Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced Started with Windows 2000 Getting

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A2 Objectives  Start Windows and view the Active Desktop  Use the Mouse  Start a program  Move and resize windows  Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and toolbars

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A3  Use dialog boxes  Use scroll bars  Use windows Help  Close a program and shut down Windows Objectives

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A4 Unit Introduction  Windows 2000 is a computer program or set of instructions.  Windows is an operating system. –An operating system controls how a computer functions and carries out basic tasks.  Windows also runs programs and controls how information is displayed on your screen

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A5 Unit Introduction (cont.)  Windows organizes your work into electronic collections, called files.  Windows controls the flow of information among different computer components and networks.  Windows basics –Icons are symbols that represent desktop items –windows are rectangular work spaces

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A6 Starting Windows and Viewing the Active Desktop  Windows appears when your computer is turned on. Icons Start button Active Desktop

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A7 Using the Mouse  Hand-held input or pointing device that you use to interact with your computer. –Mouse pointer Symbol on the screenSymbol on the screen –Mouse buttons Used to select icons and commandsUsed to select icons and commands  Mouse actions –Pointing, dragging, clicking, double- clicking, and right-clicking

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A8 Starting a Program  Clicking the Start button opens the Start menu. –Submenus –Customize Start menu  Windows has built-in programs. –WordPad –Paint Start button Submenu Built-in program

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A9 Moving and Resizing Windows Sizing buttons Window Title bar  Move windows using the title bar.  Resize windows –Drag window border –Click sizing buttons Maximize: the window takes up the whole screenMaximize: the window takes up the whole screen Restore: returns the window to its previous size.Restore: returns the window to its previous size. Drag to resize window

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A10 Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars  A menu located on the menu bar is a list of commands that you use to accomplish tasks.  Underlined letters in a menu identify keyboard navigation indicators. –Pressing [Alt] then pressing the key on the keyboard that corresponds with the underlined letter in a menu is known as a keyboard shortcut  A toolbar button located on a toolbar is another way to execute menu commands. –Toolbars are customizable

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A11 Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.) Bullet Check mark Arrow Menu bar  A check mark identifies an enabled feature.  A bullet identifies an enabled feature.  An arrow identifies a submenu.

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A12 Using Dialog Boxes  A dialog box is a window that opens when you choose a command that needs more information before the program can carry out the command. –A menu command that is followed by an ellipsis (…) opens a dialog box. Check box Tab Command button Text box Option button Spin box

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A13 Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)  Dialog box elements: –Tab: separates options into related categories –Option button: selects a certain part of a feature –Text box: where you type text –Command button: a button that selects a command –Spin box: allows you to select or type numeral increment –Check box: turns a feature on and off

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A14 Using Scroll Boxes  Scroll bars appear when you can’t see all of the items in a window.  You can scroll vertically or horizontally within a window by: –Clicking one of the scroll arrows –Clicking in one of the scroll bars –Dragging one of the scroll boxes Scroll arrow Scroll bar Scroll box

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A15 Using Windows Help  Windows Help works like a book stored on your computer.  Help provides guidance on many Windows features and definitions of terms.  You can browse for information in the Help window or connect to the Microsoft Web site on the Internet for further information.

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A16 Using Windows Help (cont.) Help tabs  Help has an table of contents tab, an index tab, and a search tab to make finding information easier.

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A17 Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows  When you are ready to shut down your computer there are several important steps that you need to complete. –Save and close all open files –Close all open programs and windows –Shut down Windows and turn off your computer Turning off a computer while Windows is still running can damage or ruin data.Turning off a computer while Windows is still running can damage or ruin data.

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A18 Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)  To close a program you can: –Click the program window Close button in the upper right corner –Click File on the menu bar, then click either Close or Exit.