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In this articleNote This design guide was created for Windows 7 and has not been updated for newer versions of Windows. Much of the guidance still applies in principle, but the presentation and examples do not reflect our current design guidance. The Windows 7 desktop is the user's work area for their programs. It's not a way to promote awareness of your program or its brand. Don't abuse it! The desktop is the onscreen work area provided by Microsoft Windows, analogous to a physical desktop. It consists of a work area and taskbar. The work area may span multiple monitors. A typical Windows desktop. The active monitor is the monitor where the active program is running. The default monitor is the one with the Start menu, taskbar, and notification area. Design conceptsThe Windows desktop has the following program access points:
The Windows desktop access points include the Start button, taskbar, and notification area. Note the thumbnail feature of the taskbar button. The Windows desktop is a limited, shared resource that is the user's entry point to Windows. Leave users in control. You should use its areas as intended—any other usage should be considered an abuse. Never view them as ways to promote awareness of your program or its brand. For Windows 7, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) can use Device Stage to design a customized, branded UI for the computer and devices, without cluttering users' desktops. OEMs in particular can use Device Stage PC to feature custom programs, service offerings, and support. For more information, see the Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit. If you do only one thing...
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What is the work area of the computer?With computers, the work area is where users complete tasks on their computers. For example, the desktop is considered a work area. In a program such as a text editor, word processor, or spreadsheet, the location where you're typing text is considered the work area.
Is the main work area of your screen?Expert-verified answer
For example : Desktop is considered to be a work area in window, where we can work lot of things at the same time. In a program like text editor, word processor, Power Point, notepad, spreadsheet, etc. where we can typing text in the window, those area is considered as the work area.
What is the main working area of Microsoft Windows?The desktop is the onscreen work area provided by Microsoft Windows, analogous to a physical desktop. It consists of a work area and taskbar.
What is MS word work area?The Workspace in Microsoft Word 2013 is the layout of commands in the screen available to the user. The upper part of the Workspace contains elements like the Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, as well as the standard Windows Close, Minimize/Maximize and Help buttons.
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