Windows Tutorial 1 Exploring the Basics of Microsoft

Windows Tutorial 1 Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows 7 ® ®

Objectives XP • Start Windows 7 and tour the desktop • Explore the Start menu • Run software programs, switch between them, and close them • Identify and use the controls in windows and dialog boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 2

Objectives XP • Navigate your computer using Windows Explorer and the Computer window • Change the view of the items in your computer • Get help when you need it • Turn off Windows 7 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 3

Starting Windows 7 XP • Turn on your computer. After a moment, Windows 7 starts and the Welcome screen appears • On the Welcome screen, click your user name and enter your password, if necessary • The Windows 7 screen uses a graphical user interface (GUI) – Contains windows New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 4

Starting Windows 7 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 5

Starting Windows 7 XP • The user interface in Windows 7 is called Aero – Semitransparent glass design – Features to manage windows – Also called the Aero desktop experience New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 6

Touring the Windows 7 Desktop XP • In Windows terminology, the background area displayed on your screen when Windows 7 starts represents a desktop • To open the Start menu, click the Start button on the taskbar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 7

Exploring the Start Menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 8

Starting a Program XP • Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then click the name of the program you want to start. or • Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then point to All Programs. • If necessary, click the folder that contains the program you want to start. • Click the name of the program you want to start. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 9

Starting a Program New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 10

Running Multiple Programs XP • Multitasking allows you to work on more than one task at a time and to switch quickly between projects New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 11

Running Multiple Programs XP • Switching between programs – Press and hold the Windows key, and then press the Tab key • Aero Flip 3 D • Windows Flip New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 12

XP Closing Programs from the Taskbar • Right-click the button representing the program you want to close, and then click Close window on the shortcut menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 13

Using Windows and Dialog Boxes XP New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 14

Using Windows and Dialog Boxes XP New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 15

Using Windows and Dialog Boxes XP New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 16

Using the Ribbon XP • The Ribbon is located at the top of the program window, immediately below the title bar – Organized into tabs – Tabs are organized in groups New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 17

Using the Ribbon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 18

Using Windows and Dialog Boxes XP • A dialog box is a special kind of window in which you enter or choose settings for how you want to perform a task – Paragraph dialog box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 19

Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 20

Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 21

Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 22

Exploring Your Computer XP • Changing the Icon View: – In a folder window, click the Change your view button arrow on the toolbar, and then click a view. or – To cycle through the predefined views, click the Change your view button more than once. or – Click the Change your view button arrow on the toolbar, and then drag the slider. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 23

Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 XP 24

Navigating Windows Explorer XP • To start Windows Explorer, click the Windows Explorer button on the taskbar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 25

Getting Help XP • Click the Start button on the taskbar • Click Help and Support New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 26

Turning Off Windows 7 XP • When you’re finished working in Windows 7, you should always turn it off properly • You can turn off Windows 7 using a Shut down button at the bottom of the Start menu – If your computer provides a Sleep option, you can choose the Sleep option to save your work and turn down the power to your monitor and computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 27