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

XP 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 72

XP 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 73

XP 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 74

XP Starting Windows 7 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 75

XP Starting Windows 7 6 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

XP Touring the Windows 7 Desktop 7New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7 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

XP Exploring the Start Menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 78

XP 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 79

XP Starting a Program New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 710

XP 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 711

XP 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 712

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 713

XP Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 714

XP Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 715

XP Using Windows and Dialog Boxes New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 716

XP 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 717

XP Using the Ribbon New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 718

XP 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 719

XP Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 720

XP Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 721

XP Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 722

XP 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 723

XP Exploring Your Computer New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 724

XP Navigating Windows Explorer To start Windows Explorer, click the Windows Explorer button on the taskbar New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 725

XP Getting Help Click the Start button on the taskbar Click Help and Support New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 726

XP 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 727