Chapter 2. Launching applications in GNOME

Procedure

1. Open the Activities Overview screen using either of the following ways:

   • Click Activities in the top panel.
   • Press the Super key, which is usually labeled with the Windows logo, ⌘, or 🔍.

2. Find the application using either of the following ways:

   • Click the Show Applications icon in the bottom horizontal bar.

     
   • Type the name of the required application in the search entry.
3. Click the application in the displayed list.

Procedure

1. Open the Applications menu in the top panel.

2. Choose the required application from the available categories, which can include:

   • Favorites
   • Accessories
   • Graphics
   • Internet
   • Office
   • Sound & Video
   • System Tools
   • Utilities

Procedure

1. Open a command prompt using either of the following ways:

   • Open a terminal.

   • Press the Alt+F2 shortcut to open the Enter a Command screen.

     
2. Type the application command in the command prompt.
3. Confirm the command by pressing Enter.

Procedure

1. Open Tweaks. For more details see Launching applications in GNOME.

2. Select Startup Applications in the left side bar.

   

3. Click the plus sign button (+).

   

4. Select an application from the list of available applications and click Add.

   

Verification

1. Open Tweaks.
2. Select Startup Applications in the left side bar.

3. List of applications launched at start will be present in the center section.