The Start Here location enables you to access the following functions:
Applications
Double-click on Applications to access your key GNOME applications. You can also access the Applications menu through the GNOME Menu and the Menu Panel.
Desktop Preferences
Double-click on Desktop Preferences to customize your desktop environment.
Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, and to choose other system settings.
You can access the Start Here location in the following ways:
From a Nautilus
window
Choose Go -> Start Here. The contents of the Start Here location are displayed in the window.
From the desktop
Double-click on the Start Here object on the desktop. The contents of the Start Here location are displayed in a file manager window.