Tips and Tricks: The Taskbar

In order to use Microsoft Windows more effectively, it helps to know the proper terms for the taskbar (sometimes called the Start Bar or Start Menu.)  The image below illustrates the parts of the taskbar:

 

Organizing the All Programs List

Sometimes the list of All Programs in the Start Menu can become disorganized - the most recently installed programs appear at the bottom of the list instead of in Alphabetical Order.  You can organize these programs by doing the following:

  1. Click Start, then open All Programs. 
  2. Hover over any program folder in the list, then Right Click and select "Sort by Name."
  3. The All Programs list is now alphabetized.