Windows 7

1. Windows 7 Common Windows Programs

2. Wordpad • New Features • Highlighting text • Creating bullets • Line breaks • New color features • Picture Insertion • New and improved Print Preview • Zoom • A ribbon to access all features • Similar to MS Word 2007

3. Wordpad 2. Click on wordPad 1. Type “wordpad”

4. 1. Close the window and do not save WordPad has more formatting features such as highlighting, bullets, line breaks, and new colors . There are new options that include picture insertion, improved print preview, zoom, and print preview. A new ribbon similar to MS Word 2007 now gives you easy access to these features.

5. Paint • Realistic “digital” brushes • Shades of watercolor, crayon, and calligraphy • A ribbon to access all features • Similar to MS Word 2007

6. Paint 2. Click on Paint 1. Type “paint”

7. Paint 1. Click on the close button to close without saving A new ribbon similar to MS Word 2007 now gives you easy access to Paint features. Paint’s new realistic digital “brushes” will bring your picture to life in shades of watercolor, crayon, and calligraphy.

8. Calculator • New features • Statistics Mode • Unit conversion • Calculation templates • Fuel economy • Auto lease calculations • Mortgage calculations • A scientific calculator • More advanced operations such as • Geometric and algebraic functions

9. Calculator 2. Click on Calculator 1. Type “calculator”

10. Standard Mode 3. Double Click on history selection 2. The History of the calculations displays 4. Change the 8 to 9 press enter 5. The calculation changes to the new numbers 1. Click on 8 * 3 + 4 =

11. Copying History 3. Click on Copy History 1. Click on the Edit Menu 2. Highlight History

12. 1. Open Ms Word 2007 4. Close without saving 2. Click on the paste option 3. The calculations are pasted into word

13. Statistics Mode 1. Click on View 2. Click Statistics

14. 3. Click on 10, and then click on Add 4. Click on 15, and then click on Add 5. Click on 20, and then click on Add 6. Click on to calculate the Average of the dataset 1. Click on 9 2. Click Add

15. Clearing Calculation History 1. Click on Edit The average of the numbers is calculated. 2. Highlight Dataset 3. Click on clear to clear the history

16. Unit Conversion 1. Click on View 2. Click on Unit Conversion

17. Calculations using Dates 1. Click on View 3. Click on 4/30/2010 and 5/3/2010 1. Click on Calculate 2. Click on Date Calculation

18. Common Worksheet Functions 1. Click on View 3. Click Mortgage 2. Highlight Worksheets

19. 1. Select Monthly Payment 2. Type in Purchase price: 100,000 3. Type in Down Payment: 15,000 4. Type Term: 30 5. Type in Interest rate: .06 6. Click on Calculate