User`s guide

Use Windows on Your Mac

• Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon

in the menu bar and choose Actions > Resume.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Resume.

If you quit Parallels Desktop while Windows is paused, you're prompted to either Suspend or Stop

Windows first.

Shut Down Windows

Shutting down Windows in Parallels Desktop is just like shutting down Windows on a PC. All

Windows programs close, giving you the opportunity to save your progress if necessary, and

Windows stops running.

To shut down Windows, do one of the following.

• Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon

in the menu bar and choose Actions > Shut Down.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Shut Down.

Stop Windows

To stop Windows and all open Windows programs immediately, do one of the following:

• Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon

in the menu bar and choose Actions > Stop.

• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine >

Stop.

Important: When you stop Windows this way, none of your data or progress is saved.

Window Menu

If Windows is set to appear in a separate window, you can also choose any of the above options

from the menu at the bottom of the window: