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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
id="shell-apps-open">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="shell-apps"/>
<desc>Apps can be opened in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-01-17" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
<title>Starting applications</title>
<p>
To open an application:
</p>
<steps>
<item><p>
Press the <key>Meta</key> key or Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F1</key></keyseq> or move your cursor to the top-right corner (hot corner) to enter the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Click on <gui>Applications</gui>.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Left-click on the application you wish to open.
</p></item>
</steps>
<p>
Alternatively you can:
</p>
<steps>
<item><p>
Press the <key>Meta</key> key or Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F1</key></keyseq> or move your cursor to the top-right corner (hot corner) to enter the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Start typing the name of the application you wish to open. The name will be entered in the <gui>Search Your Computer</gui> textbox. The <gui>Applications</gui> menu will be displayed with the applications matching your current entry.
</p></item>
<item><p>
Left-click on the application you wish to open.
</p></item>
</steps>
<note style="tip">
<p>
<keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> allows entering a command to launch an application. For example, to launch <app>Rhythmbox</app>, press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> and type 'rhythmbox' (without the single-quotes). The name of the app is the command to launch the program.
</p>
<p>
If you change your mind about starting an application after you have typed <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>, press <key>Esc</key> to exit.
</p>
</note>
</page>
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