CHAPTER 2: Using Windows
Adding icons to the desktop
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.
You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you use frequently.
To add icons to the desktop:
Shortcut
Start Ö All Programs Ö
1Click (Start), then click All Programs.
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3Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for that program appears on the desktop.
Identifying window items
Help
For more information about windows, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type window in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
When you
Search box
Title bar
Menu bar
Close
Maximize
Minimize
Every program window looks a little different because each has its own menus, icons, and controls. Most windows include these items:
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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.
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