Commands. I use shorthand instructions rather than list steps separately. Here's a command that opens a nested folder:
Choose Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Documents and Settings > All Users.
This sequence means: Click the Start button (on the taskbar, in the bottom-left corner of the desktop) to reveal the Start menu; then click My Computer. Inside the window titled My Computer, double-click the drive icon labeled Local Disk (C:) to open it. Inside that window, double-click the icon Documents and Settings to open it. Inside
that window, double-click the icon All Users to open it.
Each shorthand element (between the > symbols) refers to an icon, window, menu, button, check box, link, or some other user-interface component; just look for the component whose label matches the element name. Whenever a particular step is unclear or ambiguous, I spell it out rather than use shorthand.
Here's a command that launches the Notepad program:
Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad.
And one that shows filename extensions:
Choose Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Folder Options > View tab > uncheck Hide Extensions for Known File Types > OK.
Keyboard shortcuts.