Teresa Phillips Instructional Technology Specialist Bulloch County Schools
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 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
Press Esc to close
Start > All programs > accessories Text can be formatted by selecting the text then: Ctrl + B = Bold Ctrl + I = Italics Ctrl + T= Strike through Ctrl + U= Underline Ctrl + Shift L= bulleted list or numbered list Ctrl + Shift > or < = resizes the font To change color> Rt click and select color Add 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
US/windows/explore/tips-for- windows-live-essentialshttp://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows/explore/tips-for- windows-live-essentials SkyDrive (online storage) Mesh (syncs to multiple computers) Photo Gallery Movie Maker
US/windows7/products/homehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/products/home US/windows7/help/videoshttp://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/help/videos US/windows/explore/12-tips-for- Windows-7http://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