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If you have a lot of applications open on your Windows 7 desktop, it can sometimes be difficult to find and view the one you want. But once you get the hang of some of Windows 7's desktop navigation features, such as Flip 3D and side-by-side comparisons, you'll find yourself getting more done more quickly than before.
Andy Rathbone's computer books, which include Windows? 2000 Professional For Dummies? and Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies?, have sold more than 11 million copies.
