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Using the Start menu
You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for files and folders,
and more using the Start menu.
To use the Start menu:
1
Click the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start menu opens
showing you the first level of menu items.
2
Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When you move the
mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next to it, another menu, called a
submenu , opens and reveals related files, programs, or commands.
3
Click a file or program to open it.
Adding icons to the desktop
You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently.
To add icons to the desktop:
1
Click Start , then click All Programs .
2
Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add to the desktop.
3
Click Send To , then click Desktop (create shortcut) . A shortcut icon for that program
appears on the desktop.
Help
For more information about the Windows Start menu, click Start , then click Help and
Support . Type
Windows Start menu
in the Search box, then press E
NTER
.
Help
For more information about desktop icons, click Start , then click Help and Support .
Type desktop icons in the Search box, then press E
NTER
.
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