20th May 2002
When a Window gets in your way, you can minimize it. Sure, you can click the "underscore" button in the upper-right hand corner of the window, or click the icon in the upper-left hand corner of the window and select 'Minimize.' Anybody can right-click on the program's location in their Taskbar and select 'Minimize,' but IE users can also press the "toolbar button" to have the corresponding window automatically minimize. This is handy when you wish to minimize multiple, select windows; you won't have to move your pointer very far. Getting to the desktop is a breeze when you're using a normal 32-bit dialog box. Ya know, when you're trying to 'open' or 'save' a file? You might see a 'Desktop' mat at the top of the window - press it once and you'll be magically transported to your Desktop (within the dialog). Here's a little secret I just discovered: press the 'Desktop' icon again and it will take you back to the directory you were in beforehand! Top that one...