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Windows Tutorial 1 Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows 7. Objectives. 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. Objectives.
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Windows Tutorial 1Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows 7
Objectives • 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
Objectives • 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
Starting Windows 7 • 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
Starting Windows 7 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Starting Windows 7 • 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
Touring the Windows 7 Desktop • 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
Exploring the Start Menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Starting a Program • 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
Starting a Program New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Running Multiple Programs • 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
Running Multiple Programs • Switching between programs • Press and hold the Windows key, and then press the Tab key • Aero Flip 3D • Windows Flip New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
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
Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using the Ribbon • 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
Using the Ribbon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Windows and Dialog Boxes • 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
Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Exploring Your Computer • 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
Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Navigating Windows Explorer • To start Windows Explorer, click the Windows Explorer button on the taskbar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Getting Help • Click the Start button on the taskbar • Click Help and Support New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Turning Off Windows 7 • 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