Accessing desktop shortcuts when programs are running

[jo]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel

Is there any way to toggle between program windows and the desktop so that you can access the shortcut icons there without resizing or minimizing your program windows? It would be great to be able to do this, especially when I have four or five word documents open . . .
Thanks!

 

[CyberTaz]

You can use the ApplicationName> Hide ApplicationName or Hide Others command
to hide the window(s) to access the Desktop - assuming you don't have any
other application windows open.

However, you might want to explore other more effective ways of accessing
content rather than cluttering the Desktop with a mass of shortcut Icons.
Research the Dock, the Finder window Sidebar, etc.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Mickey Stevens]

Or, you can just use Exposé (F11 to reveal the Desktop on most machines -
check System Preferences on your machine).

 

[Diane Ross]

Hold Option-Command keys down and click on Desktop. Everything else
disappears. Same when you select another application in the Dock.