# Make Slicer simpler to use for new users

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/make-slicer-simpler-to-use-for-new-users/5059>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 12, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/make-slicer-simpler-to-use-for-new-users/5059 "2018-12-12T18:46:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![fedorov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/fedorov/32/14_2.png) [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/make-slicer-simpler-to-use-for-new-users/5059/31 "2018-12-20T19:18:26Z")

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In the past, we also discussed the idea where extension-specific or operation-specific functionality could be exposed as separate application launchers/shortcuts. Here is that thread for completeness: [Customized application launchers](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/customized-application-launchers/564). I still think that is a nice way to approach this problem.

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