Windows skills

what is desktop?
what is taskbar?
(win 7) what is "start orb"?
(win 8) how to get to desktop? (win-d)
startup / login / shutdown (win 7 and 8)

click, double-click, right-click, drag
>> trackpad vs. mouse

windows explorer --- folder icon

minimize, maximize, restore, X
title bar --- dragging window, double-clicking to maximize/restore
resize windows, more than one window open at once
top (active) window vs. inactive windows below
leave windows open and work elsewhere

click once on icon, if that doesn't work, double-click --- this always works, on web, in windows, etc.
single-click items on taskbar, double-click items on desktop
suggest observing what kinds of things need single click vs. what kinds of things need double-click


notepad --- selecting text by dragging
when text is highlighted or cursor is blinking, it's only necessary to start typing

cut, copy, paste using text (notepad or Word)
use text with AAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCC
keyboard shortcuts --- cut, copy, paste, select all


win 8 shortcut tiles
win 7 shortcut icons on desktop



web / e-mail
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establish network connection if needed
open and use browser
create new web-based e-mail account
use tab to move from field to field (web form)
when text is highlighted or cursor is blinking, it's only necessary to start typing
access e-mail
compose and send new e-mail
read incoming mail
reply to e-mail
attach file(s) to e-mail and send, navigation to find files to attach
open incoming e-mail with attachment(s), download and store attachment(s) in proper location, navigation for storing files downloaded from web / e-mail
(less frequent) unzipping compressed files received via e-mail
sign out from e-mail



navigation
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clicking icon, not filename, to do file management
folders require double-click to open during navigation
double-clicking file opens file

understand basics of files and folders, including where on disk they reside --- directory tree structure
proper and improper characters for file and folder names, good filenaming practices (including YYYY-MM-DD format in filenames, not using "latest" or "new", not naming folders "My Documents")
create new folder
rename folder
move folder to different location
place files within folder
create folder within folder
move files from one folder to another
copy files within a folder
copy files from one folder to another
copy folders
rename files
delete files
delete folders


multiple windows explorer windows open, drag to select, move/copy files/folders among the windows, paste into folders

ctrl-click to select discontiguous items
shift-click to select contiguous items
select all, ctrl-click to deselect items

cut, copy, paste using files (windows explorer)
keyboard shortcuts --- cut, copy, paste, select all

sort/re-sort display of folder contents --- by name, by date, by type, etc.
refresh display F5
choose among display options --- details, icons, etc.
adjust/resize columns in Explorer display to show folder names
use search box to find temporarily "lost" files, use smallest particle, click X to remove filter




software
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finding and opening programs, like excel
(win 8) start typing name of program at metro screen to find program
double-clicking program opens program
once in excel, opening files (including how to navigate to find files)
make changes to file
save
save as (including navigating to find proper location to save)
closing files
closing excel



Google docs
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create folders, folders within folders
create different kinds of docs
name / rename
no need to save
navigate / use file and folder structure
copy / rename / move files and folders
uploading files to google docs
downloading files from google docs
sharing files with others



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