Desktop Fundamentals

Merryl Christie R. Rivera

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Taskbar

Start Menu

The desktop is the main screen area you that

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you see after you turn on your computer and log
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on to Windows.
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Icons
Desktop Icons
Icon represents a document rather
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than a shortcut to the application

Start Menu Shortcut Icons

A shortcut points to the file that
Windows runs a program, like MS Word, or to
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a document.
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The taskbar is located at the bottom of the

screen. It shows which program is running
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and allows you to switch between them.
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The Start menu is the
main gateway to your
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folders, and settings.

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A window is a rectangular area on the desktop

which usually contains a number of standard parts.
Title Bar – displays the name of the document and program.
Minimize, Maximize, and Close Button – this buttons hide the window, enlarge it to
fill the screen, and close it.
Menu Bar – contains items that you can click to make choices in a program.
Scroll Bar – let’s you scroll the contents of the window to see information that is
currently out of view.
Toolbars – provide shortcuts to menu commands. Generally located below
the menu bar.

Standard Toolbar – is used to manipulate your document

Formatting Toolbar – its specific purpose is to change the outlook of your

document text when you apply it.