large center area of the program window where open application files are displayed.

Mouse appears as an arrow when it can be used in the document window, and as a slash when it cannot.

Access to multiple options that cannot be displayed on in a specific area.

Location:  Accessed by clicking the (\/) button.

Displays small graphics that represent the result of applying a command.

Ex: Styles Group -- Command buttons to apply different formatting styles to text display examples of how the text would look if formatted using the command.

Each tab is organized into groups that contain related items.

The related items are commands that consist of command buttons, a box to enter information, or a menu.

Many are specific to an application.

A clickable link or connection to the information located on the Online site or in Help on your computer.

Mouse pointer appears as a hand when clickable.

Clicking the hyperlink accesses and displays the information associated with the hyperlink.

Appear directly in the ribbon.

Ex:  Styles Group -- the command buttons to apply different formatting styles to text display examples of how the test would look if formatted using that command.

Use:  Allows access keys to appear.

Letters are displayed over each available feature.

Typing a letter will access that feature.  Depending on which letter is pressed, additional KeyTips may appear.

Use: Method of accessing commands.

Appears automatically when you select text in a document and provides commands that are used to format (enhance) text.

Also appears along with the context menu when you right-click an item in a document.

Designed to make it more efficient to execute commands.

Use:  Save space

Keeps work area uncluttered when feature is not needed and provides ready acess to it when it is needed.

Displayed only as needed

Ex.: Picture Tools tab when working with pictures.

Use: Provides quick access to frequently used commands.

By default, it includes the Save, Undo, and Redo buttons (Microsoft's critical commands)

Always available and is a customizable toolbar to which you can add your own favorite buttons.

Location:  Below the toolbar

Use: Provides a centralized area that makes it easy to find ways to work in your document.

3 basic parts:  Tabs, Groups, and Commands.

Briefly appears displaying the command name and the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + O)

Also often include a brief description of the action a command performs.

Shortcut can be used to execute this command without opening the menu.

Used with a mouse to bring additional lines of informatoin into view in a window.

The vertical scroll bar is used to move up or down.

The horizontal scroll bar is also displayed when needed and moves side to side in the window.

A colored highlight bar which appears over a selected command.

Once the File menu is open, you can select a command from the menu by pointing to it.

Both parts of the button display tooltips containing the button name, the shortcut key combination, and a brief description of what clicking the button does.

Use:  View selector and document zoom feature.

Location:  At the bottom of the window.

Provides more detailed information about the command.

May display information such as procedures or illustrations.

Use:  Find out what the feature does without having to look it up in Help.

Location: Pointing to Format Painter displays a super tooltip.

Use:  Divide the Ribbon into major activity areas.

Each tab is then organized into groups.

Use:  Opens additional options (similar to a dialog box).

Location:  Within the Dialog Box Launcher.

Use:  Briefly appears displaying the command name and the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + O)

Also often include a brief description of the action a command performs.

Shortcut can be used to execute this command without opening the menu.

Use:  A set of graphical images that represent various features.

Features:  using the File menu, Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, task panes, Office Help.