Discovering Ubuntu as a Windows User

“With multiple Workspaces you don’t have to waste time opening
and closing applications repeatedly, just click between the
Workspaces from the lower right corner of the screen. The Panels,
desktop, and menus remain the same between Workspaces. You can add
more spaces by right-clicking on the Workspace area and selecting
Properties.

“The items on the panels are actually small programs, called
applets. You can right-click on an item to edit an applet’s
properties, access its help, or remove it. You can also add other
applets to Panels by right-clicking a panel and selecting Add to
Panel.

“You’ll see a variety of applets, ranging from an Address Book
Search applet to a Weather Report applet. This applet approach to
adding functionality to the panels is similar to the Sidebar and
Gadgets features in Windows Vista.”

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