Microsoft Windows 10 (Level 1)

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Objectives

To get delegates to a point where they are comfortable navigating around Windows and using the mouse and/or touchscreen. The Windows file management system is covered along with other standard Windows applications.

Prerequisites

• A thorough understanding of the Windows operating environment

• Strong mouse and keyboard ability

Outline

• Windows 10 Basics

  • Getting Started

  • Overview

  • The opening Lock screen

  • Desktop/Start screen

  • In brief: desktop mode and tablet mode

  • Interacting with Windows 10

  • Touch controls (tablet mode)

  • Mouse controls and desktop shortcuts (desktop mode)

  • Basic mouse techniques for new users to Windows

  • How to move the mouse

  • Clicking the mouse

  • Double-clicking the mouse

  • Right-clicking the mouse

  • Working with Live Tiles in Start

  • The Start screen (tablet mode) and Start menu (desktop mode)

  • Moving, sizing and unpinning tiles on Start screen

  • Dragging items using the mouse

  • Moving tiles in Start

  • Adding tiles

  • Making a tile smaller or bigger

  • Removing (‘unpinning’) tiles from Start

  • Logging out, shutting down and restarting Windows 10

  • Signing out and shutting down Windows 10

  • Restarting Windows 10

• Using Windows

  • Working with the Desktop (Desktop mode)

  • The desktop

  • In Brief: Apps or Applications?

  • Identifying parts of a window (Desktop mode)

  • Moving and resizing a window

  • Maximizing, restoring, and minimizing a window (Desktop mode)

  • Scrolling in a window

  • Opening multiple windows (Desktop mode)

  • Switching between windows (Desktop mode)

  • Using taskbar to quickly reposition windows (Desktop mode)

  • Snapping windows

  • Working with the Quick Access Toolbar

  • Working with the Ribbon

  • Ribbon/command conventions

  • Dialog box elements

  • Getting Help and Support

• Managing Files

  • Using File Explorer

  • Starting File Explorer

  • Identify the different parts of the File Explorer window

  • Libraries

  • Using the File Explorer ribbon

  • Changing window view options

  • Working with Folders

  • Creating a new folder

  • Renaming a folder

  • Deleting a folder and its contents

  • Moving, Copying and Renaming Files

  • Copying and moving files using Move to and Copy to

  • Renaming files

  • Selecting more than one file to move or copy using Item Check Boxes

  • Using Undo

  • Finding your Files/Folders

  • Finding Files/Folders using File Explorer

  • Using the Recycle Bin

  • Deleting files to the Recycle Bin

  • Recovering a file from the Recycle Bin

  • Emptying the Recycle Bin

  • Sharing Information between programs

• Customising Windows 10

  • Customising Windows 10

  • Settings

  • Settings options

  • Selecting a background

  • Power Settings

  • Control Panel

  • Controlling the Mouse

  • Working with Shortcuts

  • Creating Shortcuts to files and folders

  • Renaming Shortcuts

  • Deleting shortcuts

  • Customising the Lock screen

  • Changing the Lock screen

  • Customising the Start screen

  • Adding a data folder to Start screen

  • Removing the data folder from Start screen

  • Adjusting Start menu width

  • Start Categories

  • Working with the Taskbar