Learn How To 1: Start and Close a ProgramYou can start any program by using the Start butt...

Learn How To 1: Start and Close a Program

You can start any program by using the Start button. Complete these steps to start the Web browser program called Internet Explorer:

1. Click the Start button at the left of the Windows taskbar on the bottom of the screen to display the Start menu.

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2. Click All Programs on the Start menu to display the All Programs list (Figure).

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3. Click the Internet Explorer in the All Programs list to start Internet Explorer (Figure).

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An item in the All Programs list might have an open folder icon next to it. When this occurs, click the item and another list will appear. Click the program name in this list to start the program. Some pro gram names might appear on the Start menu itself. If so, click any of these names to start the corresponding program.

The Start menu displays the names of the programs recently opened on the computer. You can start any of these programs by clicking the name of the program. To close a program, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the window. If you have created but not saved a document, Windows will ask if you want to save the document. If you do not want to save it, click the No button in the displayed dialog box. If you want to save it, refer to Learn How To 1 in Chapter 3 on page 188.

Exercises

1a. Using the Start button, start the program named WordPad found in the Accessories list in the All Programs list. WordPad is a word processing program. Type the following: To start a program, click the program name in the All Programs list and then type your name. Print the document, and then submit the printout to your instructor.

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1b. Close the WordPad program. If you are asked if you want to save changes to the document, click the Don’t Save button. Start the WordPad program again, type some new text, and then close the WordPad program. When the dialog box is displayed, click the Cancel button. What happened? Now, close the WordPad window without saving the document. Submit your answer to your instructor.