1. Microsoft Office 2007- Illustrated Introductory, Windows XP Edition
Getting Started with Windows XP

2. Objectives Start Windows and view the desktop Use the mouse
Start a program
Move and resize windows
Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and toolbars
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3. Objectives Use dialog boxes Use scroll bars
Use Windows Help and Support Center
Close a program and shut down Windows
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4. Unit Introduction
Microsoft Windows is an operating system that controls:
The operation of computer
The display of information on your screen
Programs you run on your computer
Windows helps you save and organize the results of your work as files
Files are electronic collections of data, each with its own unique filename
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5. Unit Introduction (cont.)
Windows also coordinates the flow of information among the programs, printers, storage devices, and other components, of your computer system, as well as among other computers on a network
Icons in Windows are small pictures that are meaningful symbols of the items they represent
You will also use rectangular-shaped work areas, known as windows
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6. Starting Windows and Viewing the Desktop
The desktop is where you can organize all the information and tools you need to accomplish your computer tasks
On the desktop, you can access, store, share and explore information on a computer, a network, or on the Internet
When you start Windows for the first time, the default settings are used, which are preset by the operating system
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7. Starting Windows and Viewing the Desktop (cont.)
Icon
Desktop background
Turn on your computer and monitor
Windows automatically starts and displays the desktop, or a logon screen where you must enter a password, then press [Enter]
Taskbar
Start button
Quick Launch toolbar
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8. Starting Windows and Viewing the Desktop (cont.)
Elements of a typical Windows desktop:
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9. Accessing the Internet from the Desktop
Windows XP provides a seamless connection between the desktop and the Internet with Internet Explorer (IE)
IE is an example of a browser, a program designed to access the World Wide Web (aka the Web, or WWW)
You can access IE from the Start menu, or by clicking its icon on the desktop or on the Quick Launch toolbar
You can use it to access Web pages and to place Web content on the desktop
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10. Mouse with left and right buttons
Using the Mouse
A mouse is a handheld input or pointing device that you use to interact with your computer
Input, or pointing, devices come in many shapes and sizes
Mouse with left and right buttons
Intellimouse
Trackpoint
Touchpad
Trackball
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11. Using the Mouse (cont.)
Right mouse button
A typical mouse has two buttons, although yours may differ:
Left button: used to select text or click icons
Right button: used to open a shortcut menu
Left mouse button
Selected icon
Pointer positioned
over icon
Shortcut menu
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12. Using the Mouse (cont.)
A mouse pointer is a small symbol that indicates the pointer’s relative position on the desktop
To move the mouse pointer, locate it on the desktop, then move the mouse to reposition the mouse pointer where you want it
Basic mouse pointer shapes include:
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13. Using the Mouse (cont.) Basic mouse techniques include:
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14. Starting a Program
Clicking the Start button on the taskbar opens the Start menu, which lists submenus for a variety of tasks:
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15. Starting a Program (cont.)
Windows XP comes with several built-in programs called accessories, such as WordPad
To Start WordPad:
Click the Start button on the taskbar
Point to All Programs
Point to Accessories
Click WordPad
Submenu
Arrow indicates submenu
Click to open WordPad
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16. Customizing the Start Menu
You can change the way the Start menu looks and behaves, including making it have the look and feel of previous Windows versions (called Windows Classic)
To customize the Start menu:
Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click Control Panel
In the Control Panel, click switch to Classic View if necessary, then double-click the Taskbar and Start Menu icon
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17. Moving and Resizing Windows
You can open more than one window or program at a time
You can identify a window by the title bar, which shows the program and filename if applicable
Each window has a border that you can use to resize it and buttons to maximize or minimize it
The desktop can get cluttered, so you need to organize it by resizing or moving windows
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18. Moving and Resizing Windows (cont.)
To resize a window using buttons, click the appropriate button in the upper-right corner of the window. To make it:
An icon on the taskbar, click the Minimize button
Fill the screen, click the Maximize button
Return to its previous size, click the Restore button
Closed, click the Close button
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19. Moving and Resizing Windows (cont.)
