Shake a window to minimize everything except that window
• 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
• Located in bottom right corner next to clock and date
• Click to minimize all windows and show desktop
Start > enter text in white box to quickly search computer
• Right click on any program > pin to start menu
• Customize your taskbar so that programs you use most are located there for quick access
• Right-click on program > Pin to Taskbar
• Grab window and pull down
• Restore > resize
• Pull down any window so it’s not maximized
• Click on icon in front of http:// and drag to desktop
• Right click > Rename
• Side by Side– Drag open window to side
• Vertically– Drag window vertically to top or bottom
• Maximize– Drag window to top to maximize
• Libraries (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos)– Search filters
• Start > type psr in search box
• Records actions on the screen and plays back like slide show
• All programs > accessories
• Takes a screen shot and saves as png or jpeg
• Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access
• Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access
• Press Esc to close
• Start > All programs > accessories
Text can be formatted by selecting the text then:Ctrl + B = BoldCtrl + I = ItalicsCtrl + T= Strike throughCtrl + U= UnderlineCtrl + Shift L= bulleted list or numbered listCtrl + Shift > or < = resizes the fontTo change color> Rt click and select colorAdd another sticky note > Click on the + on a current
sticky note
• Rt click desktop; gadgets; drag anywhere you’d like; more online
• Control Panel > System and Security > Backup– Set automatic backups
• Start > enter dvd in search box (Windows DVD Maker)– Movies or Slideshows
• Burn DVD that will play in a DVD player
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/tips-for-windows-live-essentials
• SkyDrive (online storage)
• Mesh (syncs to multiple computers)
• Photo Gallery
• Movie Maker
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/videos
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/12-tips-for-Windows-7
Hover over icons at bottom to peek at windows that are open
Note: multiple Internet tabs can be viewed
• 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
• Calculator
• Paint
• Windows + P
• Start > All programs > Accessories
• Saves recordings as wma files
• Network locations
• Folders