Background The back ground in a publication is where you can place headers and footers for text which you want to appear on every page. For example, page numbers.
Bitmap a graphics file format in which image are represented as a series of dots called pixels
Blank Field A field that does not contain a value
Block Any rectangular group of cells, indicated by the addresses of the top left and bottom right cells.
Bookmark A location or selection of text that you name for reference purposes
Border The line around the edge of an object.
Boundaries Boundaries define the top/bottom/left/right margins of a publication.
Browser A Browser is a piece of software such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator which is used to read web pages.
Builder A Microsoft Access tool that simplifies a task.
Bullet A mark, usually around or square dot, often used to add emphasis or to distinguish items in a list.
Calculated Control A control on a form or report that displays the result of an expression rather than stored data.
Calculated Field A field containing values calculated using one or more other fields. The calculation is based on an expression that tells Microsoft Access what to do with the values provided.
Cancel A menu command that stops whatever is in progress and return you the previous window.
Caption The name displayed on a label or the name displayed in the title bar at the top of a form or report window.
Cell A box in worksheet used to store data. A worksheet is made up of thousands of cells, ordered by rows and columns.
Cell Selector The highlighted rectangle that indicates the current cell.
Character Any number, letter, or other symbol.
Charts A chart is graphic presentation of worksheet data. Microsoft Excel offers numerous types of charts. when you create a chart, Microsoft Excel plots the chart based on the shape of the selected range of data and on the types of data in the rows and colums.