Quick Start Guide
3.2.1 Start Programs
To start an application, rst switch to the activities view (click on Activities or press
the [Windows] button). You now have three options:
About the Dash (Favorites bar): Either click on the program icon in the bar on
the left edge of the screen, the so-called Dash (sometimes also inconsistently called
a Dock). If you hover over one of the icons with the mouse pointer, GNOME will tell
you the name of the pertaining application.
Via the applications view: If the desired program is missing in Dash, click on
Applications. GNOME will then show all the installed programs. You can move
downwards in the list by pulling the ruler which is rather dicult to recognize in the
narrow black bar slowly downwards with the left mouse button depressed. If you
have installed a lot of programs or the list appears unclear to you, simply click on
one of the categories on the right edge. GNOME then lters the diagram according
to the corresponding eld of application. For example, if you decide on the Graphics
category, you see only all the available graphics programs.
Via the search box: If you cannot nd what you are looking for or when things
have to get done quickly, the small search box on the right top will help. As soon as
you enter a term there, GNOME will show all the matching applications and system
settings. At the same time, you can also consult Wikipedia or Google via the corre-
sponding buttons on the bottom edge. By the way, you do not have to click on the
search box rst, you can just simply begin typing directly.
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