Excel Desktop - Program and Document Controls

Guest Author - Chris Curtis

The Program and Document Control buttons are located on the far right hand side of the Title bar. The three controls are Minimize, Maximize/Restore Down, and Close. The Document Close button is located just below the Program and Document Controls on the Menu bar.

Minimize Button
The minimize button is the first control button and it is visually represented by a minus sign. When you click on it, the application window will be reduced to an icon on the task bar. To redisplay the window, click on the taskbar button.

Maximize/Restore Button
The Maximize/Restore button is the middle control button and is visually represented by a Window icon. When you click on it, it controls the size of the window display. Restore down reduces the window to a smaller size on the desk top. Maximize resizes the window display fill the entire desktop.

Application Close Button
The Application close button is the third control button and is visually represented by a X. When you click on it, it closes the application window. In MS Excel, if you have not saved your most recent edits, the system will prompt you to save when you click on the Application Close Button.

Document Close Button
The Document Close Button is visually represented by a X. When you click on it, it closes the current document window. If you have not saved your most recent edits, Word will prompt you to save prior to closing the document.

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