CSIS 572 WORKBOOK
Working With a Window

What is a Window?

A window is a rectangular area of the screen in which you can view programs, folders, files, or icons. The window is made up of several components (see figure below) that are the same for all windows in Windows 7.

Parts of the Windows 7 Computer Window

Tool bar-a row or block of buttons, usually displayed at the top of a window, which contains commands for tasks you can perform with a single click.

Forward & Back buttons-you can use these buttons to go back and forward while navigating around the parts of the Windows 7 window

Address bar-displays your current location in the folder structure of Windows 7

Title bar-contains the window title and basic window control buttons. (Located at the top of the window.)

Search box-a box found in windows that provides a way to find specific files and folders

Removable storage device-a portable device on which you can store files, for example, a flash drive

Details pane-displays the most common properties associated with the selected file

Navigation pane-area on the left side of a folder window; it displays favorites, libraries, and an expandable list of drives and folders.