CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
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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.
Identifying window items
When you double-click the icon for a drive, folder, file, or program, a window opens on the
desktop. This example shows the Local Disk (C:) window, which opens after you double-click the
Local Disk (C:)
icon in the Computer window.
Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and
controls. Most windows include these items:
Help
For more information about the desktop icons, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
.
Type
desktop icons
in the
Search Help
box, then press E
NTER
.
Shortcut
Start
Ö
All Programs
Ö
right-click program
Ö
Send To
Ö
Desktop (create shortcut)
Help
For more information about windows, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
. Type
window
in the
Search Help
box, then press E
NTER
.
Window item
Description
The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window that shows
the window title.
The Search box lets you search for
a word or phrase in the current
window.
Minimize
Maximize
Close
Title bar
Menu bar
Search box
Summary of Contents for M-6821b
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