Windows 8.1 Training Session 3 by Atidan

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Windows 8.1 Training Session #3WelcomeWelcome

David J. RosenthalCEO, Atidan

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Training Module 3

Topics:

Customizing Windows

Resize tiles and arrange them into groups. Customize your lock screen and Start screen to reflect what matters most to you. Browse the Internet beautifully.

Advanced desktop functionalities

Customize the taskbar to appear when you need it and hide when you don’t. Manage apps and services with Task Manager, and get familiar with your PC settings.

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Give apps the space they need.• Arrange the tiles on your Start screen the

way you want them.• Resize the tiles, or simplify the Start

screen by turning off live tiles. .

Customizing WindowsResizing your app tiles

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Keep your apps organized. • Group similar or related apps for convenient access.• Name your groups for instant recognition.

Customizing WindowsGrouping Apps

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Your Start screen. Your style.• Choose from design, background, and accent colors. • From the Start screen, open the Settings charm and select Personalize

to get started.

Customizing WindowsChanging your Start screen background

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Get the information you need instantly. • Customize the lock screen to get important notifications even

when you’re signed out.• Create a picture

password that’s unique and easy to remember.

Customizing WindowsCustomizing the lock screen and setting up a picture password

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Make your lock screen a digital photo frame.• Display a slide show of your images.• Add photos directly from folders on

your computer.

Customizing WindowsCustomizing and enabling a slide show on the lock screen

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Modern tabs appear when you need them and hide when you don’t.• Hidden tabs give you more space to view the webpage.• Use multiple tabs to switch easily between your open web

pages.

Customizing WindowsNavigating Internet Explorer 11

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Find a word or phrase on your webpage.• Use the Find tool to flag every occurrence of a term on a

page.• Click Page tools and then Find on page. Search for a term, and use the

Next button to find additional occurrences of the word.

Customizing WindowsNavigating Internet Explorer 11

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Pin a webpage to the Start screen.• Pin your favorite website right to your Start screen so that

you don’t have to browse the web to get to them. • In the lower-right corner, tap or click the Favorites button, and then Pin

site. • Tap or click Pin site, select an image,

and then tap or click Pin to Start.

Customizing WindowsNavigating Internet Explorer 11

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Saving a webpage to your desktop.• Keep a copy of your favorite webpage on your desktop.• Open the Internet Explorer File menu and then select Save

As to add the webpage to your desktop.

Customizing WindowsNavigating Internet Explorer 11

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Automatically hide the taskbar when you’re not using it.• Enjoy more workspace on your screen. • The taskbar is hidden when you move the mouse pointer

away from it, and it reappears when you point to it again.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesCustomizing the taskbar

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Enjoy larger or smaller taskbar buttons—or move the taskbar altogether.• Use smaller taskbar buttons to allow more space to pin

additional programs.• Unlock the taskbar to drag it to any

side of the screen.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesCustomizing the taskbar

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Sneak a peek at your desktop. • Declutter your desktop when several windows are open.• Point to the far right edge of the taskbar to see your desktop free of open

programs.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesCustomizing the taskbar

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Use Task Manager to manage your apps and monitor the efficiency of your device.• Access Task Manager from the desktop taskbar or from the

Start screen.• Press and hold (or right-click) the Start button and select Task Manager.• Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Task Manager. • From the Start screen, type “Task Manager” and press ENTER.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesManaging apps and services with Task Manager

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Monitor the efficiency of your device.• Know which apps are using your processing power.• Use CPU percentages to see which

apps are active.• Press and hold (or right-click) an

app on the list to end the task, open the file location, and even see the app properties.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesManaging apps and services with Task Manager

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Open PC settings.• Easily access settings for all of your devices, power, accounts,

and more• To access PC settings, open the Settings charm.• At the bottom of the pane, tap or click Change PC settings.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Connect your devices.• Windows searches for all devices (including Bluetooth) so that

you can easily connect them when needed. • On the PC and devices tab, click

or tap Devices.• View connected devices.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Set up power and sleep options.• Choose to have Windows adjust screen brightness

automatically. Adjust screen and sleep settings depending on whether your device is using battery power or is plugged in. • Open Power and sleep to change

power and sleep settings.• Tap or click Brightness to adjust

the display’s brightness.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Manage your accounts and sign-in options.• Use multiple accounts on your PC to keep your information

private. • Select Accounts and then Other accounts.• Tap or click Add an account.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Configure other settings for a truly customized experience.• Search safely, enable quiet hours, customize privacy settings,

join company networks, and adjust time and language. • Tap or click Search and apps.• Tap or click Search to control your online search history as well as your

SafeSearch settings.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Configure other settings for a truly customized experience.• Search safely, enable quiet hours, customize privacy settings,

join company networks, and adjust time and language. • Tap or click Search and apps. Tap or click Search to control

your online search history as well as your SafeSearch settings.

• In Notifications, enable quiet hours to stop app notifications during certain hours of the day.

• Use the Privacy tab to customize your privacy settings and change your app sharing preferences.

• Navigate to the Network tab to join the company’s network and access network resources.

• In Time and Language, adjust all of the time settings, including time zone and region.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Make it more accessible.• Customize your accessibility options for easy viewing and

easier working. • From the Ease of Access menu, turn on Narrator to read text and describe

buttons that appear on the screen.• Enlarge what’s on your

screen using the Magnifier.• On the High contrast tab,

make text stand out for easy reading.

• Customize your Keyboard to activate the on-screen keyboard.

• On the Mouse tab, adjust mouse settings.

• Show visual feedback to show hand gestures.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Set update and recovery options.• Select how updates are installed to your computer, and turn

on File History to automatically create back-up copies of files in your documents. • Tap or click Update and recovery.• Choose how you want Windows to update, whether manually or

automatically.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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Stay mobile wherever you are.• When you’re on the go, Windows Mobility Center provides all

of the basic mobility settings as well as settings that are specific to your device.• Press and hold the Start button, and select Mobility Center.• Adjust brightness and volume, battery settings, and more.

Advanced desktop functionalitiesPC Settings

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