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Parts of A Windows Desktop

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Parts of A Windows Desktop

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Parts of a Windows in Computer

Microsoft Windows, the most widely used operating system in the world, employs the
metaphor of a window for navigation and file management. Understanding the parts
of a window is the first step to knowing how to navigate through the operating system.

The Title Bar


At the top of every window is the title bar. The center of the title bar displays either
the name of the program you are currently working in or relevant information about
what is happening in the program at any given moment. When the window is not
maximized, this is where you can click and drag to move the window to a new
location on the screen.
Minimize, Maximize, Close Buttons
In the upper right-hand corner of the window are the three buttons used to minimize,
maximize, and close the window. Minimizing the window shrinks it to nothing and
places it out of sight. Maximizing the window makes it fill the screen and locks it into
position so that it cannot be moved by dragging the title bar. Closing the window
shuts down the program.
The Scroll Bar
On the right side of the window is the scroll bar, which appears only if there is
information to be displayed beyond the bottom range of the current window size.
Clicking and dragging on the slider in the scroll bar moves the contents of the window
up or down so you can view all of the data available.
The Menu Bar
Most programs will have a menu bar visible in the upper left-hand corner of the
window. The menu bar appears as the text for most programs and usually starts with
“File” at the far left. Accessing the menu allows you to view various commands
available to that program, including closing the program or the window.
The Work Space
The workspace is all of the areas inside the window where data for the current
program is displayed. usually, the workspace will have a white background, but it is
possible to customize this in all versions of Windows, and it may vary by program.

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