Windows7 Tips & Tricks

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Hewie Poplock
Association of PC User Groups(APCUG), Director
Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS), Windows SIG Chair
Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS), Vice President

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Hewie Poplock
Association of PC User Groups(APCUG), Director
Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS), Windows SIG Chair
Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS), Vice President
[email protected]
http://www.hewie.net/winsig
3. Agenda
Aero Peek
Disable/Enable Aero Peek
Jump Lists
Snap To It
Aero Shake
Show File Extensions
Pin Programs to the Start Menu
Small Icons on Start Menu
Small Icons on Taskbar
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4. Switch Through the Same Program 5. View & Switch Windows 6. Control the Power Switch 7. Shuffle the Background 8. Instant Search 9. Search a Folder 10. Windows Explorer ViewsIf we dont get to all of the Tips listed, this slideshow will be available on-line.
11. Aero Peek
A versatile tool introduced with Windows 7 is the Windows Aero feature, Aero Peek.
Click the rectangle in the lower right hand corner of the task bar for quick access to your desktop.
The keyboard shortcut+Space performs the same function.
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12. Aero Peek
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13. Disable/Enable Aero Peek
Right click a blank spot on your taskbar and click Properties
On the Taskbar tab, uncheck Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop, and click OK
To enable Aero Peek again, just follow the steps above, check Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop, and clickOK.
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14. Disable/Enable Aero Peek
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15. Jump List
Jump Lists in Windows 7 will help you keep your desktop free of clutter and find files quickly. Theyre automatically populated based on how often and how recently you do things, so youll spend less time looking for your favorite song or the document you worked on yesterday.
Theres a Jump List for each program on your Start menu and taskbar.
With one click you can:
See frequently and recently viewed Web sites on the Jump List for InternetExplorer 8.
Drag and drop a file from the Jump List into Outlook as an attachment.
See options to play a recent song or a playlist on the Jump List for Windows Media Player.
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16. Jump List
To add to your Jump List
To remove from your Jump List
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17. Jump List
Jump List feature is designed to provide you with quick access to the documents and tasks associated with your applications
Think of Jump Lists like little application-specific Start menus
Jump Lists can be found on the application icons that appear on the Taskbar when an application is running or on the Start menu in the recently opened programs section
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18. Jump List
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19. Snap To It
Snap resizes windows side-by-side for better viewing and easily compare two documents side-by-side.
Heres how it works:
Drag the window to either side of your screen. When the mouse pointer hits the side of the screen, the window will snap to half of your screen.
To expand a window vertically drag either the top or bottom border to the edge of your screen. When the mouse pointer hits the edge, the window will snap to maximize vertically while keeping the same width.
+ Left Arrow and + Right Arrow snap to half the screen
+ Up Arrow and+ Down Arrow maximize and minimize
+ Shift +Up Arrow and + Shift + Down Arrow maximize and restore vertical size
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20. Snap To It
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21. Snap To It
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22. Snap To It
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23. Aero Shake
Remember the Etch-a-Sketch where you would shake it to make things disappear? Windows 7 uses the same shake concept to help you manage your windows.
Windows 7 AeroShake allows you to clear the inactive windows from your desktop by shaking over the window youre working. Hover your mouse over the title bar of your active window, left-click and shake from side to side, and all your inactive windows will disappear.
To bring them back, repeat the procedure and shake everything back into view.
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24. Show File Extensions
Go to Computer
Press the ALT key to show the action toolbar.
Click Tools > Folder Options.
Click the View tab
Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types, and click OK
+E to open Computer
Alt key to show action toolbar
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Clicking the ALT key shows the Action Toolbar
Clicking the ALT key again turns off the Action Toolbar
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27. Pin Programs to the Start Menu
From the Start menu, click All Programs
Locate a favorite program
Right-click the programs icon
Click Pin to Start Menu
You can also pin an application by dragging and dropping its icon from All Programs to the Start Menu. The program is now pinned to your Start Menu. To remove it, right-click the program icon on the Start Menu and then click Unpin from Start Menu or click Remove from this list. Pinning to the Taskbar works in a similar manner
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28. Pin Programs to the Start Menu
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29. Small Icons on Start Menu
Click the Start button
Right-click in the Start menu
Click Properties
Click the Start Menu tab
Click Customize
Scroll to the bottom of the list
Clear the Use large icons check box
Click OK
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32. Small Icons on Taskbar
Right-click in the Taskbar
Click Properties
Click the Taskbar tab
Click the Use small icons check box
Click OK
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33. Small Icons on Taskbar
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34. Sticky Notes
Instead of using paper, use Windows 7 Sticky Notes
Enjoy the variety of seven fun Sticky Note colors by right-clicking the note
Click the + sign in the top left corner of the existing note to create a new one.
To access Sticky Notes, run StikyNot.exe or click Start / All Programs / Accessories / Sticky Notes
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35. Sticky Notes
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36. Switch Through the Same Program
Windows 7 allows you to switch through same program windows with ease.
Example: running multiple documents in Microsoft Word
Press down on the Ctrl key while clicking the icon from the taskbar.
Each click will change the window to the next in the sequence, in the order that you opened them.
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37. Switch Through the Same Program
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38. View & Switch Windows
When you have lots of windows open, Windows 7 makes is simpler to find the one you want. You can see all of the windows from your taskbar and switch through them with ease.
To view and switch windows:
Hover the cursor over that programs icon to see all of the open windows
Hover over the previews to see the full screen
Click on the preview to switch to the window you want to see
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39. View & Switch Windows
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40. Control the Power Switch
On the Windows 7 Start Menu, the default power option is a simple shut down.
If youd like a different action, you can easily change your default to Switch User, Log Off, Lock, Restart, or Sleep.
Right-click the Start button,
Select Properties,
Under the Start Menu tab,
Select the Power Button Action that suits you best.
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41. Control the Power Switch
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42. Shuffle the Background
Windows 7 allows you to personalize your desktop background with a new shuffle feature for your desktop
You can program your desktop background to shuffle through your favorite images and get a change of scenery as often as you like
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To enable the shuffle feature:
Right click on your Desktop
Select Personalize
Select Desktop Background
Choose the folder where your favorite images or photos are stored
Select as many as you like
Check the Shuffle box, and choose how often youd like your images to shuffle.
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The background changes continually
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46. Instant Search
Find just about anything on your PC from programs and documents to songs just by typing in a few letters of the programs name, a word from a document, or a song title.
You can even search external hard drives and other Windows 7-based PCs and servers on your home network.
To find what you want:
Click open the Start menu and start typing in the search box at the bottom of the menu
Select what you want from the list of search results which instantly appears
For the complete list, click on See more results
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47. Instant Search
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48. Instant Search
** Hint **
To look at item:
Right mouse click
Choose:
Open in new window
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49. Search a Folder
Locate the folder where you think the file is located
Use the Search box at the top of the open window to search the contents for the selected folder
Type part or all of the name of the file or folder, or type a word or phrase that is in the file
The results list will be updated as you type
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50. Search a Folder
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51. Windows Explorer Views
There are 8 ways to view Windows Explorer
Extra Large Icons
Large Icons
Medium Icons
Small Icons
List
Details
Tiles
Content
Preview Mode makes it easier to find the correct document or photo
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Extra Large Icons
Medium Icons
Large Icons
Small Icons
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List
Tiles
Details
Content
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54. Explorer Preview Mode
Photos
Excel
Acrobat
PDF
Word
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55. Questions
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56. Thank You
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