13. OPEN APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS

To Open an Application on a PC:

• Click the Start button and select the desired application. If you don't see it, you can click All Programs to see a complete list. For convenience, commonly-used applications may also have a shortcut on the taskbar or on the desktop.
  The Start menu

In Windows 8, there is no Start menu, so you'll usually open applications from the Start screen. To learn more, check out our lesson on Getting Started with Windows 8.