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Content
1. What is Windows 8? 2. Exploring Windows 8 3. Getting
Started Windows 8 4. Personalizing Your Start Screen 5. Customizing Your Start Screen Apps 6. Creating App Groups 7. Getting Started with the Desktop 8. Using
Desktop Effects 9. Taskbar Features 10. Managing Your Files and Folders 11.
Personalizing Your Desktop 12. Change behaviour of the Mouse 13. Managing User
Accounts 14. Change Account Type 15. Parental Controls 16. Opening Your Files
with Different Apps 17. Date and Time 18. Notepad 19. WordPad 20. Paint
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Lesson 01: What is Windows 8?
Windows 8 is the most recent operating system designed by
Microsoft.
There have been many different versions of Windows over the
years, including:
Windows 8 (released in 2012) Windows 7 (Released in
2009) Windows Vista (2006) Windows
XP (2001).
Lesson 02: Exploring Windows 8
How is Windows 8 Different from Earlier Versions?
Start screen = Yes Tiles = Yes Live tiles = Yes
Charms bar = Yes Hot corners = Yes transparency effects = No tablets = Yes Windows Defender
Antivirus Program = Yes
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Lesson 03: Getting Started Windows 8
Behaviour of the Mouse
- Hover - Click - Double Click - Right click
Using the Search Feature
Path for Searching:
- Start screen\type what you're looking for.
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Shutdown or Restart Your PC
Path for Shutdown
Start screen\Charms bar\Setting\Power\Shutdown
Path for Restart
Start screen\Charms bar\Setting\Power\Restart.
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Lesson 04: Personalizing Your Start Screen
Lock Screen Start Screen
Account Picture
Path for Lock Screen:
Charms bar\Setting\Change PC Setting\ Personalize\Lock
Screen\ Then Change
Path for Start Screen:
Charms bar\Setting\Change PC Setting\ Personalize\Start
Screen\ Then Change
Path for Account Picture:
Charms bar\Setting\Change PC Setting\ Personalize\Account
Picture\ Then Change
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Lesson 05: Customizing Your Start Screen Apps
To Move an App:
- Click, hold and drag the app to the desired location -
Release the mouse. The app will move to the new location.
To Turn a Live Tile Off:
- Right-click the app you want to change. - Click Turn live
tile off.
To Unpin an App from the Start Screen:
- From the Start screen, right-click the desired app. - At
the bottom of the screen, click Unpin from Start. The app will disappear from
the Start screen.
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To Pin an App to the Start Screen:
- Right-click anywhere on the Start screen background -
Click All apps - right-click the desired app. - click Pin to Start.
Lesson 06: Creating App Groups
- Click, hold and drag an app to the right, until it is on
an empty area of the Start screen. - Release the mouse.
To Name an App Group:
- Click the lower-right corner of the screen to zoom
out. - Right-click the desired group. -
Select Name group. - Type the desired name - Click Name.
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Lesson 07: Getting Started with the Desktop
To Delete a File:
- Click, hold and drag the file onto the Recycle Bin icon on
the Desktop. Alternatively, you can select the file and then press the Delete
key. - Right-click the Recycle Bin icon
and select Empty Recycle Bin. All files in the Recycle Bin will be permanently
deleted.
To Open an App on the Desktop:
There are three ways to open an app in Desktop view:
1. Click the app icon on the taskbar. 2. Double-click the
app shortcut on the Desktop 3. Right click the app/click open 4. Select The
Application/Then Click Enter in the Keyboard
To Pin Apps to the Taskbar:
Right-click anywhere on the Start screen and a menu will
appear at the bottom. Click the All apps button.
A list of apps will appear. Locate and right-click the
desired app. A menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click Pin to
taskbar. The app icon will now appear on the taskbar.
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Lesson 08: Using Desktop Effects
Snap
- Click, hold and drag the desired window to the left or
right until the cursor reaches the edge of the screen. - Release the mouse. The window will snap
into place.
Peek
- Hover the mouse over an icon in the taskbar and a
thumbnail preview of open windows will appear.
Flip
Press and hold the Alt key and then press Tab. The Flip
preview will appear.
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Lesson 09: Taskbar Features
To Show the Desktop:
- If you want to see the desktop, you can click the
lower-right corner of the screen to minimize all open windows. - Move the mouse
to the bottom-right corner of the screen and click. - All open windows will be
minimized and the desktop will appear. - Click the bottom-right corner again to
restore the minimized windows.
To Access a Jump List:
- Right-click an app icon in the taskbar to open a Jump
List.
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Lesson 10: Managing Your Files and Folders
To Change the Content View:
- Click File Explorer in the Taskbar or double click any
folder in the desktop - Select the Location you want. - Select the View tab and
then choose your preference from the Layout group.
To Sort Files:
- Select the View
tab, - Click the Sort by button and then
choose your preference from the drop- down menu.
To Use the Search Bar:
- Locate and select the Search bar in File Explorer. - Enter
a file name or keyword. Your search results will appear as you type.
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Lesson 11: Personalizing Your Desktop
Change Background
Path
Right click Desktop/Personalize/then choose the desire
button
background Screen saver
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Change Desktop Icons
Lesson 12: Change behaviour of the Mouse
Path
Right click Desktop/Personalize/Change mouse pointer
Buttons Pointers Pointer option
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Lesson 13: Managing User Accounts
To Add a New User (with a Local Account):
Path:
Charms bar/Setting/Change PC Setting/users/Add User/Then
Read Steps
Switching Users
- Press Microsoft Icon in your Keyboard to back Start
Screen - click the current user in the
upper-right of the Start screen - select
the desired user from the drop-down menu.
- The user will then need to enter their password to sign in.
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Lesson 14: Change Account Type
To Change the Account Type:
Search the Control Panel Click Change account type Select the desired user account. Click
Change account type Choose
Administrator or Standard What you want then
Select Change Account Type
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Lesson 15: Parental Controls
To Active:
Control Panel\Set up Family Safety for any user\user\On.
To check:
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Control Panel\Set up Family Safety for any user\user\View
Activity Report
Lesson 16: Opening Your Files with Different Apps
To Open a File in the Default App:
In Desktop view, double-click the desired file. Or Right
click then Open The file will open in the default app.
To Open a File in a Different App:
In Desktop view, right-click the desired file. From the
drop-down menu, click Open with and select the desired app
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To Change the Default App:
In Desktop view, right-click the desired file. From the
drop-down menu, click Open with and select Choose default program. Select the
desired app. If you don't see the app you want, click More optionsThe file will
open in the new app. The next time you double-click a file of that type, it
will open in the new default app.
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Lesson 17: Change Date and Time
- Double click Date and Time Print Icons - click Change Date and Time - Read Steps
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Lesson 18: NotePad
- Start screen/type NotePad
Lesson 19: WordPad
- Start screen/type WordPad
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Lesson 20: Paint
- Start screen/type Paint
End ----- Windows 8
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