To view the properties for an icon, choose from these techniques, the first four of which open the Properties dialog box: •• Right-click the icon; choose Properties from the shortcut menu. •• Highlight the icon in an Explorer window; choose OrganizeÆProperties. •• While pressing Alt, double-click the icon. •• Highlight the icon; press Alt+Enter. •• Open the Details pane in an Explorer window (page 75), and then click an icon in the window. Figure 3-9: The Properties dialog boxes are different for every kind of icon. In the months and years to come, you may find many occasions when adjusting the behavior of some icon has big benefits in simplicity and productivity. Top left: The old System Properties dialog box, which opens when you click some of the links on the left side of the new dialog box (bottom). Top right: The Properties dialog box for a Word document.
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