2. Teresa Phillips Instructional Technology Specialist Bulloch County Schools tbphillips@bulloch.k12.ga.us

3. Shake a window to minimize everything except that window

4. 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

5. Located in bottom right corner next to clock and date Click to minimize all windows and show desktop

6. Start > enter text in white box to quickly search computer

7. Right click on any program > pin to start menu

8. Customize your taskbar so that programs you use most are located there for quick access Right-click on program > Pin to Taskbar

9. Grab window and pull down Restore > resize

10. Pull down any window so it’s not maximized Click on icon in front of http:// and drag to desktop Right click > Rename

11. Side by Side –Drag open window to side Vertically –Drag window vertically to top or bottom Maximize –Drag window to top to maximize

12. Libraries (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos) –Search filters

13. Start > type psr in search box Records actions on the screen and plays back like slide show

14. All programs > accessories Takes a screen shot and saves as png or jpeg

15. Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access

16. Press Esc to close

17. 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

18. Rt click desktop; gadgets; drag anywhere you’d like; more online

19. Control Panel > System and Security > Backup –Set automatic backups

20. Start > enter dvd in search box (Windows DVD Maker) –Movies or Slideshows Burn DVD that will play in a DVD player

21. http://windows.microsoft.com/en- 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

22. http://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/products/homehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/products/home http://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/help/videoshttp://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows7/help/videos http://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows/explore/12-tips-for- Windows-7http://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows/explore/12-tips-for- Windows-7

24. Hover over icons at bottom to peek at windows that are open Note: multiple Internet tabs can be viewed

25. 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

26. Calculator Paint

27. Windows + P

28. Start > All programs > Accessories Saves recordings as wma files

29. Network locations Folders