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Exploring Microsoft Office 2007 Windows XP Committed to Shaping the Next Generation of IT Experts.1 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Objectives Identify components on the Windows desktop Work with windows, menus, and dialog boxes Use the Help and Support Center Differentiate between a program file and data file Work with folders Manage folders and files in Windows Explorer Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 2 Objectives (continued) Delete items and manage the Recycle Bin Change the display settings Change the computer settings using the Control Panel Create shortcuts on the desktop and Quick Launch toolbar Use Windows Desktop Search Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 3 Windows Windows Vista Windows XP Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 4 Windows Desktop Components Icons Start button Quick Launch toolbar Taskbar Desktop search Notification area Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Clock 5 Start Menu Pinned items Windows folders Recently used Start button Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 6 Using Windows Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Internet Explorer Solitaire Taskbar Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 7 Move and Size a Window Minimize Maximize Close Title bar Drag here to resize Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 8 The My Computer Window Menu bar Toolbar Task pane Disk drives and folders Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 9 Scroll Bars and Status Bar Scroll bars Status bar Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 10 Using Display Menu Ghosted commands Menus Drop-down menu Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 11 Menu Components Ellipsis Check Arrow Bullet Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 12 Dialog Box Components Drop-down arrow Check box Spin button Option buttons Text box Command button Button with ellipsis Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 13 Help and Support Center Knowledge base search Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 14 Keyword Search Index button Favorites button History button Search term Resulting topics Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 15 Files and Folders File – a collection of data Program file – part of a software program Data file – a file created with a program file File name – identifies a file Folder – holds multiple files Can also hold other folders Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 16 Working with Folders Tiles view PowerPoint document Folders Open folder Excel document Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 17 Creating a New Folder 2. File menu with new selected 3. New folder option Storage devices 1. Storage device selected Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 18 Deleting a Folder Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 19 Folder Views Views button List view Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 20 Windows Explorer Folders button Address bar Expand folder Contents of folder Collapse folder Folder on E: drive Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 21 Moving and Copying Dragging to a new location Drag and right-click Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 22 Backup Strategies Flash drive storage Hard drive storage Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 23 Recycle Bin Empty Restore all Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 24 Setting Display Settings Tabs Background choices Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 25 Changing the Screen Saver Screen saver options Password protect Number of minutes idle Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 26 Checking System Settings Operating system info Computer info Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 27 Install/Uninstall Programs Selected to remove Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 28 Adjusting the Mouse Tabs Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 29 Adjusting the Printer Default printer Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 30 User Accounts Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 31 Shortcuts and Quick Launch Shortcut icon Quick Launch toolbar Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 32 Search Companion Results of search Windows Desktop Search box Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 33 Questions? Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 34