Learning About TechnologyLearning About Technology

Chapter 2Chapter 2

GUIsGUIs

Common featuresCommon featuresCommand buttonsCommand buttonsRadio buttonsRadio buttonsCheck boxesCheck boxesScroll barsScroll barsMenu barsMenu barsShort cutsShort cuts

For exampleFor example

Vet ClinicVet Clinic

Further Gui FeaturesFurther Gui Features

Pop-up menusPop-up menusCanceling an operationCanceling an operationUnavailable operationsUnavailable operationsEllipsis and arrowsEllipsis and arrows

Shortcut Keys to memorizeShortcut Keys to memorize

Ctrl-CCtrl-C Ctrl-VCtrl-V Ctrl-XCtrl-X Ctrl-ACtrl-A Ctrl-SCtrl-S

Ctrl – WCtrl – W Alt –F4Alt –F4 Alt + hotkeyAlt + hotkey Ctrl-ZCtrl-Z Ctrl-YCtrl-Y Ctrl-FCtrl-F

Control Keys and SelectionControl Keys and Selection

Contiguous selectionContiguous selectionNon contiguous selectionNon contiguous selectionToggling with control keysToggling with control keysText selection with control keysText selection with control keys

A Quick Gallop through WordA Quick Gallop through Word

Using the paint brushUsing the paint brushHeaders and footers for multiple pagesHeaders and footers for multiple pagesChanging bullet typesChanging bullet typesChanging marginsChanging marginsUsing hanging indentsUsing hanging indentsInserting a hyperlinkInserting a hyperlinkSearch and replaceSearch and replaceReplacing codesReplacing codes

The mad dash continues . . .The mad dash continues . . .

Setting a border around textSetting a border around text Importing and formatting a pictureImporting and formatting a pictureSetting a bookmarkSetting a bookmarkChanging your toolbarsChanging your toolbarsHow many words in your document?How many words in your document?Closing multiple documentsClosing multiple documentsSaving in a different file formatSaving in a different file format

Form follows functionForm follows function

The task dictates the behavior of a The task dictates the behavior of a solutionsolution

For example, all “open file” icons look For example, all “open file” icons look alike in Microsoft and non-microsoft alike in Microsoft and non-microsoft programs because the perform the same programs because the perform the same functionfunction