Desktop Icon Arrangement

[Bigaldoc]

I'm in the first category you mentioned. I have no more icons on my screen than you do. I guess everything is a matter of preference, IF as you say, it's "functional" not a roadblock!

I usually post pictorial attachments here as graphics rather PDFs, but that too is a personal choice.

[agibsonsw]

I created a couple of toolbars on the TaskBar for quick access to applications - perhaps I'm the only one who finds this really useful?

To do this, first create a folder - perhaps in My Documents - let's name it Office 2007;
Copy Office shortcuts from your 'Program Files\MS Office 2007' folder to the folder you've just created;
(You can drag the program icons between the two folders using the right-mouse button)
Rename these shortcuts as desired;
Sort the icons within this folder;
Right-click an empty area of the TaskBar and choose Toolbars, New Toolbar;
Locate the folder you prepared earlier.

Hint: If you intend to create more than one toolbar then plan ahead, as they will show in the order you add them (from left to right).

Andy.

[agibsonsw]

Oops, forgot to mention.. I first created a folder in My Documents named My Toolbars, and then created sub-folders within this. This helps to remind me of the purpose of this folder.

And, of course, they don't just have to be shortcuts to apps. Andy.

[HansV]

My desktop is even cleaner - the only icon on it is the Recycle Bin. At work, it's just a plain gray background, at home I have a photograph on my desktop.

Thanks for your kind wishes, and the same to you!

[ChrisGreaves]

... those who create icons for many, many things--including things they use once and then never look at again. It makes it really hard to do computer support for those people, since they can't find anything!!! Click here-no, not what I thought it was... click there--no, that was last week's---it goes on and on.

I wish I'd described it like that in the first place.

[mishmish3000]

What I LOVE is when the end user says, "Oh, what's this one? I don't even know what this one is..." and then proceeds to click on it anyway. LOL

[mishmish3000]

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