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Is the correct window active?
Usually only the active window is affected when you type or use a menu. The
active window has stripes in its title bar. To make a window active, click
anywhere inside it.
Is the icon or text you want to work with selected?
Commands you choose in menus usually work only if an icon or some text is
selected. Check the item you want to work with to make sure it’s highlighted
(which means it’s selected).
Is it best to start over?
If you get stuck or lost as you practice on the computer, try one or more of
the following remedies and then start the practice session over again:
m If an unwanted or confusing window is on your screen, click the Close box
in the upper-left corner of the window to close it.
m If an unwanted window or box contains a Cancel button, click it.
m If the File menu contains the word Quit, choose it.
m If you’re really stuck, restart your computer.
To restart, click the desktop (the background pattern on your screen), and
then choose Restart from the Special menu. This turns the computer off
and then back on. When you restart a computer, problems often clear up.
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