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[[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]] == Ubuntu Linux Desktop Terminology == === YouTube Video === : '''If you want to see the visual steps for "Common Desktop Operations", here is a link to a customized YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7KabVTkN0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7KabVTkN0]  === Written Instructions === :'''Below are the written instructions (in case you prefer to have a printout of these procedures):'''   ===== Application Window Elements =====
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The '''system menu''' allows the user to manipulate the application window via a menu interface instead of using the buttons...
==== Manipulating the Application Window ====
====== Close Application Window ======
To close the application window, the user can:
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 ====== Maximize Application Window ======
To maximize the application window, the user can:
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When the application window is maximized, the same button will now appear as two squares...
==== Restore Application Window ===='''NOTE''': When the application window is maximized, the same button will now appear as two squares...
 ===== Restore Application Window ====== To close restore the application maximized windowto its original size, the user can:
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<li>Click the '''right-most middle button''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (button appears as an "x"a square).</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''CloseUnmaximize'''"...</li><li>'''Double-click on the window titlebar'''.<li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F4F10'''
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To restore the maximized window to its original size, click the '''middle button''' located on the right-hand-side o the window titlebar (button appears as two squares). When the application window is restored, the same button will now appear as a single square...
==== Move Application Window ===='''NOTE''': When the application window is restored, the same button will now appear as a single square...
 ===== Move Application Window ===== To close move the application window, the user can:
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<li>Click Point on the window titlebar, and '''right-most buttondrag''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (to the desired location, then release the left mouse button appears as an "x")...</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Close'''Move''''''", and then '''use arrow keys''' to move the application window to the desired location..Press '''ESC'''.</li><li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F4F7''', and then '''use arrow keys''' to move the application window to the desired location. Press '''ESC'''.</li>
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Point on the window titlebar, and '''drag''' the window to the desired location, then release the left mouse button...
==== Resize Application Window ====
To close the '''NOTE''': Prior to moving, check to see if application window, the user can:is NOT maximized... 
<ul><li>Click the '''right-most button''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (button appears as an "x").</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Close'''"...</li><li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F4'''</ul>===== Resize Application Window =====
Steps to Resize an Application WindowTo resize the application window, the user can perform the following steps:
'''NOTE''': The window boundary that you point on will determine how you resize your application window. For example, pointing on a horizontal window boundary will allow the user to resize horizontally, pointing on a vertical window boundary will allow the user to resize vertically. If you wish to resize application window both horizontally and vertically, point on the corner of a window boundary.
 
 
There are two <u>other</u> methods for Resizing an Application Window:
 
 
<ul>
<li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Resize'''". Use a combination of arrow keys to set the application window to the desired size.</li>
<li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F8'''. Use a combination of arrow keys to set the application window to the desired size.</li>
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===== Switch Application Windows =====
 
To size between running application windows, you can press the key combination '''ALT TAB'''
 
 
NOTE: Pressing the key combination '''SHIFT ALT TAB''' will toggle between applications in reverse sequence...
 
 
===== Minimize All Application Windows (to view desktop) =====
 
 
To minimize all running application windows in order to view the desktop, you can press the key combination '''CTRL ALT d'''
 
 
==== Links to Keyboard Shortcuts ====
 
Here is a list of links to keyboard shortcuts:
 
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<li>[http://maketecheasier.com/useful-shortcut-keys-in-ubuntu/2008/07/14 http://maketecheasier.com/useful-shortcut-keys-in-ubuntu/2008/07/14]</li>
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