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Tech-Tip: Tidy Your Desktop Quickly

 
   
 

Too many applications and documents open? Need to get to your Desktop quickly? Read how to minimize your documents quickly.

NOTE: Initiate this tip with all applications closed

  1. Right-click on empty space on application bar at bottom of your screen
  2. Select “Properties”
  3. Select “Show Quick Launch”
  4. Select “Apply”
  5. Click “OK”

Tech-Tip: Tidy Your Desktop Quickly

At bottom-left of screen, beside Start button, click on arrows (chevrons) and "Show Desktop" appears:
Tech-Tip: Tidy Your Desktop Quickly

Select "Show Desktop" to minimize all documents and applications:

Tech-Tip: Tidy Your Desktop Quickly

Select "Show Desktop" again and your minimized applications will return to their previous arrangement.

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