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Chapter 4: Windows Basics
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Using the Start menu
You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for
files and folders, and more using the Start menu.
To use the Start menu:
1 Click the Start button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start
menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.
2 In Windows XP, click All Programs to see all programs and files in the Start
menu. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has
an arrow next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals
related files, programs, or commands.
3 Click a file or program to open it.
Help and
Support
For more information about the Windows XP Start menu,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Windows Start menu in the HelpSpot
Search box , then click the arrow.