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4 Working on your Desktop
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To open a document or folder from your Windows ® desktop, just say “Start” and
then the name below the icon. For example, to open a folder named “Projects,” say
“Start Projects.”
Switching between open windows
You can switch between the windows you have open by saying “Switch to” and then
say the name of the program or document window exactly as it appears in the title
bar.
For example, if Microsoft ® Word ® is running, you can switch to it by saying “Switch to
Microsoft word.”
You can also switch between open windows by saying “Switch to Previous Window”
(same as pressing
ALT
+
TAB
) and “Switch to Next Window” (same as pressing
ALT
+
SHIFT
+
TAB
).
Opening and closing menus
You can activate any menu by saying the menu name.
To open a menu:
1
Open a program window (for example, Microsoft
®
Word) and make it active.
SAY T HIS T O
Switch to Next Window Switch to the next application.
Switch to Previous Window Switch to the previous application.
Switch to Microsoft Word Make Microsoft
®
Word
t
he active application.
Switch to (name of
application) Switch to the open application you specify. Say the
name of the application as it appears in the title bar
of the application window.
Say “Start Projects”