The following table gives basic descriptions of some of the terms used in this document.
| Click | Press the left mouse button and release quickly. |
| Pointer | A small arrow or other cursor symbol that moves on the screen when the mouse is moved. |
| Drag | Hold a mouse button down and move the mouse at the same time. |
| Release | Let the mouse button pop back up so that the button is no longer pressed. |
| Highlighted | A menu item or text whose background and foreground colors are switched (invert), such as when the mouse pointer moves over it or a mouse button is clicked on it. |
| Icon | A small symbol on the screen |
| Button | One of the three buttons on the mouse |
| Menu | A list from which one or more items can be chosen. |
| Scrollbar | A region attached to the side of a window that allows you to scroll window text backwards and forwards (or up and down) using the mouse. |