Graphical icons are small images or symbols used to navigate a system by indicating different applications. Search fields are text boxes that allow users to find things within an interface by entering a relevant keyword or phrase. Toolbars consist of distinguishable icons assigned to run different tools in a system.

An icon is a small picture that represents objects such as a file, program, web page, or command. They are a quick way to execute commands, open documents, and run programs. Icons are also very useful when searching for an object in a browser list, because in many operating systems all documents using the same extension will have the same icon.