Modern Resources

Windows 7

Parts of the Windows Desktop

• Desktop• Taskbar – Includes– Start Button–Running Applications–Notification Area

Start Menu

• Windows Search• Commonly Used Folders• Commonly Used Application• Control Panel• All Programs• My Computer• Help and Support

Notification Area

• Includes a clock and a group of icons.• The icons display the status of a service or application and

allows you to change some settings.

• Displays pop-ups to notify you about something.

• You can hide icons to reduce clutter.

Jump ListsFrom Windows Help:

Windows Snap• Snap to the left

and right to make a Window take up only half the page.

• Snap to the top to maximize a Window so it takes up the full screen.

Working With Files and Folders• Files contain information. They are represented on your computer as icons.• Folders contain a set of Files. You can also store folders in other folders.• In Windows all files have an extension (ie: .doc) by default this extension is hidden

the extension tells Windows which application can read the file.• Files and folder contain different permissions which detail whether a user can read

and/or write to the file. • All your personal files should be stored in either your Desktop or My Documents

folder.• Files can be moved copied or renamed.• When working with files try not to make duplicates it can become difficult to figure

out which file has the most relevant version. You should however keep a backup of your files for home computers (a backup is a archived copy). Here at work your files are backed up on the server.

Windows Explorer

• Address bar• Navigation pane• Preview Pane• Change file

view/arrangement• Windows Folder Search• Press Alt to view file

menus

Devices and Printers

• Access via the Start menu or Control Panel.• Shows all installed Devices and Printers.

• To remove a printer right click and select remove devices.

• To add a printer click “Add a printer”

Keyboard Shortcuts• F1 – Help!

• Win Key + P – Cycle display mode• Win Key + D – Return to Desktop• Win Key + L – Lock computer (not log out)• Win Key + Tab – Cycle open Windows

• Ctrl + C – Copy• Ctrl + X - Cut• Ctrl + V – Paste• Ctrl + Z - Undo

Help and Support

• Start -> Help and Support to access• Search for any help topic or browse the

contents.

Trouble?

• Alt + F4 - closes the current Window/Application without mouse input.

• Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Opens task manager where you can end misbehaving applications or services.

• Try a reboot.

Shutting Windows Down