Title Bar

What is Title Bar?

Definition

The title bar is the horizontal strip at the top of a window that shows the name of the application and often the file, folder, or webpage that is currently open. It also contains controls for moving, minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window. This helps users identify which window is active and manage multiple windows more easily.

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Characteristics

  • Shows the application name and often the open file

  • Located at the top of a window

  • Includes minimize, maximize, and close buttons

  • Used to move the window

  • Part of the window, not the document or page

Examples

  • A document name shown at the top of a Word window

  • A browser title bar showing the site or tab name

  • A File Explorer window showing the folder name in the title bar

  • Dragging the title bar to move a window

  • A title bar dimming when the window is inactive

Non-Examples

  • The ribbon or toolbar below it

  • The taskbar at the edge of the screen

  • The document or page content

  • A menu inside the application

  • The computer monitor itself

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