Commodore Amiga 500+ User Manual page 7

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Guide to Workbench 2.04
Contents
1. The Menus
2. The Mouse
3. WB Programs
4. Amiga DOS
5. Common Problems
1. The Menus
At the top of the screen, there are three menus which are accessible when you move the pointer to the
top of the screen and click the Right Mouse Button. (RMB). Some menus are also accessible via
keyboard shortcuts using the left Amiga key and a Letter or character (shown in brackets).
1.1 Workbench menu
1.1.1 Backdrop (B)
Turns the backdrop window on or off which surrounds the desktop.
1.1.2 Execute Command (E)
This displays an input box where you can enter any Amiga DOS command or launch any Workbench
program by entering its name. For example, typing NewShell which will open a Command Shell
window.
1.1.3 Redraw All
This redraws all the icons on the desktop.
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