CSIS 572 WORKBOOK
Opening Windows

Opening Windows with the Mouse

To open a window from an icon, double-click on the icon. For example, point at the Computer icon and double-click or select it by clicking once and pressing enter. If you do it correctly, the Computer icon opens up the Computer window. Try it.

Opening Windows with the Right Mouse Button

You can also use a shortcut menu to open a window. Put the mouse pointer on the Computer icon and click the right mouse button, and a shortcut menu appears. Select Open on the shortcut menu, and the icon opens into a window. Try it.

Opening Windows with the Keyboard

You can also use the keyboard to open a window. For example, to open the Computer window, hold the Windows logo key + E. (The Windows logo key is located between the left sided Control and Alt keys.) Try it.

Computer icon

Computer Window

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