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In Windows, users communicate with computers through a graphical user interface (GUI) by clicking icons, tabs, and buttons with a mouse. In programs like Microsoft Word, the ribbon displays across the top of the window and contains tabs, buttons, icons, and commands. Icons are small pictures that represent instructions or programs, like the save icon which allows users to save documents using Ctrl + S.

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Icons

In Windows, users communicate with computers through a graphical user interface (GUI) by clicking icons, tabs, and buttons with a mouse. In programs like Microsoft Word, the ribbon displays across the top of the window and contains tabs, buttons, icons, and commands. Icons are small pictures that represent instructions or programs, like the save icon which allows users to save documents using Ctrl + S.

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HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THE

COMPUTER?
In the windows environment you can communicate with the computer using a Graphical
User Interface (GUI -pronounced Gooey). This means you give instructions to the computer
by using a mouse to click on icons, tabs and buttons. In Microsoft Word there is a ribbon
which goes across the window. This is where you can find a set of tabs, a series of buttons,
icons and controls called commands.

Do you know your icons?


An icon is a small symbol or picture that represents a series of instructions or programs.
ICON

Name / Function / Short Cut


Command

Save (Ctrl + S)

ICON

Name / Function / Short Cut


Command

HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THE


COMPUTER?
In the windows environment you can communicate with the computer using a Graphical
User Interface (GUI -pronounced Gooey). This means you give instructions to the computer
by using a mouse to click on icons, tabs and buttons. In Microsoft Word there is a ribbon
which goes across the window. This is where you can find a set of tabs, a series of buttons,
icons and controls called commands.

Do you know your icons?


An icon is a small symbol or picture that represents a series of instructions or programs.
ICON

Name / Function / Short Cut


Command

Save (Ctrl + S)

ICON

Name / Function / Short Cut


Command

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