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1 ®® Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Tutorial 6 Searching for Information and Collaborating with Others

2 XP Objectives Develop search strategies Find files by name, type, and category Examine search results and save a search Add tags and other details to files Use Boolean filters in advanced searches New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 72

3 XP Objectives Search for programs from the Start menu Search the Internet Narrow searches using advanced search features Select search providers in Internet Explorer Collaborate with others using Windows Live New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 73

4 XP Searching for Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 74

5 XP Developing Search Strategies Windows 7 provides tools for finding files and folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 75

6 XP Developing Search Strategies New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 76

7 XP Searching for a File by Type Open the folder, library, or drive you want to search Click in the Search box, and then type the filename extension on its own, such as jpg New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 77

8 XP Filtering Search Results Open the folder, library, or drive you want to search. If necessary, enter a filename or file contents search criterion in the Search box. Click in the Search box, and then click a search filter. Click an available option for the selected filter. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 78

9 XP Filtering Search Results New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 79

10 XP Examining the Search Results New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 710

11 XP Saving a Search In the search results window, click the Save search button on the toolbar Change the file name, and then click the Save button to save the search in the Searches folder New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 711

12 XP Adding Tags and Other Properties To add properties to a file, you can use the Details pane or the file’s Properties dialog box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 712

13 XP Adding Tags and Other Properties New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 713

14 XP Adding Tags to Files In a folder window, click the file to which you want to add a tag. Click the Tags text box in the Details pane, and then type a tag. To enter another tag, type a semicolon ( ; ) followed by the next tag. Click the Save button on the Details pane. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 714

15 XP Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 715

16 XP Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box To perform a precise search, you can combine criteria in the Search box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 716

17 XP Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 717

18 XP Searching for Programs from the Start Menu Click the Start button. Click the Search programs and files text box. Type your search criteria. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 718

19 XP Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 719 Internet Explorer search tools include:

20 XP Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 720

21 XP Narrowing Your Search New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 721

22 XP Selecting a Search Provider In Internet Explorer, you can choose which provider you want to use when you search for information on the Internet Click the Search box arrow next to the Address bar Click Find More Providers Click a provider in the list, and then click Add to Internet Explorer. In the Add Search Provider dialog box, click Add New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 722

23 XP Selecting a Search Provider New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 723

24 XP To Find Information on a Web Page Click the Search box arrow, and then click Find on this Page New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 724

25 XP Collaborating with Other People Windows Live Groups is part of Windows Live, a free collection of programs and services provided on the Web Before you start using Windows Live Groups, you must create a Windows Live account, and then sign in with your Windows Live ID To sign up for a Windows Live ID, navigate to home.live.com in Internet Explorer On your Windows Live home page, click More on the navigation bar, and then click Groups Click the Create a group link to open a page where you can create a group New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 725

26 XP Collaborating with Other People New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 726

27 XP Collaborating with Other People Next, invite others to join your group New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 727

28 XP Collaborating with Other People As others join the group, their member information displays on the group page New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 728


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