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window also includes a text box where you can type in your own notes.

3. Click the Info window's close box when you are finished.

Get Info shortcut: You can use the keyboard shortcut x-I to display

information about the selected item.

Other uses for the Info window: You can also use the Info window to change

the memory allocation for a program or to lock the contents of a file.

See also: • "Changing the Memory Allocation for a Program" in Chapter 11

• "Protecting Information on a Disk" in Chapter 13

Getting information about a program

You use the About command in the Apple menu to get information about the

program currently in use. When you are working with the Finder desktop, the

About command provides information about the Finder.

1. Choose About from the Apple menu. (The program's name is part of the

command.)

The About window appears displaying details about the program.

2. Click the close box to close the About window when you are finished.

CHAPTER 11-Working With Application Programs

Application programs determine what kinds of work you can do with your

Macintosh -- for example, writing, drawing, designing, calculating, or

managing information. Each piece of work you create with an application

program -- each letter, drawing, spreadsheet, and so on -- is called a

document.

This chapter outlines some fundamental operations common to all application

programs, regardless of the type of work they do. These operations include

- installing and starting the application program

- moving and copying text and images, either within a document or between

documents

- saving and naming documents

- storing frequently used text and images for easy access

- ending a work session

This chapter also explains how to work with several programs at once, how to

navigate your way among open programs and windows, and how to adjust the way

your computer uses random-access memory (RAM) for increased efficiency.

Preparing to use a program

You use standard Macintosh operations to install and start most programs, and

to create documents with them. Once you have created a document with a