1. INSERT BOOK COVER 1Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Exploring Microsoft Office Getting Started with Windows 7 by Robert Grauer, Lynn Hogan, and Mary Anne Poatsy

2. Objectives Understand the desktop Manage windows Identify Windows accessories Work with security settings and software Perform a search Get help Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.2

3. Windows 7 Desktop Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.3 Operating system Desktop Taskbar Window Icon Desktop Taskbar Icons Start button

4. Adding Gadgets Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.4 Online gadgets Gadgets

5. The Taskbar Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.5 Program icons Excel Word

6. Aero Peek Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.6 Program icon with three Word documents shown Preview

7. The Start Menu Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.7 Programs Control Panel System folders Help and Support All Programs Shut down Search box Start button

8. The Toolbar Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.8 Address toolbar Right-click on taskbar to see the toolbars

9. Pinning an Application Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.9 Jump List (iTunes) Pinned programsCurrently open program (iTunes)

10. The Notification Area Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.10 Notification area Pop-up window Action Center icon Open Action Center link

11. Customize the Desktop Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.11 Screen SaverWindow ColorDesktop Background Themes

12. Window Components Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.12 Scroll bar Minimize windowMaximize windowClose windowTitle bar

13. Window Components (continued) Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.13 Aero Flip 3D

14. 14Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Cascade windows Window Components (continued)

15. Showing the Desktop Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.15 Show desktop button Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

16. Dialog Boxes Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.16 Check box Option button Text box Spin arrow List box Command button

17. Windows Accessories Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.17 Notepad WordPad

18. Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.18 Click here to open a picture Ribbon

19. Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.19 Standard view Programmer view Scientific view Statistics view

20. Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.20 Sticky notes

21. Windows Accessories (continued) Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.21 Screen clip Annotation tools Save Snip button

22. Security Settings and Software Action Center Windows Defender User Account Control Windows Update Windows Firewall Parental Controls Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.22

23. Action Center Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.23 Important alert Suggested tasks Buttons

24. Windows Defender Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.24

25. User Account Control Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.25 Click and drag this tab to adjust UAC level

26. Windows Update Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.26 Select level of update

27. Windows Firewall Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.27 Click here to turn firewall off or on

28. Parental Controls Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.28

29. Windows Search Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.29 Search bar on Start menu Search box in the window

30. Expand or Narrow a Search Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.30 Expand a search hereNarrow a search hereSearch keyword

31. Save a Search Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.31 Saved search

32. Help and Support Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.32 Browse helpPrintHelp and Support home Browse topics Learn about other support options Options

33. Remote Access Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.33 Windows Remote Assistance link

34. Questions Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.34

35. Copyright Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.35 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.