Paul McFedries - Windows 11 Simplified

6 Chapter 3: Surfing the WebOpen a Web Page Open a Web Page in a Tab Navigate Web Pages Find Text on a Page Navigate with the History List Change Your Startup Page Save Favorite Web Pages Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar Share a Web Page Search for Sites Download a File

7 Chapter 4: Sending and Receiving EmailLaunch the Mail App Configure Mail Settings Configure an Email Account Send an Email Message Format the Message Text Add a File Attachment Save a Draft of a Message Receive and Read Email Messages Reply to a Message Forward a Message Open and Save an Attachment Delete a Message Create a Folder for Saving Messages

8 Chapter 5: Getting Social with WindowsCreate a Contact Add Your Google Account Add Your iCloud Account View a Contact Edit a Contact Assign a Photo to a Contact Add Extra Fields to a Contact Filter the Contacts List Combine Multiple Profiles for a Contact View Your Calendar Add an Event to Your Calendar Create a Recurring Event Add an Event Reminder

9 Chapter 6: Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with AppsSearch Your PC Write a Note Make a To-Do List Configure Skype Call Someone Using Skype Display a Location on a Map Get Directions to a Location Check Your Weather Forecast Check Another City’s Weather Forecast

10 Chapter 7: Working with ImagesImport Images from a Digital Camera Scan an Image Navigate the Pictures Folder View Your Images Start a Slideshow Set an Image as the Desktop Background Repair an Image Add a Photo Effect Crop an Image Rotate an Image Delete an Image

11 Chapter 8: Working with MultimediaImport Videos from a Digital Camera Navigate the Videos Folder Watch a Video Edit a Video Make a Movie Play a Music CD Copy Tracks from a Music CD Navigate the Music Folder Play Music Create a Playlist

12 Chapter 9: Editing DocumentsCreate and Save a Document Open a Document Change the Text Font Find Text Replace Text Insert Special Symbols Make a Copy of a Document Create a OneNote Notebook Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook Add Text Notes Add an Image to a Notebook Page Work with Notebook Lists

13 Chapter 10: Working with FilesSelect a File Change the File View Preview a File Copy a File Move a File Rename a File Create a New File Delete a File Restore a Deleted File Add a File to Your OneDrive Extract Files from a Compressed Folder

14 Chapter 11: Implementing SecurityUnderstanding Windows Security Check for Security Problems Create a Picture Password Sign In with a PIN Set Up a Fingerprint Sign-In Lock Your Computer Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically Browse the Web Privately

15 Chapter 12: Making Windows More AccessibleIncrease the Text Size Magnify Screen Areas Have Screen Text Read to You Change to a High-Contrast Theme Apply a Color Filter Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications Make the Keyboard More Accessible Control Windows Via Voice

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CHAPTER 1

Getting Started with Windows

To do something useful with your computer and with Windows, you need to learn a few basic tasks and techniques. These include exploring the screen, learning how to put your computer to sleep, how to restart and shut down your computer, how to connect to your network, and how to switch to a Microsoft account. You also need to learn how to work with apps, including installing them, starting them, and switching between them and arranging them when you have multiple apps running. This chapter also shows you how uninstall apps.

Explore the Screen

Explore the Start Menu

Start and Close an App

Connect to Your Wireless Network

Put Windows to Sleep

Restart or Shut Down Windows

Switch to a Microsoft Account

Install an App

Switch Between Running Apps

Arrange Running Apps

Uninstall an App

Explore the Screen

Before getting to the specifics of working with Windows, take a few seconds to familiarize yourself with the basic elements of the screen. These include the desktop, the Start button, and the taskbar. In most cases, the Start button and the taskbar are always visible. If you do not see them, move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen.

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