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Windows10:ABeginner’sGuide
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Introduction
Windows10isoneofthelatestadditionstotheMicrosoftOperatingSystems.Thecompanystartedin1981withthemostremarkableOS’sbeingWindows95,98,2003andmostrecentlyWindows7and8.Windows10joinsWindowsNTfamilyofseveralsuccessfulOS’swiththesucceedingOSperformingbetterthanitspredecessor.
ThisnewOShasmajordifferencesfromtheotherreleasesandhasthesameinternalcorefordifferentdevices.TheseincludePC’s,laptops,phonesandintegrationofthiscoreintoallnewdevices.
WhileWindows10isyettobereleasedtheinformationonthefeaturesitwillhavealreadyhasusersbuzzingwithanticipation.Windows10hasaddedthefeaturespresentonWindows8whilegreatlyimprovingtheexperienceonPCsandlaptops.
ThisbookistargetedondirectingusersonhowtomanipulatethedifferentareasoftheWindows10onalldevicestoachieveoptimalfunctionalityonceinstalled.
1. StartScreen/StartMenu
Windows10hasreplacedtheStartScreenonWindows8,butyoucanswitchbacktothepreferredStartScreenbygoingtotheDesktopandrightclickonthetaskbar>Properties>StartMENUthenuncheckthebox“UseStartMenuinsteadoftheStartScreen”Thisoptionwillneedforyoutosignoutbeforemakingthechangesandyouwillhavetoconfirmyourchoiceonadialogboxthatappearsonthescreen.
2.RestartingandShutdown
Torestartorswitchoffwindows10Clickonthepowerbuttonnexttoyournameandselectfromtheseoptions:Changeaccountpicture,LockandSignout.Theseoptionshelpyoutoprotectyourprivatedocuments.
3.StartMenu
TheStartmenuhasnowbeencustomizedwithtwosides,ontheleftyouwillhavetheapplications,shortcutsandsettingslist.OntherightyouwillhavetheminisizeoftilesthatappeartoshowtheWindowsappsontheStartScreenofWindows10.
4.PersonalizingtheStartMenu
TomanagethefoldersrightclickonthefolderofyourchoicethenclickonpintoStart,thiswillhavethefoldermovedtothetilesectionofthemenu.ToremoveafolderfromthetilemenurightclickonthemouseandselectunpinfromStart.Togetafoldertothetaskbarrightclickonthemouseandthenclickonpintotaskbar.Thefolderwillthenappearonthetaskbar.Toremoveshortcutsrightclickonthemouseandselectremovefromthislistandtheshortcutwillbedeleted.
5.ManagingApps
TheusercandecidewhichappstohaveontheStartMenuandtaskBarandtheappstorun.ClickonAllAppssetting.RightclickontheAppofyourchoice.YouwillgetadropdownoptionofOpen,Uninstall,PintoStartandPintoTaskBar.YoucanalsoselectontherightsideofthecolumntheLivetileonorLivetileoff.Youcanpickeitherofthetwo.TofindaparticularAppyoucantypeitonthesearchbarandClickEnter.
6.NavigatingUserInterface
TheUserwillbeabletochangetheuserinterfaceaccordingtothedifferentdevicesbeingused.ForthePCandLaptopyouwillbeabletocustomizeAnAppbyselectingOptimizeforkeyboardorselectingoptimizefortouchscreenforthetabsandphones.Thisoptionenablestheusertousethesameappacrossthedevices.
7.VirtualDesktop
Theusercannowhaveaccesstoavirtualdesktop.ClickontheTaskViewbuttonfoundontheTaskBar.Thisdisplaysallopenwindowsandtheusercaneasilyswitchfromonewindowtotheother.Thevirtualdesktopcanalsobeaccessedbyswipingtowardstheleftofthescreenandopenwindowswillbedisplayed.
8.Onlineservices
TheWindowsphonehadthesirilikesearchCortanaandnowthisprogramisavailableonalldevicesonWindows10.Theusercangetaccesstoonlineservicesusingthispersonalassistant.YoucanclickonthesearchboxfoundneartheStartButton,thenyoucantypeorusethevoicesearch.Thevirtualassistantwillthenbringthesearchresultsfoundonlineandyoucanpickthemostsuitablechoice.
9.UsingMultipleDesktops
Theusercannowopenandusemultipledesktops.OpentheTaskViewandClickonAddaDesktop.Thiswillopenanewdesktop.YoucanrepeattheAddadesktoptoaddmoredesktops.Theusercanthenswitchbetweenthedesktops.OpenTaskViewandthevariousthumbnailsofthedesktopswillappear.Clickonthethumbnailofyourchoicetopickaparticulardesktop.TocloseadesktopClicktheXonthethumbnail.Tomovewindowsbetweendesktops,RightClickontheWindowadialogboxwithMoveTowillappearthenyoucanselectwhichdesktoptomoveto.
