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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts
programs and documents open simultaneously can slow
down your computer.
This lesson teaches you how to close the programs you
opened earlier in this tutorial.
To close the programs:
1
Click the Close button at the top-right of the Explorer
window.
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removing the Explorer button from the taskbar as well.
2
Close Paint and the My Computer window (assuming it is
still open) by clicking the Close buttons for each
program.
HINT: Always save your work before you close a program.
Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts
By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs
or files with the click of a button. You will probably want to
create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequently.
This lesson explains how to create shortcuts using two
operating system accessories, Calculator and Character Map,
as examples.
Creating a shortcut to the Calculator
Use this method when you know the name and location of the
program file to which you would like to create a shortcut.
1
Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then
click the secondary button.
The operating system displays the desktop shortcut
menu.
2
Click New, then click Shortcut.
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Explorer closes,
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