Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced Started with Windows 2000 Getting

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Started with Windows 2000Started with Windows 2000GettingGetting

Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 2

ObjectivesObjectives

Start Windows and view the Active Start Windows and view the Active DesktopDesktop

Use the MouseUse the Mouse Start a programStart a program Move and resize windowsMove and resize windows Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and

toolbarstoolbars


Use dialog boxesUse dialog boxes Use scroll barsUse scroll bars Use windows HelpUse windows Help Close a program and shut down Close a program and shut down

WindowsWindows

ObjectivesObjectives


Unit IntroductionUnit Introduction

Windows 2000 is a computer Windows 2000 is a computer programprogram or set of instructions. or set of instructions.

Windows is an Windows is an operating systemoperating system..– An operating system controls how a An operating system controls how a

computer functions and carries out computer functions and carries out basic tasks.basic tasks.

Windows also runs programs and Windows also runs programs and controls how information is displayed controls how information is displayed on your screenon your screen


Unit Introduction (cont.)Unit Introduction (cont.)

Windows organizes your work into Windows organizes your work into electronic collections, called electronic collections, called filesfiles..

Windows controls the flow of Windows controls the flow of information among different computer information among different computer components and networks.components and networks.

Windows basicsWindows basics– IconsIcons are symbols that represent are symbols that represent

desktop itemsdesktop items– windowswindows are rectangular work spaces are rectangular work spaces


Starting Windows and Starting Windows and Viewing the Active DesktopViewing the Active Desktop

Windows appears when your computer Windows appears when your computer is turned on.is turned on.

Icons

Start button

Active Desktop


Using the MouseUsing the Mouse

Hand-held Hand-held inputinput or or pointing devicepointing device that that you use to interact with your computer.you use to interact with your computer.– Mouse pointerMouse pointer

• Symbol on the screenSymbol on the screen

– Mouse buttonsMouse buttons• Used to select icons and commandsUsed to select icons and commands

Mouse actionsMouse actions– Pointing, dragging, clicking, double-Pointing, dragging, clicking, double-

clicking, and right-clickingclicking, and right-clicking


Starting a ProgramStarting a Program

Clicking the Start Clicking the Start button opens the button opens the Start menu.Start menu.– SubmenusSubmenus– Customize Start Customize Start

menumenu

Windows has built-in Windows has built-in programs.programs.– WordPadWordPad– PaintPaint

Start button

SubmenuBuilt-in

program


Moving and Resizing WindowsMoving and Resizing Windows

Sizing buttons

Window

Title bar

Move windows Move windows using the title bar.using the title bar.

Resize windowsResize windows– Drag window Drag window

borderborder– Click sizing Click sizing

buttonsbuttons• Maximize: the Maximize: the

window takes up window takes up the whole screenthe whole screen

• Restore: returns Restore: returns the window to its the window to its previous size.previous size.

Drag to resize window


Using Menus, Keyboard Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and ToolbarsShortcuts, and Toolbars

A A menumenu located on the located on the menu barmenu bar is a list of is a list of commands that you use to accomplish commands that you use to accomplish tasks.tasks.

Underlined letters in a menu identify Underlined letters in a menu identify keyboard navigation indicatorskeyboard navigation indicators..– Pressing [Alt] then pressing the key on the Pressing [Alt] then pressing the key on the

keyboard that corresponds with the underlined keyboard that corresponds with the underlined letter in a menu is known as a letter in a menu is known as a keyboard keyboard shortcutshortcut

A A toolbar buttontoolbar button located on a located on a toolbartoolbar is is another way to execute menu commands.another way to execute menu commands.– Toolbars are customizableToolbars are customizable


Using Menus, Keyboard Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)

Bullet

Check mark

Arrow

Menu bar

A check mark identifies an enabled feature.A check mark identifies an enabled feature. A bullet identifies an enabled feature.A bullet identifies an enabled feature. An arrow identifies a submenu.An arrow identifies a submenu.


Using Dialog BoxesUsing Dialog Boxes

A A dialog boxdialog box is a is a window that window that opens when you opens when you choose a choose a command that command that needs more needs more information before information before the program can the program can carry out the carry out the command.command.

– A menu A menu command that command that is followed by is followed by an ellipsis (…) an ellipsis (…) opens a dialog opens a dialog box.box.

Check boxTab

Command buttonText box

Option button

Spin box


Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)

Dialog box elements:Dialog box elements:– Tab: separates options Tab: separates options

into related categoriesinto related categories– Option button: selects a Option button: selects a

certain part of a featurecertain part of a feature– Text box: where you Text box: where you

type texttype text– Command button: a Command button: a

button that selects a button that selects a commandcommand

– Spin box: allows you Spin box: allows you to select or type to select or type numeral incrementnumeral increment

– Check box: turns a Check box: turns a feature on and offfeature on and off


Using Scroll BoxesUsing Scroll Boxes

Scroll barsScroll bars appear appear when you can’t when you can’t see all of the see all of the items in a window.items in a window.

You can scroll You can scroll vertically or vertically or horizontally within horizontally within a window by:a window by:

– Clicking one of Clicking one of the scroll arrowsthe scroll arrows

– Clicking in one of Clicking in one of the scroll barsthe scroll bars

– Dragging one of Dragging one of the scroll boxesthe scroll boxes

Scroll arrow Scroll bar

Scroll box


Using Windows HelpUsing Windows Help

Windows HelpWindows Help works like a book works like a book stored on your computer.stored on your computer.

Help provides guidance on many Help provides guidance on many Windows features and definitions of Windows features and definitions of terms.terms.

You can browse for information in the You can browse for information in the Help window or connect to the Help window or connect to the Microsoft Web site on the Internet for Microsoft Web site on the Internet for further information.further information.


Using Windows Help (cont.)Using Windows Help (cont.)

Help tabs

Help has an table of contents tab, an index tab, and Help has an table of contents tab, an index tab, and a search tab to make finding information easier.a search tab to make finding information easier.


Closing a Program and Closing a Program and Shutting Down WindowsShutting Down Windows

When you are ready to shut down When you are ready to shut down your computer there are several your computer there are several important steps that you need to important steps that you need to complete.complete.– Save and close all open filesSave and close all open files– Close all open programs and windowsClose all open programs and windows– Shut down Windows and turn off your Shut down Windows and turn off your

computercomputer• Turning off a computer while Windows is Turning off a computer while Windows is

still running can damage or ruin data.still running can damage or ruin data.


Closing a Program and Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)Shutting Down Windows (cont.)

To close a program you can:To close a program you can:– Click the program window Close button in the Click the program window Close button in the

upper right cornerupper right corner– Click File on the menu bar, then click either Click File on the menu bar, then click either

Close or Exit.Close or Exit.

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Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced Started with Windows 2000 Getting