Making Friends With Your PC PC Navigation and Organization Tools

Objective At the end of this training, participants should be able to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate more quickly using various programs, efficiently find relevant information on the internet, and also be able to organize their own files to make searching easier.

Agenda Navigation Trouble Shooting Program Tips File Organization

Two Fisted Navigation Mouse: Mouse: Left Click Left Click Right Click Right Click Scroll Scroll Keyboard: Keyboard: Shortcut keys

Navigation Favorite Shortcut Keys Tab and Shift + Tab: Move Fields Tab and Shift + Tab: Move Fields Alt + Tab: Toggle Through Sessions Alt + Tab: Toggle Through Sessions Ctrl + N: New Session Ctrl + N: New Session Ctrl + F: Find/Search Ctrl + F: Find/Search

Navigation Find Your Own Shortcuts Review menu items as shortcuts are generally listed there Review menu items as shortcuts are generally listed there Make a note of commonly used functions and what their shortcuts are Make a note of commonly used functions and what their shortcuts are

Navigation Right Click Opens Doors (and windows too) Many options in many programs Many options in many programs Try right clicking in various places Try right clicking in various places

Navigation 2 Tips F11: For IE Full Screen Mode F11: For IE Full Screen Mode Ctrl+Scroll: Change Text Size Ctrl+Scroll: Change Text Size BIG

Two Words Glitch: Unexpected Result or Problem Error: Defined Error Message

Before You Call for Help General Principles Trouble Shoot Trouble Shoot ▼ Duplicate Duplicate ▼ Document Document

Trouble Shooting Try, Try Again Level 1: Screen Refresh Level 1: Screen Refresh Level 2: Program Refresh Level 2: Program Refresh Level 3: Computer Refresh Level 3: Computer Refresh

Duplicate Level 1: Same Case on Your PC Level 2: Different Case on Your PC Level 3: Different Case on Another PC

Document When and Who Step by Step Expected Results vs Actual Results Screen Shot (Ctrl or Alt?)

Internet Tips The Vast Reaches of Cyberspace Use Polycola.com Use Polycola.com Use Search Engine Math Use Search Engine Math Use Ctrl + N to open new windows Use Ctrl + N to open new windows Right click a hyperlink to open in a new window Right click a hyperlink to open in a new window

Unofficial Tips for CSE One click, not two Ctrl + F to find things Ctrl + N or Right click for a new window When it’s okay to use the back button Be careful of the backspace key

Unofficial Tips for CSE Frozen document downloads? Stop and Refresh. Text Size Change Alt + Tab to toggle between screens Choose items in a drop down with your keyboard

Internet Safety Tips Don’t click anywhere on a pop-up Use Alt + F4 to Close Use Alt + F4 to Close Don’t take surveys from pop-ups The “free” laptop, XBox, Ipod, etc. isn’t really free

Internet Safety Tips Beware of Phishers! Be wary of links in s Be wary of links in s If it doesn’t look right, don’t do it If it doesn’t look right, don’t do it Password Security Password Security

Internet Safety Tips Beware of Phishers! Be wary of links in s Be wary of links in s If it doesn’t look right, don’t do it If it doesn’t look right, don’t do it Password Security Password Security

Internet Safety Tips Password Security Password Security Never tell anyone your password Change your password regularly Have to write it down? Lock it up!

Internet Safety Tips Do not Respond to s from who are wanting to deposit money in your bank account. diplomats,bankers,politicians, former Kings, sons of former kings, business magnates, or super stars

File Organization It’s just like paper, only better Establish a filing system similar to a system you would use for a paper filing cabinet. Establish a filing system similar to a system you would use for a paper filing cabinet. Will help you locate an old file, and also help to quickly place a new one. Will help you locate an old file, and also help to quickly place a new one.

File Organization Use consistent naming conventions You could name all meeting documents in 3 sections You could name all meeting documents in 3 sections Meeting Topic: Meeting Topic: What it is: What it is: Date: Date: RFO Notes For Example:

File Organization Use consistent naming conventions You could name all meeting documents in 3 sections You could name all meeting documents in 3 sections Meeting Topic: Meeting Topic: What it is: What it is: Date: Date: RFO Notes For Example: File Name: RFO Notes

File Organization Build your “Filing Cabinets” before they build themselves Many filing systems are disorganized because they just grew up. Many filing systems are disorganized because they just grew up.

File Organization Think Big to Small Make it bigger and better than what you think you might need Make it bigger and better than what you think you might need Think ahead and build folders Having Empty Folders doesn’t hurt

File Organization I still can’t find it! Some programs have memories Some programs have memories Searching the Computer and Network Drives Searching the Computer and Network Drives

Summary Use Two Fisted Navigation Trouble Shoot, Duplicate, and Document Surf Smart, but Safe Organize So You Can Find It Later

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