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Chapter 5 Managing Files and Searching

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drag and drop items via the taskbar by dragging an item over an application button and wait-

ing a second for that application to be brought to the forefront. You can also drop items into

the Start menu to add them to the listings, or drop items over desktop icons to open them

with the application onto which you drop the item (assuming the application supports the

object’s file type).

Arranging your screen so you can see source and destination is graphically and intuitively

reassuring because you can see the results of the process. However, it’s not always the easiest.

After you become familiar with the interface, ...