Teresa Phillips Instructional Technology Specialist Bulloch County Schools...

Teresa Phillips

Instructional Technology Specialist

Bulloch County Schools

tbphillips@bulloch.k12.ga.us

Shake a window to minimize everything except that window

• Picture (User Account)– Start; click on picture; Change picture

• Desktop Background– Change your desktop background (wallpaper) > Rt click

desktop; personalize; desktop background (can choose picture library for slideshow)

– Themes

• Start Menu– Rt click > properties >

customize

• Located in bottom right corner next to clock and date

• Click to minimize all windows and show desktop

Start > enter text in white box to quickly search computer

• Right click on any program > pin to start menu

• Customize your taskbar so that programs you use most are located there for quick access

• Right-click on program > Pin to Taskbar

• Grab window and pull down

• Restore > resize

• Pull down any window so it’s not maximized

• Click on icon in front of http:// and drag to desktop

• Right click > Rename

• Side by Side– Drag open window to side

• Vertically– Drag window vertically to top or bottom

• Maximize– Drag window to top to maximize

• Libraries (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos)– Search filters

• Start > type psr in search box

• Records actions on the screen and plays back like slide show

• All programs > accessories

• Takes a screen shot and saves as png or jpeg

• Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access

• Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access

• Press Esc to close

• Start > All programs > accessories

Text can be formatted by selecting the text then:Ctrl + B = BoldCtrl + I = ItalicsCtrl + T= Strike throughCtrl + U= UnderlineCtrl + Shift L= bulleted list or numbered listCtrl + Shift > or < = resizes the fontTo change color> Rt click and select colorAdd another sticky note > Click on the + on a current

sticky note

• Rt click desktop; gadgets; drag anywhere you’d like; more online

• Control Panel > System and Security > Backup– Set automatic backups

• Start > enter dvd in search box (Windows DVD Maker)– Movies or Slideshows

• Burn DVD that will play in a DVD player

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/tips-for-windows-live-essentials

• SkyDrive (online storage)

• Mesh (syncs to multiple computers)

• Photo Gallery

• Movie Maker

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/videos

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/12-tips-for-Windows-7

Hover over icons at bottom to peek at windows that are open

Note: multiple Internet tabs can be viewed

• Create jumplists (shortcuts or favorites organized by program)

• Right click on task bar > put cursor over item > pin

• Drag from desktop and drop on taskbar

• Calculator

• Paint

• Windows + P

• Start > All programs > Accessories

• Saves recordings as wma files

• Network locations

• Folders