CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
8
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:
1Click (Start), then click All Programs.
2Right-click (press the right mouse button) the program that you want to add to the desktop.
3Click 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 ENTER.
Shortcut
StartÖ All Programs Ö right-click programÖSendTo 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 ENTER.

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