Quick Start Guide
If you use a program often and do not want to access it through the menu structure
every time, you can add its icon to the Favorites tab. To do so, right-click on any
other tab in the program and select Add to Favorites.
2.3.2 Use the “Execute command” dialog box“
KRunner is a helper application which lets you quickly start programs. It also oers
a search function to search for applications or storage locations.
Press [Alt] + [F2] to open the Execute command dialog box. Enter a command, for
example dolphin. Even during input, a list of applications or actions is displayed in
the dialog box which match your entry. Select one of the results, or press [Enter] to
start the highlighted application or action. The command to start is often (but not
always) the application name written in lower case letters.
In the Execute command dialog box you can use dierent functions: Click on the
question mark icon to display a list of active functions. To edit or retrieve a list of all
functions, click on the spanner icon. You can use so-called web key shortcuts which
are dened in Konqueror to send search enquiries directly to a search engine without
needing to open the browser beforehand. Another interesting function is the calcula-
tion of a mathematical expression such as =2+2^4-sin(2). The conversion of units,
such as from miles per hours to kilometers per hour, is also very useful. Simply enter
the expression 60 mph in km/h to retrieve the converted value.
2.3.3 Search for Programs
Both the Main Menu and the Execute command dialog box oer a search function
which enables you to start programs quickly, even if you do not know the exact ap-
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