how to i go to login screen without actually logging out?

[snow patrol]

Had my mac for a while now and i feature that i'm missing now that i'm sharing it a bit is being able to quit to the login screen without actually logging out of my profile and closing all the programs etc. Am i missing something...surely it's possible? Thanks

 

[snow patrol]

Easiest way I find is:

Go to system preferences
then Accounts
click the Login Options button
and tick Show Fast User Switching as and change it to icon

Then just click the little man and hit login window.

peeeerrrrrfect. Thanks