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Feel free to explore the other options available under the \button{General} and \button{Weather} tabs if you like, then click \button{Close} at the bottom when you are done. If weather information is available for your home city, you will now see the current temperature displayed alongside the date and time in the notification area.
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In between the top and bottom panels is an image that covers the entire desktop. This is the desktop background or wallpaper and the one you see in front of you belongs to the default Ubuntu 10.04 theme known as \emph{Ambiance.} To learn more about customizing your desktop including changing your background, see the section on \seclink{sec:customizing-desktop} below.
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When you open a program in Ubuntu (such as a web browser or a text editor\dash see \chaplink{ch:default-applications} for more information on using programs)\dash a \emph{window} will appear on your desktop. If you have used another operating system before, such as Microsoft Windows or Mac \acronym{OS~X}, you are probably familiar with the concept of a ``window''\dash the box that appears on your screen when you start a program. In Ubuntu, the top part of a window (the \emph{titlebar}) will have the title of the window in the center, and three buttons in the top left corner. From left to right, these buttons \emph{close}, \emph{minimize}, and \emph{maximize} the window. Additionally, you can right-click anywhere on the titlebar for a list of other window management options.
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\noindent To \emph{close} a window, click on the ``$\times$'' in the upper left corner of the window\dash this will be the first button on the left-hand side. Immediately to the right of this is a downward-pointing arrow that is used to \emph{minimize} the window to the bottom panel of your desktop. Once minimized the window will no longer be visible, but its corresponding button in the bottom panel will remain, indicating the program is still running in the background. Clicking this button will \emph{restore} the window to its original position. Finally, the right-most button of this group will \gls{maximize} the window, making it fill the entire screen. Clicking this button again will return the window to its original size.
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To move a window around the workspace, place the mouse pointer over the window's titlebar, then click and drag the window while continuing to hold down the left mouse button. \marginnote{You can also move a window by holding the \keystroke{Alt} key and dragging the window} To resize a window, place the pointer on an edge or corner of the window so that it turns into a larger arrow, the resize icon. You can then click and drag to resize the window.
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There are at least three ways in Ubuntu to switch between open windows in a workspace. You can find the window on the bottom panel taskbar and click to bring it up on the screen, or you can use \keystroke{Alt+Tab} to select the window you wish to work on. Hold down the \keystroke{Alt} key, and keep pressing the \keystroke{Tab} button until the window you're looking for appears in the popup. If the window is visible on your screen, you can click any portion of it to raises it above all other windows.
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\marginnote{See \chaplink{ch:default-applications} for more information about the included applications.} Other programs in \menu{Accessories} include the \application[CD/DVD Creator@\acronym{CD}/\acronym{DVD} Creator]{\acronym{CD}/\acronym{DVD} Creator}, \application{gedit} Text Editor (similar to Windows' Notepad and Mac \acronym{OS X}'s TextEdit), \application{Search for Files} (we'll discuss that later), and \application{Take Screenshot}, which allows you to take a picture of your desktop screen. \marginnote{Another way to take a screenshot is to press \keystroke{PrtSc}.}
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\marginnote{\emph{Instant messaging} (\acronym{IM}) is a means of text-based communication where you can hold a conversation with someone over the Internet, instantly.} The \menu{Internet} sub-menu is where you will find the \application{Firefox} web browser and the \application{Empathy} Instant Messenger client to allow you to talk to your friends and family.
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\marginnote{To learn more about OpenOffice.org and to get help with using the OpenOffice.org suite of applications, visit \url{http://openoffice.org}.} The \menu{Office} sub-menu is where you will find most of the OpenOffice.org suite to help you create formal documents, presentation, or spreadsheets. Also under \menu{Office} is the \application{Evolution} email client and an online dictionary. The full OpenOffice.org suite installed in Ubuntu by default consists of:
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\marginnote{Learn more about the \application{Ubuntu Software Center} in \chaplink{ch:software-management}.} At the very bottom of the \menu{Applications} menu is the \application{Ubuntu Software Center}. This application gives you access to a library of software that you can download. When you open the \application{Ubuntu Software Center}, the main screen is similar to your \menu{Applications} menu, for easy searching. If you know the name of the program you're looking for, just type the name into the \textfield{search box} in the top right. The \application{Ubuntu Software Center} keeps track of programs that are installed on your computer. If you're simply curious as to what is available, you can explore the software available using the categories listed on the left side of the window.
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