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 ! If you know the name of the application you want to launch you can use the Application Finder. To open the dialog, press {key>Alt+F2} or choose the {gui>Run Program...} option from the desktop menu. ! If you know the name of the application you want to launch you can use the Application Finder. To open the dialog, press {key>Alt+F2} or choose the {gui>Run Program...} option from the desktop menu.
  
-=== Managing windows and workspaces ===+=== Managing Windows and Workspaces ===
  
 ? Basic window operations ? Basic window operations
-! You can move windows around the screen by dragging their title bar. A window can be closed, hidden, maximized, shaded and made sticky ((this means it will show up on all workspaces)) by using the title bar buttons. +! You can move a window around the screen by dragging on it's title bar. A window can be closed, minimized, maximized, shaded and made sticky (make it show up on all workspaces) by using the title bar buttons. 
-! Right clicking on the title bar will open a menu that gives access to all window operations. +! Right-clicking on the title bar will open a menu that gives access to all window operations. 
-! Shading a window, which means collapsing it to only show the title bar, can also be accomplished by using the mouse wheel over the title bar. Mouse wheel up is shade, mouse wheel down is unshade. +! Shading a window, or rolling it up to hide it's contents and only show the title bar, can also be accomplished by scrolling the mouse wheel while hovering over the title bar. Mouse wheel up is shade, mouse wheel down is unshade. 
-! If you want maximized windows to not cover the entire screen you can set workspace margins from the settings manager dialog (see below).+! If you don't want maximized windows to cover up the entire screen, you can set workspace margins in the Settings Manager.
  
 ? Application management ? Application management
-! To find out what applications are currently running you can look at the task list on the top panel. Clicking on a button in the task list will focus the associated application. Clicking again will hide it.+! To see what applications are currently running, you can look at the task list on the panel. Clicking on an application in the task list will focus it, and clicking it again will hide it.
 ! When you click with the middle mouse button on the desktop background a list of windows is shown, ordered by workspace. You can activate the application or change workspaces by choosing the appropriate menu entry. ! When you click with the middle mouse button on the desktop background a list of windows is shown, ordered by workspace. You can activate the application or change workspaces by choosing the appropriate menu entry.
  
 ? Workspaces ? Workspaces
-! You can change workspaces by clicking on them in the graphical pager, either on the taskbar or on the panel. Pressing {key>Ctrl+Alt+LeftArrow} or {key>Ctrl+Alt+RightArrow} will cycle through the workspaces. Using the mousewheel over the pager or the desktop background has the same effect. +! You can change workspaces by clicking on them in the graphical pager on the panel. Pressing {key>Ctrl+Alt+LeftArrow} or {key>Ctrl+Alt+RightArrow} will cycle through the workspaces. Scrolling the mouse wheel while hovering over the pager or the desktop background has the same effect. 
-! To add or remove workspaces you can use the middle click desktop menu or the settings dialog (see below).+! To add or remove workspaces, you can use the middle-click desktop menu or the settings dialog (see below).
  
-=== Using the settings manager dialog ===+=== Using the Settings Manager ===
  
-The settings manager dialog provides access to the global preferences of many Xfce applications. You can run it by pressing its launcher on the panel, from the desktop mouse menu or by running ''xfce4-settings-manager''.+The Settings Manager provides access to the global preferences of many aspects of the Xfce Desktop Environment. You can run it by pressing its launcher on the panel, from the desktop mouse menu or by running ''xfce4-settings-manager''.
  
-Dialogs to change many aspects of the Xfce Desktop Environment are available. See the separate manuals of the Xfce components for more information. It may be interesting to have a quick look at all the dialogs to find out what options are available that allow you to create the best possible working environment.+See the separate manuals of the Xfce components for more information on settings specifically for that application. Don't be afraid to explore all the settings to find out what options are available that allow you to create the best possible working environment.
  
 ===== Further Reading ===== ===== Further Reading =====