To move a window, position the mouse pointer over the title bar, click the left mouse button, then drag the window to the new location
To resize a window using the mouse:
Position the pointer over an edge or a corner of the window until the pointer becomes a double-sided arrow
Click the left mouse button, then drag in the direction you want to resize the window
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20. More About Sizing Windows
Some programs contain two sets of sizing buttons:
To see the contents of more than one window at a time, open the desired windows, right-click a blank area on the taskbar, then click one of the tiling options
The bottom set controls the window for the file with which you are working
The top set controls the program window
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21. Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars
A menu is a list of commands that you use to accomplish certain tasks
A check mark or bullet mark indicates that a feature is enabled
To disable a checked feature, click the command again
To disable a bulleted feature, select another command
Typical menu items include:
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22. Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)
A keyboard shortcut lets you press a button or combination of buttons to perform a task or navigate through a menu or dialog box
For example, press [Ctrl][C] to copy selected text in a document
On a menu, keyboard navigation indicators, underlined letters in a command name, can be used instead of the mouse to select items
For example, press [Alt][V] to open the View menu, then press [T] to open the Toolbars submenu
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23. Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)
A toolbar is a set of buttons usually positioned below the menu bar
When you position the pointer over a button, a ScreenTip often appears displaying the button name
Toolbar buttons offer a method for executing menu commands; instead of clicking the menu and then the menu command, you click the button for the command
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24. Using Dialog Boxes
A dialog box is a window that opens when you choose a menu command that needs more information before the program can carry out the command you selected
Dialog boxes:
Open in other situations as well, such as when you open a program in the Control Panel
May contain tabs at the top that separate options into related categories
Can be closed by clicking OK to accept all of your changes, or by clicking Cancel so that the original settings remain intact
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25. Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)
A sample dialog box:
Check box
Tab
Spin box
Command button
Option button
Text box
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26. Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)
Typical items in a dialog box:
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27. Using Scroll Bars
Scroll bars are vertical and horizontal bars that that you click and drag so you can view the additional contents of a window
Up scroll arrow
Vertical scroll box
Horizontal scroll bar
Down scroll arrow
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28. Using Scroll Bars (cont.)
You can use scroll bars to:
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29. Using Windows Help and Support Center
The Help and Support center provides guidance on many Windows features, including detailed steps for completing procedures, definitions of terms, lists of related topics, and search capabilities
Help and Support is like a book stored on your computer, with a table of contents and an index to make finding information easier
You can access context-sensitive help, which is help specifically related to the task you are doing
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30. Using Windows Help and Support Center (cont.)
To use Help and Support:
Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click Help and Support
The Help and Support Center window opens
In the Search text box, type the search criteria, then press [Enter]
Search text box
Links for popular topics
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31. Using Windows Help and Support Center (cont.)
To use Help and Support (cont.)
A search pane opens, displaying results from the search in three areas: Suggested Topics, Full-text Search Matches; Microsoft Knowledge Base
Click a topic; help information for this topic appears in the right pane
Right pane displays help on the topic you select
Search results
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32. Using Windows Help and Support Center (cont.)
Click the buttons on the Help toolbar to:
Navigate back and forth between Help topics you have visited
Add a topic to the Favorites list so you can return to it later
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33. Other Forms of Help To get help on a specific Windows program
Click Help on the program’s menu bar OR
Click the Help button in the upper-right corner of a dialog box, then click the mouse pointer on the item for which you need additional help
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34. Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows
When you are finished working on your computer, you need to make sure you shut it down properly
Shutting down the computer properly prevents loss of data and problems restarting Windows
Shutting down involves several steps:
Saving and closing all open files
Closing all open windows and programs
Shutting down Windows
Turning off the computer
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35. Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)
To close a program:
Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the window OR
Click File on the menu bar, then click Close or Exit
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36. Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)
To shut down the computer:
Click the Start button on the taskbar, then click Turn Off Computer
In the Turn Off Computer dialog box, click Turn Off to exit Windows and shut down your computer
If you see the message “It’s now safe to turn off your computer,” turn off the computer and the monitor
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37. Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)
Turn off options:
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38. The Log Off Command
Logging off is used when you want to change users quickly
You can choose to switch users, which logs off the current user and allows another user to log on or simply log off
Windows shuts down partially
When a new user logs on by clicking a user name and entering a password, Windows restarts and the desktop appears as usual
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