Discovering Computers & Microsoft Office 2010 Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills
Objectives Perform basic mouse operations Start Windows and log on to the computer Identify the objects on the Windows 7 desktop Identify the programs in and versions of Microsoft Office Start a program Identify the components of the Microsoft Office Ribbon Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 2
Objectives Create folders Save files Change screen resolution Perform basic tasks in Microsoft Office programs Manage files Use Microsoft Office Help and Windows Help Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 3
Introduction to the Windows 7 Operating System Windows 7 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 7 is used to run application software Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 4
Using a Mouse Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 5
Scrolling 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 Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 6
Logging On to the Computer Click the user icon on the Welcome screen to either display a password text box or the Windows 7 desktop If Windows 7 displays a password text box, type your password in the text box and then click the arrow button to log on to the computer and display the Windows 7 desktop Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 7
Logging On to the Computer Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 8
The Windows 7 Desktop Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 9
Introduction to Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office 2010 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 2010 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Excel 2010 Microsoft Access 2010 Microsoft Outlook 2010 Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 10
Introduction to Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Publisher 2010 Microsoft OneNote 2010 Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010 Microsoft Communicator Microsoft Web Apps Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 11
Microsoft Office 2010 Suites Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 12
Starting a Program Using the Start Menu Click the Start button on the Windows 7 taskbar to display the Start menu Click All Programs at the bottom of the left pane on the Start menu to display the All Programs list If the program you wish to start is located in a folder, click or scroll to and then click the folder in the All Programs list to display a list of the folder s contents Click, or scroll to and then click, the program name in the list to start the selected program Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 13
Starting a Program Using the Start Menu Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 14
Maximizing a Window Click the Maximize button next to the Close button on the window s title bar to maximize the window Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 15
The Word Document Window, Ribbon, and Elements Common to Office Programs Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 16
Displaying a Different Tab on the Ribbon Click a tab on the Ribbon to display it Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 17
Minimizing, Displaying, and Restoring the Ribbon Click the Minimize the Ribbon button on the Ribbon to minimize the Ribbon Click Home on the Ribbon to display the Home tab Click Home on the Ribbon to hide the groups again Click the Expand the Ribbon button on the Ribbon to restore the Ribbon Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 18
Minimizing, Displaying, and Restoring the Ribbon Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 19
Displaying and Using a Shortcut Menu Right-click the Quick Access Toolbar to display a shortcut menu that presents a list of commands related to the Quick Access Toolbar Click Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon on the shortcut menu to display the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon Right-click the Quick Access Toolbar to display a shortcut menu Click Show Quick Access Toolbar Above the Ribbon on the shortcut menu to return the Quick Access Toolbar to its original position Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 20
Displaying and Using a Shortcut Menu Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 21
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar Click the Customize Quick Access Toolbar button to display the Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu Click the command you wish to add to the Quick Access Toolbar Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 22
Entering Text in a Document With a blank document open in Microsoft Word, type the text you wish to add Press the ENTER key to move the insertion point to the beginning of the next line Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 23
Creating a Folder Connect the USB flash drive to an available USB port on the computer to open the AutoPlay window Click the Open folder to view files link in the AutoPlay window to open the USB flash drive window Click the New folder button on the toolbar to display a new folder icon with the name, New folder, selected in a text box Type the desired folder name, and then press the ENTER key Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 24
Creating a Folder Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 25
Expanding a Folder, Scrolling through Folder Contents, and Collapsing a Folder Double-click the desired folder to display its contents and display a black arrow to the left of the folder icon Double-click the folder identifying your class to collapse the folder Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 26
Expanding a Folder, Scrolling through Folder Contents, and Collapsing a Folder Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 27
Switching from One Program to Another Point to the program button on the taskbar to see a live preview of the window Click the program button or the live preview to make the program associated with the program button the active window Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 28
Saving a File in a Folder With a USB flash drive connected to one of the computer s USB ports, click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar to display the Save As dialog box Type the file name in the File name text box. Do not press the ENTER key after typing the file name If the navigation pane is not displayed in the dialog box, click the Browse Folders button to expand the dialog box Scroll to display the location to which you wish to save the file Expand drives and folders as necessary to locate the desired save location, and then double-click the folder in which you wish to save the file Click the Save button Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 29
Saving a File to Your Folder Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 30
Minimizing and Restoring a Window Click the button on the program s to minimize the window If necessary, click the button on the taskbar to restore the minimized window Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 31
Quitting an Office Program with One Document Open Click the button on the right side of the program s title bar If necessary, save changes to the document Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 32
Starting a Program Using the Box Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 33
a File Navigate to the location of the file to be renamed -click the file to be renamed to display a menu that presents a list of commands related to files Click on the shortcut menu to place the current file name in a text box Type the new file name in the and then press the key Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 34
Renaming a File Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 35
Moving a File Navigate to the location of the file to be moved the folder in the navigation pane to which you want to move the file the file from the right pane to the desired folder in the navigation pane Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 36
Moving a File Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 37
Deleting a File Navigate to the location of the file to be deleted -click the file to be deleted to display a shortcut menu Click on the menu to display the Delete File dialog box Click the button to delete the selected file Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 38
Deleting a File Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 39
Opening the Help Window in an Office Program Click the Office program s Help button near the corner of the program window to open the program s Help window Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 40
Moving a Window by Drag the window to the desired location Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 41
Resizing a Window by Dragging Point to the corner of the window until the mouse pointer changes to a arrow Drag the bottom to display more of the active window Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 42
Using Windows Help and Support Windows Help and Support is available when using Windows 7 or when using any Microsoft program running under Windows 7 Displays help for Windows 7 Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 43
Starting Windows Help and Support Click the button on the to display the Start menu Click on the Start menu to open the Windows Help and Support window After reviewing the Windows Help and Support window, click the Close button to quit Windows Help and Support Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 44
Starting Windows Help and Support Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills 45