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Things Your Mother Never Taught You (that every 6-year old already knows)

Things Your Mother Never Taught You (that every 6-year old already knows). Right Click is Your Friend. Task Bar Desktop Appearance Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts Viewing, arranging, moving Files Odds and Ends. Thanks To:. Alan Gojdics Mark Squire Lisa Woosley Lisa Hales Ron Henry.

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Things Your Mother Never Taught You (that every 6-year old already knows)

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  1. Things Your Mother Never Taught You(that every 6-year old already knows)

  2. Right Click is Your Friend • Task Bar • Desktop Appearance • Shortcuts • Keyboard Shortcuts • Viewing, arranging, moving Files • Odds and Ends

  3. Thanks To: • Alan Gojdics • Mark Squire • Lisa Woosley • Lisa Hales • Ron Henry

  4. The Mouse • Mouse pointer • Control Panel • Mouse • Pointers • Scheme

  5. The Taskbar • Taskbar • Start Button • Quick Launch • Open Applications • Notification area • Clock

  6. The Taskbar • Customizing the Taskbar – right click or via Control Panel • Properties • Taskbar • Hide icons • Start Menu • Classic or XP • Customize – add or remove files

  7. The Taskbar • Quick Launch • Drag shortcuts to • Return to Desktop • Right click on empty taskbar • Show the desktop • Win2000 – Minimize all windows

  8. Desktop Icons • Can’t delete: • My Network • Recycle Bin • Internet Explorer • Add • My Computer

  9. Recycle Bin • Drag and Drop • Delete • Retrievable • NOT ON K AND O

  10. Desktop Organization • Icons • Right click on desktop • Appearance • Arrangement • Changing • Right Click • Change Icon • .ico files

  11. Desktop Organization • Office Toolbar • Programs • Microsoft Office Tools • Right click • Customize • Color • Buttons – add, remove • Shape • Drag icons

  12. Desktop Organization • Folders • Right Click • New • Folder – Name • Same process for desktop, drive or folder

  13. Shortcuts • Programs • Start Menu • Program Files • Right Click on program icon • Create Shortcut • Click and drag/drop to desktop or Office bar.

  14. Making Shortcuts • Files • In document window • Right Click • Shortcut • Drag and drop to Desktop

  15. Making Shortcuts • Internet Sites • Go to web site you want to create shortcut for • Drag icon to desktop

  16. Desktop Appearance • Display Properties • Right Click on Desktop or click Control Panel • Themes • Desktop • Screen Saver • Appearance • Settings

  17. Themes • Windows Standard • XP

  18. Wallpaper & Screensavers • MS preloaded • Any graphics file on your computer • Screensavers • MS preloaded • My Pictures slide show

  19. Graphic Sources • Sources for Wallpaper, Pictures • Scan photos • Copy from Internet • Create art

  20. Graphics Copying a picture from the Internet Locate image on page Place mouse button over image Right click Save picture as OR Set as background (automatic)

  21. Copying pictures

  22. Creating Wallpaper • Wallpaper • Center • Stretch • Tiling

  23. Appearance and Settings • Appearance • Color schemes • Settings • Screen Resolution • 800x600 common • 1024/768 better

  24. Sounds • Control Panel • Sounds and Multimedia • Sounds • Event • Mail Beep • Browse - any sound file • Sources Internet

  25. Keyboard Shortcuts • Within Programs • Win key + M – Go to desktop • Win Key + M + Shift – Go back to program • Win Key+ E – Win Explorer • Alt + Tab - shifts between applications

  26. Keyboard Shortcuts • Within Programs • double click title bar – full/half screen • Alt + F4 – close program • Ctrl+ C – copy • Ctrl+ V – paste • Ctrl+X - delete • Ctrl + Z – delete to clipboard

  27. Keyboard Shortcuts • WORD • Ctrl+F6 – switches between open documents

  28. Mr. Paperclip • The guy we all love to hate • Click on help in any office program • Right click on Mr. P • Hide • Options • Choose • Animate

  29. File Window • Changing View • Large Icons, Small Icons, List, Details, Thumbnails • Arrange icons • Name, type, size, date, auto • Or via list page – click on header • Line Up • Rename File (Desktop also) • Right click • rename • Block+F2

  30. Ways to Move Things • Files and Folders • Left Click, Drag & Drop - moves • CTRL+Drag – makes copy • Shift+Drag – between discs • Right Click – options depend on item • Selecting with box, dragging

  31. Finding Lost Files • Within a Folder • Click Search Icon (Magnifying glass) • Document Name • searches only within that folder • restrict by date modified • All Files and Folders • Can specify where to search

  32. Lost Files • Start Button • Search Icon • File Name • Location – whole drive or folder within drive

  33. Internet Tips • Set Home Page • IE • Tools • Internet Options • Home page – Enter address • Apply • OK

  34. Internet • Address Shortcuts (IE only) • Type name.com • ie cnn.com • For major sites only • Type name and Ctrl+Enter to fill out address • ie pbs +CTRL+Enter writes http://www.pbs.com • Does not work with EDU addresses

  35. Internet • IE • F11 - full screen

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