Open a Windows ApplicationOpening a Windows application is as easy as opening a Mac application. Here are several ways to open Windows applications:
Note: All Windows application icons can be easily identified by the Parallels Desktop symbol in the lower-right corner of the icon. Windows Applications Folder This folder is available in the macOS Dock and contains all your Windows applications. As you install more applications, they are automatically added.
To open a Windows application using the Windows Applications folder:
To add the Windows applications folder to the Dock:
Windows Start Menu To open a Windows application from the Start menu:
Application Icon in the Dock When you open a Windows application, its icon appears in the macOS Dock at the bottom of the screen. By default when you close the application, the icon disappears from the Dock. Keeping a application's icon in the Dock provides a quick way to open the application anytime. To keep a Windows application's icon in the Dock, do one of the following:
Now you can open the application again anytime by clicking the icon in the Dock. Spotlight You can search for and open Windows applications using Spotlight:
Launchpad You can see a full screen display of all your Windows applications and Mac applications using Launchpad. Just click the Launchpad icon (looks like a rocket) in the Dock. You can then click any macOS application to open it. To open a Windows application, click the Windows folder and then click the application you want. Note: The Windows folder is available in Launchpad only if sharing Windows applications is enabled. To move a Windows application from the Windows folder to a main Launchpad page, do one of the following:
To remove a Windows application from Launchpad, start the application, right-click its icon in the Dock, and choose Remove from Launchpad . |
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