COMPREHENSIVE Windows Tutorial 6 Searching for Information and Collaborating with Others

XP Objectives Develop search strategies Find files by name, type, and category Examine search results and save a search Add tags and other details to files Use Boolean filters in advanced searches New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista2

XP Objectives Speed searches by indexing Search the Internet Narrow searches using advanced search features Select search providers in Internet Explorer Collaborate with others using Windows Meeting Space New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista3

XP Developing Search Strategies Windows Vista provides four tools for finding files and folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista4

XP Developing Search Strategies New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista5

XP Searching for a File by Type Open the folder you want to search Click in the Search box, and then type the filename extension on its own, such as JPG, or using a wildcard character, as in *.jpg New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista6

XP Searching for a File by Category Open the folder you want to search Enter a filename or file contents search criterion in the Search box Click the Organize button on the toolbar, point to Layout, and then click Search Pane. If you are working in a Search Results window, click the Search Tools button, and then click Search Pane Click a button on the Search Pane to select a category New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista7

XP Searching for a File by Category New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista8

XP Conducting Advanced Searches with the Search Pane New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista9

XP Searching for a File Using Multiple Criteria Open the folder you want to search Enter filename or file contents search criteria in the Search box If Windows does not find the files you want, click Advanced Search in the Search Results window or click the Search Tools button, click Search Pane, and then click the Advanced Search button Select additional criteria using the options in the expanded Search pane Click the Search button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista10

XP Searching for a File Using Multiple Criteria New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista11

XP Adding Tags to Files In a folder window, click the file to which you want to add a tag Click the Tags text box in the Details pane, and then type a tag. To enter another tag, type a semicolon ( ; ) followed by the next tag Click the Save button on the Details pane New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista12

XP Adding Other Details to Files You can add dozens of details to files to help you identify or find the files later New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista13

XP Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista14

XP Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista15

XP Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box You can turn on the Windows natural language search and perform searches in a simpler way New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista16

XP Searching for Programs from the Start Menu When you use the Start Search box on the Start menu, you enter text just as you do when you use the Search box in a folder window Click the Start button, and then click the Start Search text box Type your search criteria New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista17

XP Searching for Programs from the Start Menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista18

XP Setting Search Options You can set search options to improve the efficiency of your searches Click the Organize button on the toolbar, and then click Folder and Search Options New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista19

XP Setting Index Options The Windows index stores information about files, including the filename, date modified, and other properties such as tags, authors, and rating By default, Windows indexes the files most people use often You can access Indexing Options from the System and Maintenance category in the Control Panel New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista20

XP Setting Index Options New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista21

XP Using the Search Folder Use the Search folder if the file you want to find could be located anywhere on your computer To search multiple locations: – Click the Start button, and then click Search – Click the Advanced Search button on the Search pane – Click the Indexed Locations button, and then click Choose search locations New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista22

XP Using the Search Folder New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista23

XP Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista24

XP Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista25

XP Narrowing Your Search New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista26

XP Choosing Search Providers In Internet Explorer, you can choose which provider you want to use when you search for information on the Internet Click the Live Search button arrow next to the Address bar, and then click Find More Providers Click a provider in the list, and then click Add Provider New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista27

XP Choosing Search Providers New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista28

XP Collaborating with Other People Start Windows Meeting Space, and then click Start a new meeting Provide a meeting name, if necessary, and a password Click the Create a meeting button Click Invite people Click the check boxes for the people you want to invite, and then click the Send Invitations button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista29

XP Collaborating with Other People New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows Vista30