Exploring Microsoft Office Getting Started with

Windows 7

Different versions of the Windows

Operating System are:

• Windows 95

• Windows 98

• Windows NT

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP(SP-1,SP-2,SP-3 & SP-4)

• Windows Vista

• Windows 7(Win7)

• Windows 8 (Win8)

• Windows 9 (Release beta version on 30th Sep 2014)

Objectives

• Understand the desktop

• Manage windows

• Identify Windows accessories

• Perform a search

• Frequently used shortcut keys

• Get help

• Create Files and Folders

Windows 7 Desktop

• Desktop background

• Taskbar

• Icons

• Gadgets

• Start Menu

Desktop

Taskbar

Icons

Start button

Gadget

The Taskbar

Program icons

Excel

Word

Aero Peek

Program icon with three Word documents shown

Preview

The Toolbar

Address toolbar

Right-click on taskbar to see the toolbars

Pinning an Application

Jump List (iTunes)

Pinned programs Currently open program (iTunes)

The Start Menu

Programs

Control Panel

System folders

Help and Support

All Programs

Shut down Search box

Start button

Adding Gadgets

Online gadgets

Gadgets

Customize the Desktop

Screen Saver Window Color

Desktop Background

Themes

Window Components

Scroll bar

Minimize window Maximize window

Close window Title bar

Window Components (continued)

Aero Flip 3D

Cascade windows

Window Components (continued)

Showing the Desktop

Show desktop button

Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

Windows Accessories

Notepad

WordPad

Windows Accessories (continued)

Click here to open a picture

Ribbon

Windows Accessories (continued)

Standard view

Programmer view

Scientific view

Statistics view

Windows Accessories (continued)

Sticky notes

Windows Search

Search bar on Start menu

Search box in the window

Keyboard

Tab Caps Lock

Shift Enter / Return

Space Bar

Backspace

Arrow Keys

Alphanumeric Keys Punctuation keys