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For example, if you installed a program from the <guilabel>Office</guilabel> department, it will appear inside <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.

Otherwise, look through the Center for another program to do what you want.

Most installed applications appear in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu in the corner of the screen, in the same category as they came from in the Software Center.

If you remove an application, any add-ons or accessories for that application usually will be removed too.

For example, if you installed a program from the <guilabel>Office</guilabel> department, it will appear inside <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.

Most installed applications appear in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu in the corner of the screen, in the same category as they came from in the Software Center.

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Ubuntu Software Center

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How to install and remove software in Ubuntu.

What is Ubuntu Software Center?

Ubuntu Software Center is a virtual catalog of thousands of free applications and other software to make your Ubuntu computer more useful.

You can find software by category or by searching, and you can install an item with the click of a button.

You can also examine which software is installed on the computer already, and remove anything you no longer need.

Installing software

To install something with Ubuntu Software Center, you need administrator access and a working Internet connection. (If you set up Ubuntu on this computer yourself, you have administrator access automatically.)

In the <guilabel>Get Software</guilabel> section, find the thing you want to install. If you already know its name, try typing the name in the search field. Or try searching for the type of program you want (like &#8220;spreadsheet&#8221;). Otherwise, browse the list of departments.

Select the item in the list, and choose <guilabel>More Info</guilabel>.

Choose <guilabel>Install</guilabel>. You may need to enter your Ubuntu password before the installation can begin.

How long something takes to install depends on how large it is, and the speed of your computer and Internet connection.

When the screen changes to say &#8220;Installed&#8221;, the software is ready to use.

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Using a program once it&#8217;s installed

For most programs, once they are installed, you can launch them from the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu. (Utilities for changing settings may appear inside <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> or <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu></menuchoice> instead).

To find out where to launch a new program, navigate to the screen for that program in Ubuntu Software Center, if it is not still being displayed. The menu location should be displayed on that screen, below the colored bar.

If you are using Ubuntu Netbook Edition, an application appears in the appropriate category on the home screen.

Some items, such as media playback or Web browser plugins, do not appear in the menus. They are used automatically when Ubuntu needs them. For a Web browser plugin, you may need to close the browser and reopen it before the plugin will be used.

Removing software

To remove software, you need administrator access. (If you set up Ubuntu on this computer yourself, you have administrator access automatically.)

In the <guilabel>Installed Software</guilabel> section, find the item you want to remove.

Select the item in the list, and choose <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. You may need to enter your Ubuntu password.

If a program is open when you remove it, usually it will stay open even after it is removed. As soon as you close it, it will no longer be available.

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Why is it asking me to remove several programs together?

Sometimes if you try to remove one item, Ubuntu Software Center will warn you that other items will be removed too. There are two main reasons this happens.

If you remove an application, any add-ons or plugins for that application usually will be removed too.

Multiple applications are sometimes provided as a single package. If any of them are installed, all of them are installed. And if any of them are removed, all of them are removed. Ubuntu Software Center cannot remove them individually, because it has no instructions on how to separate them.