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Learning the Basics

Saving your work

8In the left part of the window, double-click Accessories.

Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Accessories folder on the right side of the window.

9In the right part of the window, double-click wordpad. The operating system opens WordPad.

To close the program, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the program’s window.

Starting a program using the Start Search field

This example uses the Start menu’s Start Search field to start WordPad:

1Click Start to display the Start menu.

The Start Search field appears at the bottom of the Start menu.

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(Sample Image) Start Search field in Start menu

2Start typing the program’s name (wordpad) in the Start Search field.

As you type, all matching files and programs are displayed in the Start menu.

3Click WordPad under Programs at the top left of the Start menu.

Saving your work

Before you turn off the computer using the Shut Down command, save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. This is one of the most important rules of computing.

When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work should be there when you resume.

Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals. Check your program’s documentation to see if it has an automatic save feature.