Exploring Microsoft Office

Getting Started with

Windows 7

Objectives

Understand the desktop

Manage windows
Identify Windows accessories
Work with security settings and software
Perform a search
Get help

Windows 7 Desktop
Operating system
Desktop
Taskbar Icons
Window
Icon
Start button

Desktop

Taskbar
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Adding Gadgets

Gadgets

Online gadgets
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The Taskbar
Word
Excel

Program icons
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Aero Peek

Preview

Program icon with three Word documents shown

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The Start Menu

System folders
Programs

Control Panel

Help and Support

All Programs
Search box

Shut down

Start button
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The Toolbar

Right-click on taskbar
to see the toolbars

Address toolbar

Pinning an Application

Jump List (iTunes)

Pinned programs

Currently open program (iTunes)

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The Notification Area

Pop-up window

Open Action Center

link

Action Center icon

Notification area

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Customize the Desktop

Themes

Desktop Background

Window Color

Screen Saver
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Window Components
Title bar

Minimize window

Maximize window

Close window

Scroll bar

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Window Components (continued)

Aero Flip 3D

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Window Components (continued)

Cascade windows

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Showing the Desktop

Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

Show desktop
button

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Dialog Boxes

Check box
Option button

Spin arrow
Text box
List box
Command button

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Windows Accessories

Notepad

WordPad
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Windows Accessories (continued)

Click here to
open a picture
Ribbon

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Windows Accessories (continued)

Scientific view

Statistics view
Standard
view

Programmer
view

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Windows Accessories (continued)

Sticky notes

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Windows Accessories (continued)

Save Snip button

Annotation
tools

Screen clip

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Security Settings and Software

Windows Update
Action Center
Windows Firewall
Windows Defender
User Account Control Parental Controls

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Action Center

Important alert

Buttons

Suggested tasks

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Windows Defender

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User Account Control

Click and drag

this tab to adjust
UAC level

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Windows Update

Select level of update

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Windows Firewall
Click here to turn
firewall off or on

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Parental Controls

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Windows Search

Search bar on
Start menu

Search box in
the window

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Expand or Narrow a Search

Expand a search here

Narrow a search here

Search keyword

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Save a Search

Saved
search

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Help and Support

Help and Support home

Print

Browse help

Options

Learn about other

support options

Browse topics

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Remote Access
Windows Remote Assistance link

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Summary
Windows 7 enables you to access your
system resources, work with software, and
manage files and folders.
In addition, security issues and
maintenance activities are monitored and
reported so you can keep your computer
in good working order.

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