10.MoveAppsBetweenMultipleDesktops
YoumayfindyouneedtouseaparticularAppononeofyourdesktopsandyoucannowmoveAppsacrossdesktopseasily.OntheTaskBarClickontheTaskViewbutton.SelectthedesktopwiththeAppyouwishtomove.ThenRightClickontheAppandtheoptionMovetowillallowyoutoselectwhichdesktopyouwouldwanttomovetheAppto.
11.ChangingtheColouroftheStartMenu
ChangingthecolorofyourStartMenu,isanaddedfeatureoftheWindows10.RightClickontheDesktop>PersonalizethenClickontheColouriconofyourchoice.
12.AccessingCharmsCommands
IntheWindows8youcouldaccessaCharmsBarthatcouldmaketaskssuchasprintingandsharingmucheasier.TheCharmsBarisnolongeravailableonWindows10buttheusercanstillaccessthecommandsoftheCharmsBarfromtheStartMenu.ClicktheAllAppslinkandopenanApp.ClickontheOptionsButtononthetopleftandaMenuwithalltheoptionsfromtheCharmBarappear.Youcanthensearch,shareorprint.
13.Sharingfilesquickly
TheWindows10offersafasteroptionofsharingyourfilesthroughvariousaccounts.OpenFileExplorerandfindthefileyouwant.SelectthefileandClickonit.OpentheSharingMenubyclickingonShare.TheSharingMenuwillthendisplaydifferentoptionsbasedonthefileyouwanttoshare,theseoptionsinclude:zip,burn,printorfaxfiles.ClicktheSharebuttonandselecttheAppsyouwanttoSharewith.
14.ConfigureShareOptions
AftersharingforseveraltimestheShareMenuwillhavealistfortheAppsyousharethemostwith.Youcanchangethelistofprogramstobedisplayedeachtimeyoushareanitem.GototheSettingsMenu,ClickonSystemandSelectShare.YoucanthenselectordeletefromthelistthefrequentlyusedApps.YoucanalsoturnonandoffsharingfortheAppsonthelist.
15.HowtouseQuickAccess
TheQuickAccessisthelatestversionoffavoritesandyoucanaddyourfileshereanditwillalsoaddthefrequentlyvisitedandviewedfiles.ToaddafiletoQuickAccessfirstselectthefileandRightClickonitandClickonPintoQuickAccess.Alternatively,youcandragthefileanddropittoQuickAccess.ToremoveafilefromQuickAccessfirstfindthefilethenRightClickontheFile.SelectUnpinfromQuickAccesstoremovethefilefromQuickAccess.ThenewQuickAccessaddsthefrequentlyusedfilesautomaticallytoQuickAccessandtheusermayprefersomeofthefilestobesoeasilyaccessible.Theusercanaltertheprivacyofthedocumentstoprotectthem.OpentheFileExplorerandgotoViewcheckontheOptionsbutton.UndertheGeneralTabClickonPrivacyandheretheuserwillfindtheoptionsthatShowrecentlyusedfilesinQuickAccessandShowfrequentlyusedfilesinQuickAccess,uncheckthesetwooptionsandyourprivacywillbeset.Theuseralsohastheoptionofincreasingthesecurityofspecificfilesbymakingsuretheydonotappearonthefrequentlyusedorrecentlyusedlist.OpenQuickAccessandlocatethefolderorfileyouwanthidden.RightclickonthefileandyouwillseetheoptionsHidefromfrequentorHidefromrecenttoremovethosefilesandfoldersfromthelist.
16.EnablingtheHeyCortana
Thisvirtualassistantneedstobeactivatedbeforeitstartsworking.ToactivateclickonthesearchboxintheTaskbar.TheCortanawindowwillcomeupandClickonthelefthandsidetoselectSettingsfromthemenu.Youcanthenclickon“On”toturnonthevoicesettings.
17.DevicesSettings
WhileusingthedevicesitwillbeimportanttoknowwheretocontrolthedevicesconnectedtothelaptoporPC.TheusercanaccessthedevicebygoingtoStartMenu>Settings>Places>Devices.ClickontheDevicestoaccesstheDevicesmenu.Deviceswillconsistoffivedifferentparts:Bluetooth,Connecteddevices,Mouse&touchpad,TypingandAutoplay.
