Getting Started with Windows 8

2 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Objectives Start Windows 8Start Windows 8 Navigate the Start screen and desktopNavigate the Start screen and desktop Point, click, and dragPoint, click, and drag Start an appStart an app Work with a windowWork with a window

3 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Objectives Manage multiple windowsManage multiple windows Use command buttons, menus, and dialog boxesUse command buttons, menus, and dialog boxes Get helpGet help Exit Windows 8Exit Windows 8

4 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Starting Windows 7 Windows 8 is an operating system, which is a program that lets you run your computerWindows 8 is an operating system, which is a program that lets you run your computer A program is a set of instructions written for a computerA program is a set of instructions written for a computer

5 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Starting Windows 8 When you sign in, also called logging in, you provide your user account name and password to verify that you are authorized to use the computerWhen you sign in, also called logging in, you provide your user account name and password to verify that you are authorized to use the computer This is a security feature for protecting your computerThis is a security feature for protecting your computer

6 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Navigating the Start Screen and Desktop Every time you start Windows 8, the Start screen appearsEvery time you start Windows 8, the Start screen appears The Start screen contains tilesThe Start screen contains tiles Each tile represents an appEach tile represents an app The Windows desktop is an electronic work area that lets you organize and manage your informationThe Windows desktop is an electronic work area that lets you organize and manage your information

7 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Navigating the Start Screen and Desktop

8 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging A pointing device controls the movement of the mouse pointer on the screenA pointing device controls the movement of the mouse pointer on the screen The mouse pointer is a small arrow or other symbol that moves on the screenThe mouse pointer is a small arrow or other symbol that moves on the screen

9 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging

10 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Windows 8 apps fill the screen when you open them and are designed to stay open as you workWindows 8 apps fill the screen when you open them and are designed to stay open as you work Photos appPhotos app SkyDrive appSkyDrive app Desktop apps let you create letters and documents, view Web pages, and send and receive Desktop apps let you create letters and documents, view Web pages, and send and receive Starting an App

11 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Point to the upper-right corner of the screen to display the Charms bar, move the pointer downward, then click StartPoint to the upper-right corner of the screen to display the Charms bar, move the pointer downward, then click Start Click the tile corresponding to the app you wish to startClick the tile corresponding to the app you wish to startor Right-click a blank area of the Start screenRight-click a blank area of the Start screen Left-click the All apps button in the App barLeft-click the All apps button in the App bar Scroll and then click the desired appScroll and then click the desired app Starting an App

12 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Starting an App

13 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Working with Windows When you start a desktop app, its window opens, displaying the app’s toolsWhen you start a desktop app, its window opens, displaying the app’s tools All windows in the Windows 8 operating system have similar elementsAll windows in the Windows 8 operating system have similar elements The title bar at the top of the open window contains the name of the document and app you openedThe title bar at the top of the open window contains the name of the document and app you opened

14 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Working with Windows The title bar also contains window Window control icons:The title bar also contains window Window control icons: Minimize button : Hides a window, making it a button on the taskbarMinimize button : Hides a window, making it a button on the taskbar Maximize button : Enlarges the window to fill the entire screenMaximize button : Enlarges the window to fill the entire screen Restore Down button : Reduces the window to its previous size and position (only available after maximizing a window)Restore Down button : Reduces the window to its previous size and position (only available after maximizing a window) The Close button closes a windowThe Close button closes a window

15 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Working with Windows Many windows have a scroll bar on the right side and/or bottom of the windowMany windows have a scroll bar on the right side and/or bottom of the window You click scroll bar elements to show additional parts of your documentYou click scroll bar elements to show additional parts of your document Just below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip that contains tabs, which are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actionsJust below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip that contains tabs, which are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actions

16 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Working with Windows Tabs are divided into groups of command buttonsTabs are divided into groups of command buttons Some apps have menus, words you click to show lists of commands, and toolbars, containing buttonsSome apps have menus, words you click to show lists of commands, and toolbars, containing buttons The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper-left corner of the window, lets you quickly perform common actions such as saving a fileThe Quick Access toolbar, in the upper-left corner of the window, lets you quickly perform common actions such as saving a file

17 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Working with Windows Paint Program Window

18 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Managing Multiple Windows Windows 8 lets you work with more than one app at a timeWindows 8 lets you work with more than one app at a time If you open two or more apps, a window opens for each oneIf you open two or more apps, a window opens for each one The window in front is called the active windowThe window in front is called the active window Any window behind the active window is called an inactive windowAny window behind the active window is called an inactive window To resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its borderTo resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its border

19 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Managing Multiple Windows WordPad window in front of Paint window

20 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes Command buttons let you issue instructions to modify app objectsCommand buttons let you issue instructions to modify app objects Some command buttons reveal menusSome command buttons reveal menus

21 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Using Command Buttons, Menus, and Dialog Boxes Some menu commands automatically open up a dialog boxSome menu commands automatically open up a dialog box A dialog box is a window with controls that lets you tell Windows what you wantA dialog box is a window with controls that lets you tell Windows what you want

22 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Common Dialog Box Controls

23 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Getting Help Windows 8 Help and Support provides:Windows 8 Help and Support provides: To open Help and Support, display the start screen, then type helpTo open Help and Support, display the start screen, then type help Click Help and SupportClick Help and Support

24 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Getting Help To find Help information, you can:To find Help information, you can: Search by typing one or more descriptive keywords, such as “taskbar”Search by typing one or more descriptive keywords, such as “taskbar” Browse Help by category and clicking topics that are represented by linksBrowse Help by category and clicking topics that are represented by links

25 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Getting Help Windows Help and Support window

26 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Exiting Windows 8 When you finish working on your computer, you should close any open files, exit any open apps, close any open windows, and exit (or shut down) Windows 8When you finish working on your computer, you should close any open files, exit any open apps, close any open windows, and exit (or shut down) Windows 8 Shutting down the computer properly prevents loss of data and damage to Windows or your computerShutting down the computer properly prevents loss of data and damage to Windows or your computer

27 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Exiting Windows 8 Shutting down your computer

28 Microsoft Office 2013 Illustrated Windows 8 Power Options