StopPreviousNext Vicnet Internet training course Workbook 4 Introduction to Easy English workbook March 2011

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StopPreviousNext About Vicnet Internet training workbooks This workbook is part of a series of workbooks in Easy English. They provide basic information on how to use the Internet. You can see all the workbooks on the Vicnet website: The workbooks were written by Vicnet at the State Library of Victoria The funding came from Department of Planning and Community Development When writing this workbook Vicnet used computers with  Microsoft Windows 7 operating system  Internet Explorer version 8 3

StopPreviousNext How to use this workbook This workbook should be used with a trainer. The trainer could be a friend or someone from your school, library, neighbourhood house or other organisation. Websites on the Internet change often. The text and pictures in this workbook may be different from those you see on the Internet. A circle is used to show you which part of the picture to look at. 4

StopPreviousNext 5 What is in this Workbook WhatWhat is ? is ? WhatWhat is an address? isan address? HowHow to use touse StartStart your your WriteWrite a new anew Contacts AddAdd new contacts newcontacts SignSign out of your outofyour

StopPreviousNext Hint Use the left mouse button for this workbook. 6

StopPreviousNext What is ? is electronic mail. You get an in your letter box. The letter box is called the inbox. You need to have the Internet on your computer to use . You can send messages. You can receive messages. An message can be  Writing Photos (attachments) Videos 7

StopPreviousNext What is an address? An address has:  A name The name can be your real name or a made up name symbol The Internet or company name The type of account For example.com (company) Your country For example au (Australia) You need an address to use . 8

StopPreviousNext Hint To type symbol Press the Shift key on your keyboard and at the same time Press the number 2 on your keyboard 9

StopPreviousNext How to use You need to open the Internet to use You can use any computer with the Internet to use your . In this workbook we will use a company called Google (Gmail) to demonstrate . The website address for Google Australia is This is the home page of the Google Australia website.

StopPreviousNext How to use Move your mouse over the address bar showing the current website address. Do 1 click. You will see the current website address surrounded with blue Type in this website address Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You will see the Google Australia website home page. 11

StopPreviousNext Move your mouse over Gmail at the top of the web page. Do 1 click. You will see the Gmail home page. 12

StopPreviousNext 13 Start your To start using your account (Gmail) you will need to sign in. Sign in When you sign in it is like using your key to unlock your front door. Use the correct key to open the door and go inside. Username The username is the first part of your address. Password Your password can be a word or numbers or both, of your choice Keep your password a secret. This will stop other people using your .

StopPreviousNext Sign in to your 1.Move your mouse in the box next to Username. 2. Do 1 click Type your Username. Move the mouse in the box next to Password. Do 1 click. Type your Password. You will not see what you type. You will see dots. This is to keep your password a secret. 14

StopPreviousNext Do not tick the box next to Stay signed in. Remember the computer you are using may be in a public Internet place Move your mouse over the Sign in box. Do 1 click. You will see your Gmail screen. 15

StopPreviousNext Your Inbox Your Inbox is like your letter box at home. s go in to your Inbox. 16

StopPreviousNext Your Inbox will show you how many new s you have received. 17 For example Inbox (2) means there are 2 new s in the inbox. The message list shows your s in your inbox (new s and old s). The new s will be in bold.

StopPreviousNext Your inbox Move your mouse over a new in your inbox. Do 1 click. The will open and you can read it now. 18

StopPreviousNext Reply to an You can reply to the s you get from others. Reply is when you send an back to a person who has ed you. 19

StopPreviousNext Reply to an Move your mouse over Reply. Do 1 click. The reply box will appear. When you reply to a person’s their address will show in the To: box. You do not need to type the person’s address. 20

StopPreviousNext 21 You will see a blinking line. The blinking line shows you where to type your reply message. 3. Type your message in the message box.

StopPreviousNext Move your mouse over Send. Do 1 click. Your message will be sent to the person you are replying to. 22

StopPreviousNext Write a new Move your mouse over Compose Mail. Do 1 click. Move your mouse in the box next to To: Do 1 click. Type the person’s address in the To: box 23

StopPreviousNext Move your mouse on the box next to Subject. Do 1 click. Type the subject in the subject line. The subject tells the receiver what the main message in your is. 9.Move your mouse in the space in the message box. 10. Do 1 click. You will see a blinking line. 11. Type your message in the message box. 24

StopPreviousNext 12. Move your mouse over Send. 13. Do 1 click. Your new message will be sent to this contact. 25

StopPreviousNext Contacts A contacts list is like an address book. It contains a list of addresses of people that you know and that you can send s to. Find a contact Move your mouse over Contacts. Do 1 click.

StopPreviousNext A list of contacts will appear Move your mouse over the box next to the contact you want to . Do 1 click. A tick will appear in the box beside this contact Move your mouse over . Do 1 click. 27

StopPreviousNext A new screen will appear. The address you selected previously is now in the To: box. You can add the Subject, type your message and send the . 28

StopPreviousNext Add new contacts Move your mouse over Contacts. Do 1 click. Move your mouse over the arrow next to Add to “My Contacts”. Do 1 click. Move your mouse in the box under Add to “My Contacts”. Do 1 click. 29

StopPreviousNext Type in the address of the person you want to add to your contacts. Move your mouse over Add in the yellow line. Do 1 click. The contact has been added to My Contacts. 10. Move your mouse over the address of the new contact. 11. Do 1 click. 30

StopPreviousNext You can add details for this new contact, such as their photo, name, phone numbers, address and/or birthday Move your mouse on the Add Name box. 13. Do 1 click. 14. A blue box will appear around Add name.

StopPreviousNext 15. Type the person’s name over the blue box. 16. Move your mouse over Phone. 17. Do 1 click. 18. You can type the mobile phone number of the new contact. The information will be saved in My Contacts. You can add more phone numbers, the address and birthday of this contact. 32

StopPreviousNext Sign out of your To finish using your you need to sign out. You must sign out to make sure other people cannot use your . 33

StopPreviousNext Sign out Move your mouse over Sign Out. Do 1 click. The Gmail sign in page will appear. You are now signed out of your account. 34