18.Bluetooth
Bluetoothisanimportantfunctionthatyoucanusetosharemediaandinformationbetweencompatibledevices.YoucanclickonBluetoothandfindtheenableddevicesandclicktopairtoshareinformationtoandfro.YoucanalsoclickontheAdvancedBluetoothSettingstofindoutthepropertiesofthedevicescurrentlyconnectedtothelaptoporPC.
19.ConnectedDevices
Theconnecteddevicesshowallofthedevicesphysicallyconnectedtothecomputerandtheseincludemouse,keyboardandprinters.Youcanaddadevicemanuallybyclickingadddeviceafterconnectingittothecomputer.Youcanremovethedevicebyclickingonremovethedeviceifyouwanttoremoveanydevice.
20.Mouse&Touchpad
TheMouseandTouchpadcanbecustomizedontheDeviceSettings.Thentheusercanselectwhichbuttononthemouseshouldbetheprimarybuttonandtheselectionofscreens.MoreadvancedsettingscanbeappliedattheControlpanelandoneoftheoptionsistoselectthedoubleclickspeedofthemouse.
21.Typing
Thisfeaturecanbeusedtoeitherapplyautocorrectoptionsontextortohighlightthemisspeltwords.
22.Autoplay
Autoplayasthenamesuggestsallowstheusertoautomaticallyplayasetofmediaontheremovabledevices.TheusercansetAutoplayonautomaticplay,openfoldertoviewfiles,noactionatallortolettheuserselecttheoptioneachtimethereisanewlyaddeddevice.
23.MicrosoftOfficeRibbons
Theribbonholdsallthetoolsandcommandsofanapplication.TonavigatetheribboninMSOfficeyouclickonthetabofyourchoicefromInsert,PageLayout,References,Mailings,Homeandothers.Thesetabswillhavetoolstocarryouttasks.ForexampleyougototheInserttabtoinsertatable,linksorimages.Tochangethestyleofatabletheuserwillselectthetableandanoptionoftabletoolswillappeartoformatthetable.Theusercanalsogettoaccessalltheoptionsonaribbongroupbyclickingonthearrowattheedgeofaparticulargroup.Thiswill
thendisplaythevariousoptionsinthegroup.
24.CustomizingRibbons
Theuserwillnowbeabletoselectthetoolsandcommandsthatappearontheribbonbasedonthecommandsmostused.ToaddanewtabtotheribbonClickFiletoaccesstheBackstageviewandselectOptionsfromtheleftsideofthelist.IntheOptionsdialogbox,selectCustomizeRibbonthenselectCustomizeandKeyboardshortcutsandclickNewTab.ThenfromtheChoosecommandfromlistchoosethecommandsyouwanttoaddontotheNewTab.ToaddanewgrouptotheribbonClickFiletoaccesstheBackstageViewandselectOptionsandselectCustomizeRibbononthedialogbox.UndercustomizeRibbonandkeyboardshortcutsintheMainTabslistselectadefaultornewlyaddedtabandClickNewGroup,choosethecommandstoaddtothenewgroupandClickOKtoupdate.ForallthenewtabsthatyoucreateintheRibbonyoucannamethemperyourchoice
25.NavigatingGalleries
Galleriesenhancevisualconcepts.Youcangetaquickpreviewoftheeffectonyourpagebymovingthepointeracrossthedifferentoptions.Clicktheshapeyouwanttochange.GotoDrawingTools>FormatTab>ShapeStyles.Clickthearrowshowingmorestylestoopenthefulldisplayofthegallery.IntheShapeStylesGalleryselecttheshapeyouwant.
26.MiniToolbar
TheMSOfficehasnowmadeeditingyourtextfasterbytheadditionoftheMiniToolbar.TousetheMiniToolbar,selectorhighlighttheportionofthetextyouwanttoformat,thentheMiniToolbarwillappearandtheoptionsoffont,Italics,Bold,Underline,aligningthetextorchangingthecolourappear.YoucanclickontheMiniToolbartomakeyourselectionofchanges.
27.BackstageView
TheBackstageviewoffersmoreoptionsthantheFileMenusuchassharingandpublishing.Youcanaccessthebackstageview;clickFileontheupperleftsideofyourdocument.Additionallyyoucanalsoprintfromthebackstageview.ClickonPrintontheBackstageviewandselectanyoftheoptionssuchasPrintPrevieworselectthepagesyouwanttoprint.ToShareDocumentsClickFile,selectfromtheoptionstoSaveandSendandselectthesharingoptions.YoucansendthedocumentsasanIMorshareanapplicationonthedesktopduringanonlinemeeting.ToexittheBackstageviewclickanytabontheribbon.
