Opening Applications

Opening Applications
Application software is made to perform a specific task for the user. In this lesson you will learn how to open such applications on the Computer.
  To open an application,
1. Click on the Start Menu
2. From the Start menu select All Programs.
3. Click on the Application you want to open and wait for it to load on the screen.

1. Click on the Start Menu C:\Main\Webpages\yr1\illa.jpg

2. Select All Programs

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3. Select the Application you wish to launch

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