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If you are coming from Microsoft Windows, take a look at how familiar elements of Windows translate to openSUSE®. After logging in, you will notice that the desktop has a familiar layout and recognizable icons, many of them similar to the Windows and Macintosh desktops.
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 Section 1.4, “Using the Main Menu”.
in the left corner of the panel. Commonly used applications appear in the main menu, along with recently used applications. Click to access additional applications, listed in categories. Find more information about the main menu inAlternatively, you can also start programs from the command line. Press Alt+F2 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.