28.PasteLivePreview
ThePasteLivePreviewofferstheoptiontoformatyourtextbeforeyoupasteit.WhenyoupastematerialthePasteCtrlboxappears.Clickonittoviewalltheoptions.Youcanmovethepointeracrosstheoptionstogetapreview.SomeoftheoptionsthatcomewiththePasteLivePreviewincludeKeepsourceformatting,Usedestinationstyle,Pasteasapicture,Pasteasatextonlyamongotheroptions.TheseoptionsvarydependingontheparticularMSOfficeyouareusing.
29.ApplyingaTemplateonPowerPoint
TherearemanytemplatesyoucanchoosefromtheMSPowerPointtoaddtoyourpresentationandnowyouhavetheoptionofgoingonlineonOffice.comtoaccessmoretemplates.OpenFileClickNew,selectAvailableTemplatesandThemesandhereyoucanpickRecentTemplatesandthenClickCreate.ForpreviouslyusedandpreferredtemplatesclickMyTemplates.TofindatemplateonlineClickOffice.comTemplatesandyoucanchoosefromavarietyavailableonline.ThenselectDownloadtogetthetemplateonyourdevice.
30.ConvertPowerPointtoVideo
Theuserisnowabletoturnpresentationsintovideo.LaunchthePowerPoint2010,ClicktheOfficebutton>Share>CreateaVideo.
31.AddingYouTubeVideostoPowerPoint
WhenmakingyourpresentationsyoumaywanttorefertoaparticularYouTubevideo.TherearetwowaysausercanincorporatevideosfromYouTubebyeitherusingVideoFromOnlineVideoSiteorusingauthorStream.ToaddavideousingtheVideoFromOnlineVideoSitegotoInsert,ClickVideoandselecttheVideoFromOnlineVideoSite.Thenyouwillgetawindowforyoutoembedthecodeofthevideo.AfterembeddingthecodeclickInsert.Thenyouwillhavetheoptionsofresizingthevideoavailedtoyou.Thevideowillonlyplayduringtheslideshowbutyoucantestitpriortothepresentation.ThesecondmethodofaddingvideosisbyusingathirdpartysiteinthiscaseauthorStreamaddin.TousethismethodInstalltheAuthorStreamandthenaddanewauthorStreamtabandthenClickInsertbyURL.AddtheYouTubevideoURL;pressPreviewandClickInsertInSlide.TheuserwillthereforehavebothoptionstoaddYouTubeVideostothePowerPointPresentation.
32.CapturingScreen
Togetsharecertaininformationyoumayneedtotakescreenshotsofthepage.TheWindows10offersaninbuiltscreencapturetoolsoyoutheuserdoesnothaveto
downloadanapptotakescreenshots.ClickonInsertandthenselecttheScreenshotOptiontotakeascreenshotofanypartofthescreen.
33.DataBarsExcel
LaunchtheExcel2010andcreateanewdatasheetoryoucanopenapre-existingdatasheet.Toaddadatabarselectthedatayouwanttoset.ClickontheHomeTab,ClickConditionalFormatting,gototheDataBarsmenu,Clickmorerulestocustomize.SelecttheNewFormattingRuledialogandselectRuleTypeandselectthebestruleforyourdata.UsetheMinimumandMaximumtypetosetthesizeofyourdata.UsetheBarAppearancetoselectthecolourtypeandbordersforthedifferentcells.
34.WhatsApponDesktop
TheWhatsAppwebisnowavailableonWindows10eventhoughyouhavetohavethephoneonwhatsapptoaccessmessagesatthesametime.LaunchtheWhatsApponyourphoneandmakesureitisthelatestversionandthenClickonMoreandselecttheWhatsAppWeb.ScantheQRcodeontheWhatsAppwebinterfacetosignintoyourdesktop.Thentheconversationswillbesynched.Whensendingfilesusingthebrowserclickonattachmenttoselectthemediayouwanttosend.YoucanavoidsigningineachtimeyouusethebrowserbyselectingtheOptionKeepmesignedinthoughforsecuritypurposesyoucanClickLogouteachtimeyouaredonewiththeWhatsAppWeb.
35.DisablingtheLoginScreen
EachtimeyoustartWindowsyourloginaccountisalwaysapresentfeaturebeforeyoustartanyworkonyourPCorLaptop.Theloginscreenwouldbeunnecessaryifyoudonothavesensitivematerialandhere’showtoremovetheloginscreen.GototheControlPanelandopentheUseraccountswindow.UnchecktheUsersmustenterausernameandpasswordtousethiscomputer.IfyouhavemultipleaccountsclickonthespecificaccountyouwouldliketodisabletheloginscreenandthenclickApply.Thenrestartyoursystemandyouwillnoticeyouwillnothavetoinputausernameorpassword.