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Definition: A Microsoft feature (not exclusive to Office components) that guides the user through a process such as creating a document. The wizard is essentially an interactive help file that prompts the user for information and then uses the responses to complete a process. In Word the wizards generally help set up documents, but in other contexts within Windows it can be used to configure computer settings.
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