Curt Simmons - Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies

app-specific

Edge, 109–112, 114, 116

File Explorer, 289

Maps, 175

Task Manager, 29

Voice Recorder, 244

WordPad, 180

commands

closing app, 28, 284

copy, 13

cut, 15

delete, 298

locking computer, 54

paste, 213

print, 222

redo, 295

save, 180, 280

screenshots, 215

select all, 133

undo, 295

zooming in/out, 216

navigation

desktop, 88

Ease of Access screen, 57

opening Start screen, 18

switching between apps, 29

zooming in/out, 109

overview, 12–13

keyboards

accessibility settings for, 61

Alt key, 13

arrow keys, 13

Backspace, 14

Ctrl key, 13

Delete key, 14

dismissing Lock screen with, 23

emojis, 15

End key, 14

Enter key, 13

Function keys, 14

Home key, 14

layout, 14–15

overview, 12–16

Page keys, 14

selecting text with, 133

Shift key, 13

Tab key, 13

waking computer with, 22–23

Windows key, 13

L

links

in email, 133–134

overview, 107–108

search engines, 114

lists (To Do app), 168–170

Live website, 127

local accounts

creating, 79–83

deleting, 85

overview, 74–77

passwords and, 83–84

switching to Microsoft account, 77–79

location information, 32–33

Lock screen

customizing, 52–54

overview, 23–24

M

magnifying screen, 58–60

Mail app

adding email account to, 140–141

composing email, 130–132

deleting email, 136–137

flagging email, 137

folders in, 129, 142–143

formatting email, 132–134

forwarding email, 136

inbox, 136–138

marking email, 137

moving email, 137

overview, 127–130

replying to email, 136–138

sending attachments, 134–136

settings management, 138–140

signature, 131

spam, 129

spell-checker, 131

syncing email accounts, 138–139

maintenance & troubleshooting

anti-virus software

protecting with, 264–265

Virus Protection, 259

apps, 29

Automatic Maintenance, 259–260

factory reset, 317–319

hardware, 275–276

installing programs, 248–250

Reliability Monitor screen, 260–261

restarting computers, 23, 56

Security and Maintenance window, 257–261

speeding up computer, 261–263

startup apps, 254–255

System Information, 256–257

uninstalling programs, 250–254

Maps, 174–177

marking email, 137

maximizing windows, 93

media, 227

meetings in Teams, 155–160

menus, contextual

accessing, 38–39

defined, 89–90

microphones

enabling during call, 156–158, 183

as plug-and-play device, 268

Microsoft accounts

overview, 71–74

switching local account to, 77–79

Microsoft 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

Microsoft OneDrive

backing up files with, 308–310

overview, 302

Microsoft Print to PDF, 274

Microsoft Store

adding billing information to, 202–203

browsing, 190–193

downloaded apps, 198

installing apps, 195–197

overview, 189–190

rating apps, 199–200

searching in, 193–195

uninstalling apps, 201–202

Microsoft Teams

Activity section, 151–153

chats

managing, 153–155

overview, 146–151

meetings

background filter, 156–157

enabling audio and video during, 156–158

overview, 155–158

scheduling, 159–160

overview, 145–146

settings management, 160–162

Skype vs., 145

Microsoft To Do app

lists, 168–170

reminders, 164, 184–185

syncing, 169

tasks, 164–168

minimizing windows, 93

mouse

accessibility settings for, 58–59, 61

accessing contextual menus with, 38

clicking

contextual menus and, 38

dragging and, 11

overview, 11

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

Movies & TV app, 238–240

Mozilla Firefox, 108

music

app for, 231–235

copying from CD, 240–243

playback controls, 228–231

playlists, 236–238

muting

chats, 154–155

Windows Media Player, 230

N

Narrator settings, 60

navigating Windows 11

apps, 29, 31

Calendar, 170–171

desktop, 88

Ease of Access screen, 57

Edge, 109

keyboard shortcuts

desktop, 88

Ease of Access screen, 57

opening Start screen, 18

switching between apps, 29

zooming in/out, 109

Microsoft Store, 190–192

Photos, 214–215

Quick Access, 287

Start screen, 18–21

touchscreens, 12

websites, 28

network drive, 302

Network Firewall, 259

notifications

events, 173

settings management, 63

Teams, 160–161

O

OneDrive

backing up files with, 308–310

overview, 302

operating system (OS)

defined, 9

System Information, 256–257

optical disk drive, 240

optimizing drives, 261–263

organizing files and folders, 291–293

Outlook, 127

P

passwords

to access Internet, 67

case-sensitive, 75

securing local accounts with, 83–84

strong, 72

peripherals

cameras

importing photos from, 210–214

as plug-and-play device, 268

connecting, 268–270, 272–273

displaying list of, 270–272

flash drives, 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