. If you have a favorite widget that you want available even when Dashboard isnit taking over your whole Desktop, all you have to do is liberate it. Hereis how:
- Press the F12 key to display the Dashboard layer.
- Click the plus symbol in the lower left corner of your display to open the widget drawer.
- Click and drag the widget you want on your Desktop out of the drawer.
- Before releasing the mouse button, press and release the F12 key.
![]() A Dashboard-free widget. |
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