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Using the Windows desktop
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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.
Help and Support
For more information about the
Windows Start menu, click Start , then
click Help and Support . Type the
keyword Windows Start menu in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
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 or touchpad button) the program that
you want to add to the desktop.
Help and Support
For more information about desktop
icons, click Start , then click Help and
Support. Type the keyword desktop
icons in the Search box, then click the
arrow.
3
Click
Send To
, then click
Desktop (create shortcut)
. A shortcut icon for
that program appears on the desktop.