Clicking the Show Desktop icon instantly minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop. In Windows 7, the Show Desktop icon is also displayed in the bottom right corner on the taskbar. The Quick Launch toolbar displays the Show Desktop icon. This can be of help if you don't recognize the icon.
Also, when the cursor hovers above a shortcut icon, descriptive text displays. Second, it only takes a single click on a shortcut to open the application. You don't have to go to the desktop to open an application if that application's shortcut icon is on the Quick Launch toolbar. First, because it resides on the Taskbar, it is always visible. There are two advantages to the Quick Launch toolbar. To learn more about the taskbar, first read our Windows Taskbar tutorial. At times we will refer to them as toolbar and taskbar, so please do not confuse them. Throughout this tutorial we will reference the Quick Launch toolbar and the Windows Taskbar. The Quick Launch Toolbar is one of the components of the Windows Taskbar - which, by default, resides along the entire bottom of the Windows desktop and is always visible. The Quick Launch toolbar provides an area for PC users to place shortcuts to their most frequently used programs. Read our disclosure policy to learn more. ○ This tutorial contains affiliate links.
