Curt Simmons - Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies

System Information, 256–257

uninstalling programs, 250–254

connectivity

Bluetooth, 270

between computers, 67–68

Internet

connecting hardware via, 272

connecting to, 66–70

disconnecting from, 70–71

passwords, 67

USB, 268–270, 272–273

contextual menus

accessing, 38–39

defined, 89–90

Control Panel

list of hardware, 273

overview, 250–253

Cortana, 184–186

cropping images, 220–221

cursor

accessibility settings for, 58–59

overview, 14

D

defragmenting drives, 261–263

desktop

changing background, 100–101

date and time, 90–92

opening additional, 99–100

overview, 87–88

Start screen

adding folders and files to, 62

adding location in Weather app, 32–33

adding websites to, 119

app bar, 30–31

apps, 26–30, 34–41, 61

customizing, 61–62

opening, 18–22

overview, 25–26

searching in, 35–38

widgets, 41–48

taskbar

overview, 87–90

pinning icons to, 102–103

Start screen button, 88

windows

active/inactive, 96

arranging, 95–96

overview, 93–94

pop-out, 154

resizing, 95

Snap Layout, 97–99

device driver, 269

dragging

mouse, 11

touchscreen gesture, 12

drives, 260–263, 268

duplicating files

external hard drive, 303–304

factory reset, 317–319

flash drive, 304–308

OneDrive, 308–310

E

Ease of Access screen, 57

Edge

blocking ads, 123–125

bookmarks, 115–118

Collections, 121–123

features, 119–123

folders in, 117

InPrivate browsing, 120–121

overview, 107–111

search bar, 113–115

shortcut keys, 109–112, 114, 116

tabs, 112–113

editing

images, 219–222

text, 132–134, 180

email

adding account, 140–141

composing, 130–132

deleting, 136–137

flagging, 137

formatting, 132–134

forwarding, 136

links in, 133–134

marking, 137

moving, 137

organizing, 142–143

overview, 127–130

replying to, 136–138

sending attachments, 134–136

settings for, 138–140

signature, 131

spam, 129

spell-checker, 131

syncing, 138–139

viewing, 136–138

emojis, 15, 148–149

events (Calendar app), 171–174

F

face recognition, 217–219

factory reset, 317–319

favorites

Edge, 115–118

Photos, 217

Weather, 32–33

File Explorer

overview, 289–291

Quick Access, 287–289

viewing modes, 289–291

file formats, audio, 230–231

File History

enabling, 311–314

overview, 315–317

files

backing up

external hard drive, 303–304

factory reset, 317–319

flash drive, 304–308

OneDrive, 308–310

defragmenting drives, 261–263

deleting, 298–299

as icons, 88–89

moving, 296

naming, 213, 296–297

opening, 280–282

organizing, 291–293

overview, 279–280, 301–302

recently opened, 282

renaming, 296–297

restoring, 299–300

saving, 180, 280–282

searching for, 35, 282–286

selecting, 293–294

sending as attachment

email, 134–136

Teams, 148–149

sharing over network, 67–68, 302

filtering search, 35, 283

firewalls, 259

flagging email, 137

flash drive, backing up files to, 304–308

flicker reduction in videos, 210

flicking gesture, 12

Focus Sessions, 177–178

folders

adding to Start screen, 62

creating, 291–293

deleting, 298–299

in Edge, 117

in Mail, 142–143

moving files between, 296

naming, 213, 296–297

for photos, 206

restoring, 299–300

searching for, 35, 282–286

formatting text

email, 132–134

WordPad, 180

forwarding email, 136

G

games

buying, 202–203

installing, 195–197

rating, 199–200

searching for, 193–195

uninstalling, 201–202

gestures, touchscreens, 12

gigabytes, 301

Gmail, 127, 140–141

Google, 114

Google Chrome, 108

Groove Music

overview, 231–235

playlists, 236–238

group chats, 147

H

hard drives

backing up files to, 303–304

defragmenting, 261–263

external, 268, 303–304

overview, 302

hardware

cameras

importing photos from, 210–214

as plug-and-play device, 268

connecting, 268–270, 272–273

displaying list of, 270–272

flash drive, 304–308

hard drives

defragmenting, 261–263

external, 268, 303–304

overview, 302

keyboards, 12–16

microphone

enabling during call, 156–158, 183

as plug-and-play device, 268

mouse

accessibility settings for, 58–59, 61

accessing contextual menus with, 38

clicking, 11, 38

closing app with, 28

dismissing Lock screen with, 23

navigating websites with, 28

opening Start screen with, 18

overview, 11

pinning apps to taskbar with, 102

as plug-and-play device, 268

resizing windows with, 95

selecting text with, 133

waking computer with, 22

zooming in/out of images, 216

optical disk drive, 240

overview, 10, 268–270

printers, 268, 272–273

scanners, 268

settings management, 273–276

stylus, 11

System Information, 256–257

touchpads

accessibility settings for, 58–59, 61

accessing contextual menus with, 38

clicking, 11, 38

closing app with, 28

dismissing Lock screen with, 23

navigating websites with, 28

opening Start screen with, 18

overview, 11

pinning apps to taskbar with, 102

as plug-and-play device, 268

resizing windows with, 95

selecting text with, 133

waking computer with, 22

zooming in/out of images, 216

touchscreens, 11–12

trackball, 11

webcams

as plug-and-play devices, 268

taking photo with, 54, 206

wirelessly connecting, 272

hearing impairments, accessibility settings for, 60

Hotmail, 127

hyperlinks

in email, 133–134

overview, 107–108

search engines, 114

I

icons

defined, 88

jumplists, 103

overview, 25

pinning to taskbar, 102–103

selecting, 89

images

cropping, 220–221

as desktop background, 100–101

editing, 219–222

folders for, 206

importing from camera, 210–214

for Lock screen, 52–53

organizing, 213, 217–219

printing, 222–223

scanning, 223–225

sending as attachment

email, 134–136

Teams, 148–149

zooming in/out, 216

importing photos from camera, 210–214

inactive windows, 96

InPrivate browsing, 120–121

installing

apps, 74, 195–197

programs, 248–250

Internet

browsing

blocking ads, 123–125

bookmarks, 115–118

Cortana, 184–185

features, 119–123

overview, 107–111

search bar, 113–115

security settings, 259

tabs, 112–113

connecting hardware via, 272

connecting to, 66–70

disconnecting from, 70–71

passwords to access, 67

J

jumplists, 103

junk mail, 129

K

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