Windows

	All programs appear on your desktop in a window.
	Closing the window is the same as closing the program.
	Several programs can be open at the same time.
	You can keep the windows on top of each other or next to each other.
	Going from one program to another can be done with ALT TAB, with the task bar, and by closing or minimizing the window on top
	ALT F4 will close any program in windows.

ATTENTION:
You can open several documents or pictures in one program. For these cases there is a separate close and minimize button.
Check under the Menu Window to see how many documents are open, or to arrange all you document in tiles or in a cascade.

To open a program,

	1. Click on the icon on the desktop, or on the taskbar.
	2. Go to start, programs, folder, program,
	3. Click on start, Documents, pick your document.
	4. Open the explorer, look in your favorite folder, and find your document A) Clicking on a document automatically opens the program that is associated with it B) You can easily sort by name, date or size by clicking on the category above the filenames.

To close a program,

	The X in the top right always closes a program.
	ALT F4 will close any program in windows
	File Exit will close the program as well.

To Open a file in a program,

	Go to Start button, documents, if you recently worked on this file.
	Click on File in the Menu and pick your latest used file.
	Click on File Open in the menu
	Click on the File_Open picture in the button bar

To save a file in a program

	Click on file, save
	Click on the save button
	Or close the program:
	If you started a new file, Windows will ask you if you want to save the changes. If you choose yes, it will ask you for a name AND for a folder to put the file in. ALWAYS check the location of your file!
	If you did not make changes to a document (or a program), Windows will not ask you for saving conformation.
	If you made changes to a file, Windows will ask if you want to save your changes. If you choose yes, it will save it under the same filename as before. You then lost all the previous information that was part of the old document.
	If you want to keep your first draft, it is smart to make your changes under a different file name, so you can track your changes or refer to an earlier file to compare. You would then have “final paper 1” and “final paper 2”.

Expert users:
Open: If you use a program a lot, drag the shortcut to your desktop or taskbar (in Windows 98)

Exercise:
Open a text document. Change a word in it. Close the program. (Windows will ask you if you want to save it.) Choose yes and save it on your floppy drive A:\ What if there is no floppy in your drive?

Exercise:
Open several Windows on your desktop. Switch quickly from one to another. Minimize them all at the same time. (Windows M) Put two programs next to each other to fill the whole screen. Close all programs.

There is a system menu in every window as well. In some Windows (like the DOS prompt window, this system window has special features. You can access this menu by clicking on the top left corner of the window. How do you access this system window from the keyboard?