Pull-down menu, terminology, Radio button, terminology, Screen, terminology – 8e6 Technologies 3 User Manual

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• pull-down menu - a field in a

dialog box, window, or screen that
contains a down-arrow to the right. When you click the
arrow, a menu of items displays from which you make a
selection.

• radio button - a small, circular

object in a dialog box, window, or
screen used for selecting an option. This object allows you
to toggle between two choices. By clicking a radio button, a
dot is placed in the circle, indicating that you selected the
option. When the circle is empty, the option is not selected.

• screen - a main object of

an application that dis-
plays across your monitor.
A screen can contain
windows, frames, fields,
tables, text boxes, list
boxes, icons, buttons, and
radio buttons.

• table - an area in a window or

screen that contains items
previously entered or se-
lected.

• text box - an area in a dialog

box, window, or screen that
accommodates your data entry. A text box is a type of field.

• window - displays on a

screen, and can contain
frames, fields, text
boxes, list boxes, icons,
buttons, and radio
buttons. Types of win-
dows include ones from
the system such as the
Save As window, popup windows, or login windows.

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