Shortcut Created in Finder

Hello. Please excuse my ignorance as I am a new mac user. I recently accidentally dragged and dropped the small blue application folder from the top of the finder window adjacent to the cover flow icon. Suddenly a shortcut to the application folder was created; it is a large application icon. How do I remove this from this area? I have a screen shot but cant seem to upload it on this forum. Any help is appreciated.
Regards
Archi-Mac

Hold the COMMAND key (one with ⌘ symbol), click & hold & drag the folder icon off the toolbar.
Once you sort that our, see:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Keyboard Shortcuts
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist.
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

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> Hello Everyone !
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> I have a vb script to do a silent install of BEA Weblogic 8.1SP2. When
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