Windows Desktop Customization and Start Menu Guide
8- Icon Operations
8- Icon Operations
To change the arrangement of icons on the desktop do the following:
To change the arrangement of icons on the desktop do the following:
1 -
1 -
Right Click
Right Click
the desktop
the desktop
2- Click
2- Click
Sort by
Sort by
3- Select one of the 4 options to arrange
3- Select one of the 4 options to arrange
icons from sub-menu
icons from sub-menu
View/Hide Icons
View/Hide Icons
1.
Right Click
Right Click
the desktop
the desktop
2.
Click View
Click View
3.
Check to see if Show desktop
Check to see if Show desktop
icon has a check mark
icon has a check mark
4. If it does not, choose it .
4. If it does not, choose it .
•
Change Icon size
Change Icon size
1.
Right Click the desktop
Right Click the desktop
2.
Click View
Click View
3.
Show the
Show the
required size
required size
Auto Arrange Icon
Auto Arrange Icon
1-Right Click the desktop
1-Right Click the desktop
2-
2-
Click View
Click View
3- Check to see if Auto Arrange
3- Check to see if Auto Arrange
has a check mark
has a check mark
4-If it does uncheck it
4-If it does uncheck it
•
Start Menu Parts
Start Menu Parts
The Start menu for
The Start menu for
Windows 7
Windows 7
consists of many Parts,
consists of many Parts,
to show Use the Start menu to do these common activities
to show Use the Start menu to do these common activities
1.
Start
Start
programs
programs
2.
Open
Open
commonly used folders
commonly used folders
3.
Search
Search
for files, folders, and programs
for files, folders, and programs
4.
Adjust
Adjust
computer settings
computer settings
5.
Get help
Get help
with the Windows operating system
with the Windows operating system
6.
Turn off
Turn off
the computer
the computer
7.
Log off
Log off
from Windows or
from Windows or
switch to
switch to
a different user account.
a different user account.
At the bottom of the right pane is the Shutdown button
At the bottom of the right pane is the Shutdown button
.
.
•
Click the
Click the
Shutdown button
Shutdown button
to
to
turn off your computer
turn off your computer
.
.
•
Clicking the
Clicking the
arrow next to the Shutdown button displays
arrow next to the Shutdown button displays
a menu with
a menu with
additional options for
additional options for
switching users
switching users
,
,
logging off
logging off
,
,
restarting
restarting
,
,
or
or
shutting down
shutting down
.
.
•
Switch user:
Switch user:
•
If you have more than
If you have more than
one user
one user
account on your
account on your
computer, Fast User Switching is an easy way for
computer, Fast User Switching is an easy way for
another person
another person
to log on to the computer
to log on to the computer
without logging you off
without logging you off
or
or
closing
closing
your programs
your programs
and files
and files
.
.
•
Log off:
Log off:
When you log off from Windows,
When you log off from Windows,
all of the programs
all of the programs
you
you
were
were
using are closed
using are closed
, but the
, but the
computer is not turned off
computer is not turned off
.
.
•
Lock
Lock
: Locking your PC is a
: Locking your PC is a
good option if you’ll be back soon
good option if you’ll be back soon
.
.
You'll have to enter your password when you come back, which helps
You'll have to enter your password when you come back, which helps
keep your work more secure
keep your work more secure
.
.
•
Restart
:
•
The Restart button "
reboots
"
your computer
(it is sometimes called
"
warm boot
" or "
soft boot
.").
That means it
saves your information
to the hard
drive, turns off the computer for a moment, and
then turns it back on again
•
Sleep:
Clicking on Sleep puts your computer in a
low-power
state,
but doesn't
turn it off
.
The
main advantage
is that it allows you
to get back to work quickly
,
without having to wait for the computer to do a full reboot.
•
Parts of a window
Parts of a window
1
-Menu bar
.
•
Contains items that you can click to make choices in a program.
2
2
-
-
Title bar
Title bar
.
.
•
Displays the name of the document and
Displays the name of the document and
program (or the folder name if you’re
program (or the folder name if you’re
working in a folder).
working in a folder).
3
3
-Minimize
-Minimize
button
button
to
to
hide the window
hide the window
4
4
-Maximize
-Maximize
button
button
to
to
enlarge it to
enlarge it to
fill the whole screen
fill the whole screen
5-
5-
Close
Close
button
button
to
to
close it.
close it.
Changing the size of a window
Changing the size of a window
1-
1-
To make a window
To make a window
fill the entire screen
fill the entire screen
, click its
, click its
Maximize button
Maximize button
or double-click the window's title bar
or double-click the window's title bar
.
.
To
To
return a maximized window
return a maximized window
to its
to its
former size
former size
, click its
, click its
Restore button
Restore button
(this appears in place of the
(this appears in place of the
Maximize button).
Maximize button).
Or, double-click the window's title bar. To resize a
Or, double-click the window's title bar. To resize a
window (
window (
make it smaller or bigger
make it smaller or bigger
), point to any of the
), point to any of the
window's borders or corners.
window's borders or corners.
