Office 2013 and Windows 8: Essential Concepts and Skills

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• Windows 8 is the newest version of Microsoft Windows, which is the most popular and widely used operating system

• An operating system is a computer program (set of computer instructions) that coordinates all the activities of computer hardware such as memory, storage devices, and printers, and provides the capability for you to communicate with the computer

• Windows 8 is used to run apps

Introduction to the Windows 8 Operating System

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• The Windows 8 interface begins with the Start screen

• A tile is a shortcut to an app or other content

Introduction to the Windows 8 Operating System

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• A scroll bar is a horizontal or vertical bar that appears when the contents of an area may not be visible completely on the screen

Scrolling

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• same username as the uwinnipeg email • password is based off the student number with

“ACS!” appended

Signing In to an Account

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Logging On to the Computer

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The Windows Start Screen

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• Microsoft Office 2013 is the newest version of Microsoft Office, offering features that provide users with better functionality and easier ways to work with the various files they create– Microsoft Word 2013– Microsoft PowerPoint 2013– Microsoft Excel 2013– Microsoft Access 2013– Microsoft Outlook 2013

Introduction to Microsoft Office 2013

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• Office is a suite

• We sample Office 2013

• SkyDrive p. 10

MS Office p. 9

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• If necessary, scroll to display the desired tile• Tap or click the desired tile to run the app

Running an App from the Start Screen

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Running an App from the Start Screen

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• Windows taskbar displays Word app

• Where is the desktop?

• Start Screen thumbnail p. 13

The Word Window p. 12

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• Swipe in from the left edge of the screen, and then back to the left, or point to the lower-left corner of the desktop to display a thumbnail of the Start screen

• Tap or click the thumbnail of the Start screen to display the Start screen

• Tap or click the Desktop tile to redisplay the desktop

Switching between an App and the Start Screen

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Switching between an App and the Start Screen

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• Tap or click the Maximize button next to the Close button on the window’s title bar to maximize the window

Maximizing a Window

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• What is a file? P. 24• Organize files in folders• Have a hierarchy of folders p. 25

• How will you search for and retrieve files?

• Store on C: drive? (hard disk)• Open a folder window p.26• Set up hierarchy as on p. 27top

Windows FILES p. 23

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• File list in folder window– contents of drives and folders

• See expanded and collapsed folders

Expanding and collapsing a folder p. 29

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• Be sure to know on what disk the folder is located

• Save a MS Word document in the Word folder– In the hierarchy just created

• What is the Backstage View?

• Save or Save As ? (now do 32-34)

Saving a file in a folder p. 31

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• Create a Microsoft SkyDrive account

Saving a file on Sky Drive p. 36

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Saving a File on SkyDrive

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• Insert a USB flash drive in an available USB port on the computer to connect the USB flash drive

• Tap or click the File Explorer app button on the taskbar to make the folder window the active window

• Navigate to the location of the folder you wish to copy• Press and hold or right-click the folder to display a

shortcut menu• Tap or point to Send to• Tap or click the USB flash drive to copy the folder to the

USB flash drive

Copying a Folder to a USB Flash Drive

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Copying a Folder to a USB Flash Drive

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• In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be renamed

• Press and hold or right-click the file to be renamed to display a shortcut menu that presents a list of commands related to files

• Tap or click Rename on the shortcut menu to place the current file name in a text box

• Type the new file name in the text box and then press the ENTER key

Renaming a File

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Renaming a File

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• In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be moved

• Display the folder in the navigation pane to which you want to move the file

• Drag the file from the right pane to the desired folder in the navigation pane

Moving a File

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Moving a File

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• In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file to be deleted

• Press and hold or right-click the file to be deleted to display a shortcut menu

• Tap or click Delete on the shortcut menu• If a dialog box appears, tap or click the Yes button

to delete the file

Deleting a File

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Deleting a File

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• Drag the window title bar to the desired location

Moving a Window by Dragging

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• If you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the window until the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow

• Drag the bottom border to display more of the active window

Resizing a Window by Dragging

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• Type the search text in the ‘Search online help’ text box at the top of the app’s Help window

• Tap or click the ‘Search online help’ button to display the Search results

• Tap or click the desired link to view the Help document

• Tap or click the Home button in the Help window to clear the search results and redisplay the Help home page

Obtaining Help Using the ‘Search online help’ Text Box

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Obtaining Help Using the ‘Search online help’ Text Box

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• Tap or click the desired link on the Help home page to display the associated page

Obtaining Help Using the Help links

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• Windows Help and Support is available when using Windows or when using any Microsoft app running in Windows

Using Windows Help and Support

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Changing the Screen Resolution

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