Using The Start Menu; Adding Icons To The Desktop - Gateway Desktops User Manual

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Using the Start menu

Help and Support
For more information about the
Windows Start menu, click Start, then
click Help and Support. Type the
keyword Windows Start menu in the
Search box, then click the arrow.

Adding icons to the desktop

Help and Support
For more information about desktop
icons, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type the keyword desktop
icons in the Search box, then click the
You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for
files and folders, and more using the Start menu.
To use the Start menu:
Click the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start
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menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.
Click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start menu. When
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you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has an arrow next
to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals related files,
programs, or commands.
Click a file or program to open it.
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You may want to add an icon (shortcut) to the desktop for a program that you
use frequently.
To add icons to the desktop:
Click Start, then click All Programs.
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Right-click (press the right mouse or touchpad button) the program that
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you want to add to the desktop.
Click Send To, then click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut icon for
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that program appears on the desktop.
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Using the Windows desktop
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