Running Programs in Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows

Running programs in Ubuntu Linux and in Windows is done the same way.

You just select a program from a menu on the desktop or double-click on an icon on the desktop.

You can also run the program for

any data file, and have the data file opened in the program, by simply double-clicking on the file (on the desktop or in the file manager program).

Working with Programs in Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows

Once you've run a few programs in Ubuntu Linux, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how similar they are to working in the Windows "equivalent" program.

And all of these similarities make the transition from Windows to the Ubuntu so easy!

For example, when you work in the Writer (word processing) program, which is very similar to the Word (word processing) program, the main menu headings across the top of the Writer screen are:

File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Table, Tools, Window, Help

And here are the main menu headings across the top of the screen in Word:

File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, Help

In addition, the functionality of both word processing programs is virtually identical.

And these extreme similarities extend to all of the Open Office Suite of programs, including Calc (like Excel), Impress (like PowerPoint), Draw (way better than Paint) and Base (like Access).

Selecting From Menus To Do Tasks In Programs in Ubuntu Linux

In addition to the menu headings being the same, or similar in many Ubuntu Linux programs, the steps to do similar tasks are also the same.

For example, in the Writer program to send something to print, you select File and then select Print - which is exactly the same way you do it in Word.

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Using Shortcut Keys To Do Tasks In Programs In Ubuntu Linux

Many of the keyboard shortcuts are identical in Ubuntu and Windows.

For example, to copy something in an Ubuntu Linux program, you simply select something, like a word or sentence, and then select the Edit menu and then select Copy - just like in Windows.

And all of the commonly used keyboard shortcuts are virtually identical.

For example, to copy and paste something, you press Ctrl+C (for Copy) and then press to Ctrl+V (to Paste)

As in Windows, when you click on a menu heading at the top of the screen, you can see the keyboard shortcut for a menu item, such as copy, at the right of the item.

For example, clicking on the File menu in the Writer program shows that you press Ctrl+P to send something to print - and again, it's just the same as in Windows.

So, if you know how to work in the popular Windows programs, then you already know how to work in the Ubuntu Linux equivalents!

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