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Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

Chapter 1 Basic Skills

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Mouse Skills

To Click
To Double-Click
To Drag

Basic Keyboard Skills

Overview of the Desktop

Window Icons

Working with Windows

Window Frame Controls
To Open an Application Window
To Close an Application Window
To Turn a Window into an Icon
To Restore a Window from an Icon
To Move a Window or Window Icon
To Resize a Window
To Bring a Window or Icon Forward
To Copy and Paste Text into Windows

Using Workspaces

To Display Another Workspace
To Place a Window in Other Workspaces
To Rename a Workspace

Using Controls in Application Windows

To Choose a Push Button
To Select a Check Box or Radio Button
To Scroll the Contents of a Window
To Select a List Item
To Enter Text into an Empty Field
To Edit Text in a Field

Using Menus

Window Menu
Workspace Menu
To Choose a Window Menu Item
To Choose a Workspace Menu Item
To Choose a Menu Item with the Mouse
To Choose a Menu Item with the Keyboard

Leaving the Desktop

To Log Out
To Lock Your Display

Getting Help

Help Menu
To Display the Help Manager

This chapter provides an introduction to the Common Desktop Environment.

For information about logging in to the desktop, refer to Chapter 2 “Starting a Desktop Session”

“Mouse Skills”

“Basic Keyboard Skills”

“Overview of the Desktop”

“Working with Windows”

“Using Workspaces”

“Using Controls in Application Windows”

“Using Menus”

“Leaving the Desktop”

“Getting Help”

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