A.1 Starting Applications from the Main Menu
Similar to the Start menu on Windows, you can access all the programs installed on your system from the main menu. To open the menu click in the left corner of the panel. The function-oriented menu structure makes it easy to find the right application for your purpose even if you do not know the application names yet. Find more information about the main menu in Section 1.4, Using the Main Menu.
Figure A-2 Main Menu in GNOME
Alternatively, you can also start programs from the command line. Click to open a dialog where you can enter a command to start the application. The name of the command is often (but not always) the application name written in lowercase.