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Objectives  Identify components on the Windows desktop   Work with windows, menus, and dialog boxes Work with folders   Manage folders and files in Windows Explorer Delete items and manage the Recycle Bin  Setting default printer Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Windows  Windows 8  Windows 7  Windows Vista  Windows XP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Windows Desktop Components Icons Start button Quick Launch toolbar Taskbar Desktop search Notification area Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Clock 44

Start Menu Pinned items Recently used Start button Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Windows folders 55

Using Windows Microsoft Word Internet Explorer Microsoft Excel Solitaire Taskbar Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Move and Size a Window Maximize Minimize Title bar Close Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Drag here to resize 77

The My Computer Window Menu bar Toolbar Task pane Disk drives and folders Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Scroll Bars and Status Bar Scroll bars Status bar Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Using Display Menu Ghosted commands Menus Drop-down menu Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Menu Components Ellipsis Check Bullet Arrow Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Dialog Box Components Drop-down arrow Check box Spin button Option buttons Text box Button with ellipsis Command button Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Help and Support Center Knowledge base search Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Keyword Search Index button Favorites button History button Search term Resulting topics Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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 File extension – identifies the type of file  Often appended by the application   Ex: somefile.docx

Folder – holds multiple files  Can also hold other folders Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Working with Folders Tiles view Folders PowerPoint document Open folder Excel document Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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.

Deleting a Folder Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Folder Views Views button List view Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Windows Explorer Folders button Address bar Expand folder Collapse folder Folder on E: drive Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Contents of folder

Moving and Copying Drag and right-click Dragging to a new location Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Backup Strategies Flash drive storage Hard drive storage Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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Recycle Bin Empty Restore all Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

Adjusting the Printer Default printer Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved.

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