Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presented by
Dodge County Tech Team
November 15, 2004
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Desktop
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Taskbar on Desktop
• The Start key á [left side of toolbar] can be click on with
your mouse pointer or you can use your shortcut key on
your keyboard.
• The icons from the Horn [volume] to the right are in what
is called the System Tray or Notification Tray. The items
here are the items that come up when your computer is
started.
• The way right is the time. You can remove the clock from
the bar and free up some memory.
• The icons to the right of the Start key are programs
that are open.
• This area is called the Quick Launch Toolbar
System Tray or
Quick Launch Toolbar Notification Tray
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Quick Launch Toolbar
• To turn the Quick Launch Toolbar on
or off – Right click on the taskbar
• Highlight Toolbars
• Highlight Quick Launch
• To add programs to Quick Launch
drop and drag shortcut to toolbar
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Identify Areas in the Application Window
Control Menu
Menu Bar
Title Bar Tool Bar
Address Bar
Scroll arrow
Status Bar
Sizing handle
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á Start Button
• You can Run programs
• You can find Programs or Documents
• Search for folders or files
• Settings – find Control Panel,
Printers, Network & Dial up
Connections, Taskbar and Start Menu
• Help!!!
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Understanding Your File
System
• Find files in these places:
– Desktop
– My Computer
– Computer Drives
• Hard Drive is the Letter “C”
• Floppy Drive is the Letter “A”
• CD-ROM is the Letter “D”
– My Documents
• Folders where your files from your programs
are set as default places to save.
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My Documents
• These are default folders set
My Documents up by your computer
My Data Sources determined by the software
My Ebooks you have on your computer
My Music – Data Sources where merge files
are stored
My Pictures
– eBooks are books that are
My Webs available in digital format. eBooks
are ordered online, and delivered
electronically to your computer.
You save money with no shipping,
no taxes, and the lowest prices.
www.ebookmall.com/aboutebooks.htm
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My Computer
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Some Symbols You Need to Know
• this symbol represents a folder
• this symbol represents a open folder
• + indicates there are more files and/or folders.
By clicking on the “+” it will show you the files
and/or folders.
• á this is a windows icon on the start button
• the hourglass tells you that the computer is
working on your request.
• this symbol represents a floppy disk or a
floppy disk drive.
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Exercise: My Computer
• Move the cursor over “C:” drive letter and
double click on the left mouse button.
– A list of the contents of every directory and
file is listed. Close the window.
• Move the cursor over the “C:” drive letter
and right click.
– Click on Properties.
– A graphical image represents used and free
space on the drive. Close the window.
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Windows XP User Directories
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Exercise: Making File
Folder
• Double click on My Computer
• Double click on W: drive
• Click on folder Computer Basics
• Click on File then scroll to New
• Click on the word Folder and type
your name for the folder name
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Exercise: Formating a
Floppy Disk
• Click on My Computer
• Highlight the A:/drive
• Click on File on the Menu bar
• Click on format
• You can label your disk in the box
provided
• Click on Start
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Control Panel
is a facility for changing many of the functions
available in Windows.
• Display Properties
• Mouse Properties
• Keyboard Properties
• Adding & Deleting Programs and Hardware
• Printers
• Scheduling Tasks
• Folder Options
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Exercise: Control Panel
Display Properties
You can get this same screen from your desktop by right
clicking on your desktop and going to properties. 18
Display Properties
• Background – changes the picture you see on your
desktop
• Screen Saver allows you to change what happens
after your computer sets idle for a period of
time. The amount of time is set here.
• Appearance – changes the colors and how your
look on the screen.
• Settings - Sets up color and screen size
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Exercise: Background
• Make sure that the background tab is
selected
• Click on “Browse”
• Pick out a picture from under the
W:\Computer Basics\Graphics
• Click on Open, then click on Apply and
OK
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Mouse Controls
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Mouse Pointers
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Using your Mouse
• Single left click selects an item
• Double left click opens an item
• Right click context menu
• Special Drag
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Exercise: Opening Word
Application
• There are many ways you can open
your Program Applications.
– Use the á Start key and find Word
– Use Quick Launch Toolbar
– Use shortcut on your desktop
• Open Microsoft Word
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Title Bar
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Toolbars
Toolbars provide shortcuts to menu
commands. Toolbars are generally located
just below the Menu bar.
Menu Bar
Standard Toolbar
Formatting Toolbar
You can either use your mouse and click on the word
to open the drop-down menu or use the shortcut key
by pressing and holding down the Alt key + the letter
that is underlined in the Menu bar.
Example: Alt + F will bring the File drop-down menu
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Standard Toolbar
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I lost my toolbar!
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Opening a File
1. Click on File on the Menu Bar.
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Recently Used File List
At the bottom of this drop-
down box there is a list of
the most recently opened
files.
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File - Open
• This drops down
your directory.
• Clicking here
allows you to go
up one folder.
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Saving a File
Save your file by following these instructions:
1. Click on File.
2. Highlight Save As. Press Enter.
3. Specify the correct folder in the Save In field.
4. Name your file by typing a file name in the File
Name field.
5. Click on Save.
You can also use the Save icon on the Standard Tool
Bar.
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Making a Folder when
Saving
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What’s the Difference
between Save and Save As?
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Changing Your Options
• On the Menu bar, click on Tools and scroll down to
Options
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Options – General Tab
• Here is where you
can set the number
of your recently
opened files.
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Options - Save Tab
• Save AutoRecover
info every ___
minutes choose
how many minutes
the computer will
automatically
backup your file.
• Save Default Word
Format
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Options – File Location Tab
• Here you can choose
where your documents
are saved
– Documents
– Clipart Pictures
– User Templates
– AutoRecovery Files
– Tools
– Startup
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Upcoming Workshops
• January 17, 2005 – Word XP Basics
– Make Flyers and Invitations
• January 31, 2005 – Word XP Advanced
– Learn columns, text boxes, labels, etc.
• April, 2005 – Excel Basic and Advanced
– Dates to be announced. Watch newsletter!
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