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Getting to Know the Desktop
Lesson 8: Making Shortcuts
Follow these steps:
1 Click the close button at the top right of the Windows
Explorer title bar.
That's all there is to it. The Windows Explorer program closes,
removing its button from the taskbar.
2 Close Paint, and any other windows, folders or programs
that might be open by clicking their close buttons.
You can close all folders, programs, documents and most win-
dows by clicking the close button on the title bar.
Now that you know how to close programs and folders, go on to
the next lesson to learn how to save time when you are working on
the desktop.
Lesson 8: Making Shortcuts
In this lesson you will learn how to make shortcuts and to use
Find. Shortcuts are icons you can click to open a program, a folder,
or a document directly from the desktop. They are a quick and
convenient way of accessing programs and documents you use
frequently.
To make a shortcut, follow these steps.
1 Click the folder you created in Lesson 4 with the secondary
button.
Windows 95 highlights the folder and displays the menu.
2 Click Create Shortcut.
Windows 95 creates a shortcut icon. This icon is similar to the
object's icon, with the addition of a small arrow on the left
side.
You can drag this shortcut icon into any folder on the desktop.
This feature will be more helpful when you actually begin
working. It allows you to go directly from the desktop or any
open folder to your destination.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer