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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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Starting a program from the Run dialog box
This example uses the Run command to start WordPad:
1 Click Start, then Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
Sample Run dialog box
2 In the Run dialog box:
❖ If you know the program’s location, type the
command line. For a program in the Windows
®
folder, type just the program name. Otherwise, type
the full file path. For example, to access WordPad,
type:
c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe,
then click OK.
❖ If you do not know the program’s location, you can
search for it by clicking Start, and then Search.
When the Search screen displays, follow the
displayed instructions.
3 Type WordPad in the Open text box and press
Enter.
HINT: To run the same program again, click the arrow to the
right of the text box and select the command line from the
drop-down list.
