Open Oracle Analytics Desktop
You can open the Oracle Analytics Desktop application from a desktop shortcut or by locating it from the start menu in Windows, or in the Applications folder on a Mac.
This is the desktop shortcut icon:

The shortcut icon is available on your desktop if you selected the Create desktop shortcut option when you installed Oracle Analytics Desktop, or if you manually created a shortcut on your computer after installation.
- To open Oracle Analytics Desktop from a shortcut icon, locate the shortcut on your desktop and double-click (for Windows) or click it (for Mac).
- To open Oracle Analytics Desktop from your computer:
- If you're using Windows, click Start, browse to and open the Oracle folder, and click Oracle Analytics Desktop.
- If you're using a Mac, click Finder, click Go, and then select Applications. In Applications, double-click Oracle Analytics Desktop.