Computer Steps

Windows 11

How to Open an App on Windows 11

Also available for: macOS

What you need: A Windows 11 computer. These steps open Calculator, which comes with Windows 11. To open a different app, type that app's name in step 2.

  1. Click Start (the Windows logo) on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Type Calculator, then click Calculator in the search results.

Expected result: The Calculator window is open on your screen.

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Try this task on a pretend Windows 11 screen in your browser. The steps guide you one at a time, and nothing changes on your own computer.

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