Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills

Shahbaz Hassan Wasti

Lecture Contents

Start programs using Windows.

Use features common across Office programs.

Organize fi les and folders.

Change screen resolution.

Quit Office programs.

Using Mouse

Windows users work with a mouse that has at least two buttons.

For a right-handed

the left button usually is the primary mouse button,

the right mouse button is the secondary mouse button.

Mouse Functions

Point Position the pointer on the screen.

Left Single Click Select or deselect items on the screen or start a program or program feature.

Right-click Display a shortcut menu.

Double-click Start a program or program feature or selecting a word.

Triple Click Select a paragraph

Drag Move an object from one location to another or draw pictures or selecting a some text

Mouse Wheel scroll up or downwards the window

Using Keyboards

Introduction to Windows

Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation

Current Versions in use of Windows are

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

Starting Windows 7

Starting Windows 7

A user name is a unique combination of letters or numbers that identifies a specific user to Windows 7

Password is a combination of letters and numbers to allow access to computer.

Ease of access opens some tools

Shut Down Button allow a user to shut down or restart the computer

Starting Windows 7

Windows 7 Desktop

Windows 7 Start Menu

Windows 7 Start menu

Finding a Program in Start Menu

Microsoft Word

Exploring a Program Window

Exploring the My Computer Window

Creating Folder

Folder is used to group files and folders at one place.

Folder Windows

The Address bar provides quick navigation options. The arrows on the Address bar allow you to visit different locations on the computer.

The buttons to the left of the Address bar allow you to navigate the contents of the left pane and view recent pages. Other buttons allow you to specify the size of the window.

The Previous Locations button saves the locations you have visited and displays the locations when clicked.

The Refresh button on the right side of the Address bar refreshes the contents of the right pane of the folder window.

The search box to the right of the Address bar contains the dimmed word, Search. You can type a term in the search box for a list of fi les, folders, shortcuts, and elements containing that term within the location you are searching. A shortcut is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or fi le.

The Command bar contains five buttons used to accomplish various tasks on the computer related to organizing and managing the contents of the open window.

The navigation pane on the left contains the Favorites area, Libraries area, Computer area, and Network area.

The Favorites area contains links to your favorite locations. By default, this list contains only links to your Desktop, Downloads, and Recent Places.

The Libraries area shows links to fi les and folders that have been included in a library.

Renaming Folders

Select the folder press the right click of the mouse from menu choose Rename . Enter the new name and press enter.

Or Select the folder press F2 from keyboard enter new name and press enter.

To Expand a Folder, Scroll through Folder Contents, and Collapse a Folder

To Switch from One Program to Another

To save a File in Folder

To Save a File in a Folder

To Save a File in Folder

To Save a File in a Folder

To Save a File in Folder

Exploring the Word Window

Exploring the Word