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Learning the Basics

Starting a program

Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name of
the file that contains the information you want to work on. To find
the file, use the Start menu or Windows® Explorer.
If you prefer to open the program first, you have three options. You can:
❖Use the Search programs and files field in the Start menu
❖Double-click the icon for the program on your desktop
❖Use the Start Menu
The next two sections explain how to start a program from the Start
menu and the Search programs and files field.

Starting a program using the Search programs and files field

This example uses the Start menu’s Search programs and files field
to start WordPad:
1Click Start to display the Start menu.
The Search programs and files field appears at the bottom of
the Start menu.

(Sample Image) Search programs and files field in Start menu
2Start typing the program’s name (wordpad) in the Search
programs and files field.
As you type, all matching files and programs are displayed in a
separate window.
3In the search results window, click WordP ad under Programs.

Starting a program from the Start menu

When you install a program, the operating system usually puts an
icon in the All Programs menu. To start a program that has an icon
Search programs
and files field