This is a glossary of terms used within Office 365. This document will be updated regularly, so if you have any suggestions on what to add to it, please let us know.
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Ribbon
A dynamic menu system used in most Office applications. The Ribbon contains a huge array of options in a number of categories, depending on which application you're currently using; you can change categories using the tabs along the top. More tabs appear as you use the software; for example, after selecting an image, the Picture Format tab will be available.
Waffle
Also known as the 'App Launcher', the Waffle is the colloquial term for the grid of nine dots which appear in Office 365 web applications. The Waffle can also be found on SharePoint, OneDrive, Yammer, and in new tab pages on Microsoft Edge.
The Waffle allows you to quickly access any Office application, and also includes links to your recently-opened documents.
List
A simple database used on SharePoint. Lists can be as simple as, well, a list of things; they can contain complex information, images, hyperlinks, and two-dimensional arrays of data (like a spreadsheet); they can also be used as calendars or as document libraries (see below).
Almost everything on SharePoint, if it's not a file or a folder, is a list. This can sound a little esoteric, so to make it a bit clearer, see Kirklees Schools for an example of a list which appears as you'd expect a "list" to look.
Document Library
Document Libraries are a primary storage location in SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. A Document Library is a special type of list where documents or other files are added as items, but no further file attachments can be added.
For example, the 'Team Files' directory on each SharePoint site is a document library. 'Corporate' and 'Employees' are both document libraries, too. A good way to remember is that a document library is usually the 'base' of a document tree.
Normally, this information is only useful to administrators; but SharePoint's Sync feature also works on a per-library basis, so it's good to know in case you use this feature. See this article for information about sync.
Page Break
A space between the end of one page and the start of the next. Normally, Microsoft Word will automatically insert a page break where appropriate, but you can also manually insert a page break to neaten up your documents.
A good use case for a manual page break is if you have a heading, but can only fit one or two lines of text below it on the current page. By placing a page break just before the heading, your document will look cleaner and more professional.
To insert a page break, use the appropriate button on the Insert tab, or alternatively press Ctrl+Return.
The page break is marked in red below.
If you enable formatting symbols, Word will show you where page breaks occur.
