Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Competencies

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-2 Competencies 1.Use WordPad. 2.Format text. 3.Preview a document. 4.Create a blank document icon. 5.Use Paint to create and color shapes. 6.Copy between applications.

Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Concepts

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-4 Concepts Overview 1.Shortcut iconA shortcut icon is a link to a program, file, or any item accessible on your computer or network. Clicking on the icon immediately opens the associated item, making it a powerful tool for increasing efficiency. 2.Format Formatting adds features to the text that enhance the appearance of the document.

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-5 Concepts Overview 3.GraphicsA graphic is a non-text object, such as a drawing or picture. 4.Copying a SelectionCopying a selection makes a duplicate of the item and stores it in the Clipboard as an object.

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-6 Concepts Overview 5.Pasting, Linking and Embedding An object can be copied from one application to another as a pasted object, an embedded object, or a linked object.

Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Outline

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-8 Outline Using Shortcut icons –Creating a shortcut icon –Opening a File Using WordPad –Editing a documents –Formatting Text –Saving the Document

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3-9 Outline cont. Creating a Graphic –Creating a Blank Document Icon Starting Paint –Drawing with Paint –Adding Color –Using the Brush Tool

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Outline cont. Starting Paint cont. –Using the Eraser –Using the Airbrush Tool –Creating a Custom Color

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Outline cont. Copying Between Documents –Copying to Another File –Editing an Embedded Object Previewing, Printing and Saving the Document Cleaning up the Desktop Concept Summary Lab Review

Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Lecture

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Shortcut Icon Concept 1 Shortcut Icon Shortcut icon is a link to … –A program –A file –Any item accessible on your computer or network Immediately opens the associated item

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved More on Shortcuts Saves you from having to select from menus Can create shortcuts in folders or on the Start menu Deleting the icon does not remove the actual program or file

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Creating a Shortcut Icon Select the object you want for the link Right-drag the item to the desktop –A shortcut menu will appear –Select Create Shortcuts Here Default title consists of item name preceded by "Shortcut to"

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Using Word Pad A program used to create text documents Similar to Notepad –Includes more features –Used to create and format larger text documents

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Editing the Document Word Wrap

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Editing the Document Editing allows you to make changes Word wrap automatically moves text to the next line as you type To remove text use … –The [Delete] key or –The [Backspace] key

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Formatting Concept 2 Formatting Improves the appearance of a document Common text-formatting features –Typeface or style –Character size –Bold or italics effects –Color –Alignment settings

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Formatting Features FormatExample Bold Italics Underline ColorColor, Color, Color 10 point 12 point 16 point

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Other Features Indents Line spacing Bullets and numbering Boxes Shading

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Saving the Document

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Creating a Graphic

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Graphics Concept 3 Graphics A graphic is a non-text object –Drawing –Picture Drawing programs, such as the Paint program, are used to create graphics –Designs consist of many small dots –Images are saves as bitmap files

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Creating a Blank Icon Create a new blank document Select type of document Document icon will be stored on the Desktop

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Starting Paint

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Drawing with Paint

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Adding Color

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Other Paint Tools Brush tool Eraser Airbrush tool

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McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Copying a Selection Concept 4 Copying a Selection Copying makes a duplicate Stores duplicate the Clipboard as an object (text, graphics, etc.) Source document is the original file Destination document is the file receiving the copy –Also called a compound document –Made of objects from multiple applications

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Copying to Another File

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Pasting, Linking and Embedding Concept 5 Pasting, Linking and Embedding Pasting – places an image of object in document Linking –Creates a connection –Change made in source document are made to destination document Embedded - object is actually stored in the compound document

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Editing an Embedded Object

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Previewing, Printing, and Saving the Document Print Preview displays document in a reduced size Before printing, it is a good idea to preview the documents Before existing, most applications will prompt you to save changes

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Cleaning Up The Desktop To move files from the desktop to a data file location … –Open data folder –Select desktop items to be copied –Right-drag the selected icons to the folder

Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Key Terms

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Key Terms active content bitmap compound document destination document DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) embed

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Key Terms cont. font size format (text) handle linked OLE (Object Linking and Embedding)

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Key Terms cont. points ruler server shortcut icon source document

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Key Terms cont. toolbox word wrap

Windows XP Lab 3 Using Applications Frequently Asked Questions

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved FAQ What is a shortcut icon? If I delete a shortcut icon do I delete the program it links to? I want to create a shortcut to my folder. How can I do this? How do I open a WordPad file? What is word wrap?

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved FAQ I want to enhance the appearance of my document. What formatting features are available in WordPad? I want to change the font size of my document. The Font Size drop-down list shows sizes in points. What are points? I want to save a document. What is the difference between Save and Save As?

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved FAQ What is a graphic object? What does the file extension.bmp mean? I want to create a simple drawing. What program can I use? Is it possible to copy a drawing into a WordPad file? How do I do this? What are source, destination, and compound documents?

McGraw-Hill/Irwin (c) 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved FAQ What is a source application? Why is it called a server? What is the difference between Pasting, Linking, and Embedding? Help! I need to see what my document looks like before I print it. What can I use to preview it? How can I clear my desktop of icons I no longer need?