When the mouse pointer changes to
When the mouse pointer changes to
a two headed arrow
a two headed arrow
drag the
drag the
border
border
or
or
corner
corner
to shrink or enlarge the
to shrink or enlarge the
window
window
.
.
2-
2-
Hiding a window
Hiding a window
Hiding a window is
Hiding a window is
called minimizing
called minimizing
it.
it.
If you want to get a window out of the way temporarily
If you want to get a window out of the way temporarily
without closing it,
without closing it,
minimize it
minimize it
.
.
To minimize a window, click its
To minimize a window, click its
Minimize button
Minimize button
.
.
The window
The window
disappears
disappears
from the desktop and is visible only as
from the desktop and is visible only as
a button on the
a button on the
taskba
taskba
r, the long horizontal bar at the bottom
r, the long horizontal bar at the bottom
of your screen.
of your screen.
To make a minimized window appear again on the desktop,
To make a minimized window appear again on the desktop,
click its taskbar button.
click its taskbar button.
The window appears exactly as it did before you minimized it.
The window appears exactly as it did before you minimized it.
3-
Closing a window
Closing a window
Closing a window removes it from the desktop and
Closing a window removes it from the desktop and
taskbar.
taskbar.
If you're done with a program or document and don't need
If you're done with a program or document and don't need
to return to it right away, close it.
to return to it right away, close it.
To close a window, click its Close button.
To close a window, click its Close button.
If you close a document without saving any changes you
If you close a document without saving any changes you
made, a message appears that gives you the option to
made, a message appears that gives you the option to
save your changes
save your changes
.
.
6-Scroll bar
.
•
Let’s you scroll the contents of the window
to see information that is currently out of view.
7-Borders and corners
.
•
You can drag these with your mouse pointer
to change the size of the window.
Learn how to customize your Windows desktop icons, change their arrangement, show/hide desktop icons, change icon sizes, and use the Start menu efficiently for common activities like starting programs, accessing folders, searching for files, adjusting settings, getting help, and managing user accounts and shutdown options.
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8- Icon Operations To change the arrangement of icons on the desktop do the following: 1 - Right Click the desktop 2- Click Sort by 3- Select one of the 4 options to arrange icons from sub-menu
View/Hide Icons 1. Right Click the desktop 2. Click View 3. Check to see if Show desktop icon has a check mark 4. If it does not, choose it .
Change Icon size 1.Right Click the desktop 2.Click View 3.Show the required size
AutoArrange Icon 1-Right Click the desktop 2- Click View 3- Check to see ifAutoArrange has a check mark 4-If it does uncheck it
Start Menu Parts The Start menu for Windows 7 consists of many Parts, to show Use the Start menu to do these common activities 1.Start programs 2.Open commonly used folders 3.Search for files, folders, and programs 4.Adjust computer settings 5.Get help with the Windows operating system 6.Turn off the computer 7.Log off from Windows or switch to a different user account.
At the bottom of the right pane is the Shutdown button. Click the Shutdown button to turn off your computer. Clicking the arrow next to the Shutdown button displays a menu with additional options for switching users, logging off, restarting, or shutting down.
Switch user: If you have more than one user account on your computer, Fast User Switching is an easy way for another person to log on to the computer without logging you off or closing your programs and files. Log off: When you log off from Windows, all of the programs you were using are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Lock: Locking your PC is a good option if you ll be back soon. You'll have to enter your password when you come back, which helps keep your work more secure.
Restart: The Restart button "reboots" your computer (it is sometimes called "warm boot" or "soft boot."). That means it saves your information to the hard drive, turns off the computer for a moment, and then turns it back on again Sleep: Clicking on Sleep puts your computer in a low-power state, but doesn't turn it off. The main advantage is that it allows you to get back to work quickly, without having to wait for the computer to do a full reboot.
Parts of a window 1-Menu bar. Contains items that you can click to make choices in a program. 2-Title bar. Displays the name of the document and program (or the folder name if you re working in a folder). 3-Minimize button to hide the window 4-Maximize button fill the whole screen to enlarge it to 5-Close button to close it.
Changing the size of a window 1-To make a window fill the entire screen, click its Maximize button or double-click the window's title bar. To return a maximized window to its former size, click its Restore button (this appears in place of the Maximize button). Or, double-click the window's title bar. To window (make it smaller or bigger), point to any of the window's borders or corners. When the mouse pointer changes to a two headed arrow drag the border or corner to shrink or enlarge the window. resize a
2-Hiding a window Hiding a window is called minimizing it. If you want to get a window out of the way temporarily without closing it, minimize it. To minimize a window, click its Minimize button. The window disappears from the desktop and is visible only as a button on the taskbar, the long horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen. To make a minimized window appear again on the desktop, click its taskbar button. The window appears exactly as it did before you minimized it.
3-Closing a window Closing a window removes it from the desktop and taskbar. If you're done with a program or document and don't need to return to it right away, close it. To close a window, click its Close button. If you close a document without saving any changes you made, a message appears that gives you the option to save your changes.
6-Scroll bar. Let s you scroll the contents of the window to see information that is currently out of view. 7-Borders and corners. You can drag these with your mouse pointer to change the size of the window.
