Toshiba Satellite 1800-S204 User Guide - Page 123

123 Getting to Know Windows XP Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding windows Using the taskbar If you have applications open on the desktop, you can rearrange them by pointing your cursor to the taskbar and clicking the secondary button. You have these options: ❖ Move windows ❖ Size windows ❖ Minimize all windows - display only the taskbar buttons ❖ Maximize windows ❖ Close windows Choose your option depending on how you wish to set up your desktop. Minimizing and maximizing windows 1 To make the Windows Explorer window the active window, click the My Documents button on the taskbar. The Windows Explorer title bar is highlighted to show that Windows Explorer is the active window. 2 Click the Minimize button at the top-right corner of the Explorer window to hide the window. Windows Explorer disappears from the desktop. However, it is still open, as you can see from the taskbar. HINT: Minimizing program windows is a good way to clean up the desktop without actually closing programs. 3 Click the Maximize button in the top-right corner of the Paint window.