94 Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Exploring the desktop

Tiles

Tiles can be accessed and launched from the Start screen.
Typical Start screen tiles are the Desktop tile and Mail tile, as well
as tiles representing all other applications downloaded to your
system.
Exploring the desktop
You can use its features to start applications, find documents, set up
system components, and perform most other computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly
different from the screens displayed by your system. The differences
are not significant and do not indicate any change in the functionality
of your system.

Finding your way around the desktop

Your computer’s desktop includes several standard features: icons,
taskbar, notification area, notification, and background pattern.

(Sample Image) Windows® Desktop screen

Icons

An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be quickly
activated by double-clicking the icon.
You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or program
by dragging the element’s icon from its location in a window to the
desktop area.
Taskbar
Icons
Notification area
Notifications