Office 2013 and Windows 8: Essential Concepts and Skills Microsoft Office 2013

Windows 8 is the newest version of Microsoft Windows, which is the most popular and widely used operating system An operating system is a computer program (set of computer instructions) that coordinates all the activities of computer hardware such as memory, storage devices, and printers, and provides the capability for you to communicate with the computer Windows 8 is used to run apps © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 2 Introduction to the Windows 8 Operating System

The Windows 8 interface begins with the Start screen A tile is a shortcut to an app or other content © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 3 Introduction to the Windows 8 Operating System

A scroll bar is a horizontal or vertical bar that appears when the contents of an area may not be visible completely on the screen © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 4 Scrolling

same username as the uwinnipeg password is based off the student number with “ACS!” appended © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 5 Signing In to an Account

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 6 Logging On to the Computer

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 7 The Windows Start Screen

Microsoft Office 2013 is the newest version of Microsoft Office, offering features that provide users with better functionality and easier ways to work with the various files they create – Microsoft Word 2013 – Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 – Microsoft Excel 2013 – Microsoft Access 2013 – Microsoft Outlook 2013 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 8 Introduction to Microsoft Office 2013

Office is a suite We sample Office 2013 SkyDrive p. 10 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 9 MS Office p. 9

If necessary, scroll to display the desired tile Tap or click the desired tile to run the app © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 10 Running an App from the Start Screen

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 11 Running an App from the Start Screen

Windows taskbar displays Word app Where is the desktop? Start Screen thumbnail p. 13 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 12 The Word Window p. 12

Swipe in from the left edge of the screen, and then back to the left, or point to the lower-left corner of the desktop to display a thumbnail of the Start screen Tap or click the thumbnail of the Start screen to display the Start screen Tap or click the Desktop tile to redisplay the desktop © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 13 Switching between an App and the Start Screen

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 14 Switching between an App and the Start Screen

Tap or click the Maximize button next to the Close button on the window’s title bar to maximize the window © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 15 Maximizing a Window

What is a file? P. 24 Organize files in folders Have a hierarchy of folders p. 25 How will you search for and retrieve files? Store on C: drive? (hard disk) Open a folder window p.26 Set up hierarchy as on p. 27top © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 16 Windows FILES p. 23

File list in folder window – contents of drives and folders See expanded and collapsed folders © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 17 Expanding and collapsing a folder p. 29

Be sure to know on what disk the folder is located Save a MS Word document in the Word folder – In the hierarchy just created What is the Backstage View? Save or Save As ? (now do 32-34) © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 18 Saving a file in a folder p. 31

Create a Microsoft SkyDrive account © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 19 Saving a file on Sky Drive p. 36

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 20 Saving a File on SkyDrive

Insert a USB flash drive in an available USB port on the computer to connect the USB flash drive Tap or click the File Explorer app button on the taskbar to make the folder window the active window Navigate to the location of the folder you wish to copy Press and hold or right-click the folder to display a shortcut menu Tap or point to Send to Tap or click the USB flash drive to copy the folder to the USB flash drive © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 21 Copying a Folder to a USB Flash Drive

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 22 Copying a Folder to a USB Flash Drive

In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be renamed Press and hold or right-click the file to be renamed to display a shortcut menu that presents a list of commands related to files Tap or click Rename on the shortcut menu to place the current file name in a text box Type the new file name in the text box and then press the ENTER key © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 23 Renaming a File

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 24 Renaming a File

In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be moved Display the folder in the navigation pane to which you want to move the file Drag the file from the right pane to the desired folder in the navigation pane © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 25 Moving a File

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 26 Moving a File

In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be deleted Press and hold or right-click the file to be deleted to display a shortcut menu Tap or click Delete on the shortcut menu If a dialog box appears, tap or click the Yes button to delete the file © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 27 Deleting a File

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 28 Deleting a File

Drag the window title bar to the desired location © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 29 Moving a Window by Dragging

If you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the window until the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow Drag the bottom border to display more of the active window © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 30 Resizing a Window by Dragging

Type the search text in the ‘Search online help’ text box at the top of the app’s Help window Tap or click the ‘Search online help’ button to display the Search results Tap or click the desired link to view the Help document Tap or click the Home button in the Help window to clear the search results and redisplay the Help home page © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 31 Obtaining Help Using the ‘Search online help’ Text Box

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 32 Obtaining Help Using the ‘Search online help’ Text Box

Tap or click the desired link on the Help home page to display the associated page © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 33 Obtaining Help Using the Help links

Windows Help and Support is available when using Windows or when using any Microsoft app running in Windows © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 34 Using Windows Help and Support

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 35 Changing the Screen Resolution

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