Manual

file selector - the New Disk button and the scrolling list in dialog boxes for selecting a file,
folder, or diskette
fixed notation - a format option for numbers in which you set the number of decimal places that
you want to appear, such as two decimal places: 10.99
floating point math - a quick method for calculating numbers with a mantissa, which is the
nurnbers the follow a decimal point. For example, in 3.256789888, the mantissa is
0.256789888. Floating point math closely estimates a mantissa, which makes calculations
involving a lengthy mantissa faster. The estimation produces errors in the 17th or 18th number
,after the decimal; however, this level of error is negligible and adheres to the industry
standard.
folder - a container for files, also known as a directory
font - a typeface
footer - a page element that appears at the bottom of each page, containing items such as a page
number
footnote - a note at the bottom of a page that gives more information about some item
mentioned in the body text on that page
formatting a diskette - preparing an unformatted diskette to receive information (some are
formatted when you buy them). Use only MF-2DD
(double-sided/double-density/double-track) and MF-2HD (double-sided/high
density/double-track).
formula - performs a calculation, like totaling numbers
function k e]rs_- the top row keys that activate functions such as copy, paste, etc.
functions, Basic iool bar - contain,%b--ut-t'6ias-t:'oor performing tasks such as save, copy, etc.
functions, Advanced tool bar - contains buttons for performing tasks such as zooming in
geometric progression - a series of numbers such as 3, 9, 27 that increases by a specific
multiplier (called a step value) such as 3
gildepad - a built-in pointing device used to select options on the screen.
graphic frame - a rectangle that you can place around text or graphics
grid - in Spreadsheet, the layout of rows and columns, forming rectangular cells for entering data.
In Drawing and Word Processing, the pattern of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
that help you size and align objects.
grid line - the horizontal and vertical lines that make up the Spreadsheet grid. In Drawing, the
lines that help you to size and align objects.
handles - the small black squares that appear around a graphic when you select it
hard page break - a type of page break that you set intentionally as opposed to a soft page
break, which occurs automatically
-- hanging indent - a first line extending farther left than the rest of a paragraph, hanging out in
the margin
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