Parts of the Window

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Parts of the Window

Windows 98 Bars and Buttons

Windows 98 offers several tools to make using the operating system easy.

The title bar is the horizontal bar at the top of a window. It's usually displayed as white text on blue background.

The menu bar is below the title bar. It contains several menus which let you see a list of commands.

Some Windows 98 programs have toolbars across the top of the window. The toolbar buttons allow you to print, cut, paste or do other tasks. The options vary depending on the program.

The numerous bars and buttons of Windows 98 help you access applications and control the way your computer works.

The taskbar is a gray horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen. It shows the names of the open programs and folders.

The Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar allows you to quickly access some features you may use often such as Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and the desktop.

The Control Menu button is the icon (picture) at the far left end of the title bar. The Control Menu button opens a menu you can use to control the window.

The Close button is at the far right end of the title bar. It looks like a box with an [X] in it. You can click the Close button to close a window or to exit an application.

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