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The Windows Basicslesson teaches you theskills you need to beginusing Windows.

Click Instructions tosee how to movearound in the lesson.

Click Continue tobegin the lesson.

Instructions

These buttons appearwithin topics.

Use Continue to moveforward through thelesson.Use Demo to see how atask is performed.

These buttons and theESC key are alwaysavailable. They are atthe bottom of yourscreen.

Use >> to move forwardto the next screen.Use << to back up onescreen.Use Contents to move toa different topic in theTutorial.Press Esc to exit theTutorial at any time.

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Program Manager startsevery time you startWindows. You useProgram Manager toorganize your programs,or applications, intogroups.

Each icons in the ProgramManager windowrepresents a group.

When you open a group,the applications containedin that group aredisplayed in a window.

Open the Accessoriesgroup now by double-clicking the Accessoriesgroup icon.

Now the Accessories



group is open.

Now you try it.

Open the Accessoriesgroup now by double-clicking the Accessoriesgroup icon.

Now the Accessoriesgroup is open.

Group windows containicons. Each iconrepresents an application.



You start an applicationthe same way you open agroup – by double-clicking its icon.

Start the Write wordprocessor now by double-clicking the Write icon.

Write is now running in itsown window.



Now you try it.

Start the Write wordprocessor now by double-clicking the Write icon.

Write is now running in itsown window.



When working with anapplication, you may wantto use the full computerscreen for yourworkspace. You can dothis by maximizing theapplication’s window.

The arrow is pointing tothe Maximize button inthe upper right corner ofthe Write window.

You use the Maximize



button to enlarge thewindow so that it coversthe full computer screen.

Maximize the Writewindow now by clickingthe Maximize button.

The Write window is nowmaximized.



Now you try it.

Maximize the Writewindow now by clickingthe Maximize button.

The Write window is nowmaximized.

If you have any otherapplications running, theyare behind the Writewindow.



The arrow is pointing tothe Restore button, whichreplaced the Maximizebutton after the windowwas maximized.

Restore the window to itsprevious size now byclicking the Restorebutton.



The Write window is nowrestored to its previoussize.

Maximizing a windowenlarges it to cover thefull computer screen, andminimizing a windowreduces it to an icon atthe bottom of the screen.



When a window isminimized, the applicationwithin it is still running.

Next to the Maximizebutton is the Minimizebutton.

Minimize the Writewindow now by clickingthe Minimize button.



The icon at the bottom ofthe screen is the Writewindow minimized.

You can also minimize theProgram Managerwindow.

Minimize the ProgramManager window now byclicking the Minimizebutton.

Now both the Write andProgram Manager iconsare at the bottom of thescreen. You can minimizeany applications that arerunning.



You can restore aminimized application bydouble-clicking its icon atthe bottom of thecomputer screen.

Restore the Write windownow to its previous sizeby double-clicking theWrite icon.

Now the Write window isrestored to its previoussize. Program Manager isstill running as an icon atthe bottom of the screen.



In addition to maximizingand minimizing a window,you can also move it toanother part of thescreen.

You can move a windowby placing the pointer onthe window’s title bar anddragging the window toits new location.



Move the Write windownow to the outline onyour computer screen.

Now move the window toits previous location.

The Write window is nowin its previous location.



You can change the sizeof any window. You do soby changing its width andheight.

You can size a window bymoving the pointer slowlyover the border of thewindow until the pointerchanges to a double-arrow pointer, and then



dragging that border untilthe window is the size youwant.

Size the window now tothe outline on yourcomputer screen.

Now return the window toits previous size.

Use the target to guideyou.

The Write window is backto its original size.

Any windows you coverwhen sizing a window arestill open; they are hiddenbehind this window.

You may want to sizeseveral windows so that



you can view the contentsof more than one windowat a time.

Most windows have amenu bar across the topof the window. The menubar contains the names ofmenus.

When you open a menu,it displays a list ofcommands that you useto work with yourapplication.

You can open a menu byclicking the menu name.



When you open a menu,you see a list ofcommands. You canchoose a command byclicking the commandname. If you want toclose a menu withoutchoosing a command, youcan click the window’stitle bar.

When you choose acommand name that isn’tfollowed by three periods,the command isimmediately carried out.When you choose acommand name that isfollowed by three periods,a dialog box appears.



1. Open the File menunow by clicking Filein the mneu bar.

2. Click the Opencommand.

A dialog box appearsbecause you need toprovide more informationbefore the Opencommand can be carriedout. In this case, youmust select a file to open.



There are two ways toselect a file.

You can type the name ofthe file in the File Namebox.

Or, you can click thename of the file so that itis highlighted. The nameof the file appears in theFile Name box.



Whether you have typedthe name of the file orhighlighted a filename,you must click the OKbutton to open this file.

If you want to close thedialog box withoutopening a file, you clickthe Cancel button.

1. Open a file now byselecting the nameof the file or typingthe name of the filein the File Namebox.

2. Click the OKbutton.



You have now learnedhow to select a file in adialog box.

There are a variety ofother ways to provideinformation in a dialogbox.

Use the sample dialogbox to build an ice creamsundae.

Experiment with thedifferent sundae



selections. As you makeselections, the caloriecount for the sundaeincreases or decreases.

You can learn how to useeach part of the dialogbox by clicking the Hint orDemo button.

Hint for Selecting aType of Sundae

Click the button next tothe item you want toselect.

The button next to theitem fills in.

Notice that you can selectonly one of these items ata time.

Hint for Selecting aTopping

An item is selected if thecheck box next to itcontains an X.

Click each blank box youwant to select.



Click a selected box againto clear it.

Hint for Selecting anAmount

Click the up or downarrow until the numberyou want appears in thebox.

Hint for Selecting aFlavor

1. Click the arrow atthe right of the boxto open the list ofchoices.

2. Click the up ordown arrow on thescroll bar until you



see the item youwant to select.

3. Click the item.

The list closes, and theitem you selected appearsin the box.

When you work withWindows, you often havemore than one applicationrunning. Applications maybe running in windows orminimized as icons at thebottom of the computerscreen.

Here, Write is running ina window, and theProgram Manager windowis minimized.

Restore the ProgramManager window now.

The window you areworking in is called theactive window. All theother windows areinactive.



Now Program Manager isthe active window.

If you want to work withWrite, you must firstmake Write the activewindow.

Make Write active now byclicking anywhere in theWrite window.

The Write window is nowactive. It is now in frontof the Program Managerwindow.



When you finish workingwith an application, youcan close it. You close theapplication by closing itswindow.

You can double-click theControl-menu box in theupper left corner to closethe window.

Close the Write windownow by double-clickingthe Control-menu box.



The Write window is nowclosed.

Congratulations

You have finished theWindows Basics lessonand are ready to begin



working with Windows.

The next time you have aquestion or need help,you can:

Repeat this Tutorial.It is on the Helpmenu in ProgramManager.

Find the answer inthe Getting Startedwith MicrosoftWindows book or theMicrosoft WindowsUser’s Guide.

Use online Help.Every Windowsapplication has aHelp menu. It is thelast item on themenu bar.

Exit the TutorialRestart the Tutorial

Page added on 6th October 2005.

Copyright © 2002-2006 Marcin Wichary, unless stated otherwise.

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