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Windows Sidebar is a long, vertical bar that is displayed on the side of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called gadgets, which offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools. For example, you can use gadgets to display a picture slide show, view continuously updated headlines, or look up contacts.
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Sidebar and gadgets |
Why use Sidebar?
Sidebar can keep information and tools readily available for you to use. For example, you can display news headlines right next to your open programs. This way, if you want to keep track of what's happening in the news while you work, you don't have to stop what you're doing to switch to a news website.
With Sidebar, you can use the Feed Headlines gadget to show the latest news headlines from sources you choose. You don't have to stop working on your document, because the headlines are always visible. If you peripherally see a headline that interests you, you can click that headline, and your web browser will open directly to the story.
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To open Sidebar |
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Open Windows Sidebar by clicking the Start button
 , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Windows Sidebar. |
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To keep Sidebar visible at all times, you must set it so that other windows won't cover it. The Sidebar width is a fixed size.
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To keep windows from covering Sidebar |
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Because of the space Sidebar requires, this option works best if you're using a large or wide-screen monitor or multiple monitors. |
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Open Windows Sidebar properties by clicking the Start button
, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Windows Sidebar Properties. |
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Select the Sidebar is always on top of other windows check box. |
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Click OK. |
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