Microsoft Windows 8.1

Course subjects

Starting Off with Windows 8.1

• Turning On The Computer

• Signing In To Windows

• The Desktop

• The Start Screen

• The Apps View

• The Taskbar

• The App Switcher

• App Bars

• The Charms Bar

• Windows Store Apps

• Displaying Key User Interface Elements

• Putting Your Computer To Sleep

• Shutting Down Your Computer

Working with Windows Apps

• Displaying The Start Screen

• Starting Windows Apps From The Start Screen

• Starting Windows Apps From The Apps View

• Displaying The Desktop

• Switching Between Open Apps

• Arranging Apps Side-By-Side

• Closing Windows Store Apps

• Installing A Windows Store App

• Uninstalling A Windows Store App

• Using Gestures On Touch Screens

Personalising the User Interface

• Adding Tiles To The Start Screen

• Moving Tiles On The Start Screen

• Changing The Size Of The Tiles

• Working with Tile Groups

• Turning Live Tiles On And Off

• Removing Tiles From The Start Screen

• Pinning Apps To The Taskbar

• Creating Desktop Program Shortcut Icons

• Changing The Lock Screen

• Changing The Start Screen Background

• Changing The Desktop Background

• Changing Your Account Picture

Using Common Windows Apps

• Starting The Mail App

• Adding Accounts To Mail

• Working with Mail Messages

• Starting And Navigating The Calendar App

• Scheduling Meetings

• Connecting Your Accounts To The People App

• Adding Contacts To People

• Working with The People App

• Opening PDFs And XPS Files In The Reader App

• Using Reader

• Using The Maps App

Looking at Desktop Windows

• Starting Desktop Programs

• The Anatomy Of A Desktop Window

• Expanding And Minimising The Ribbon

• Using The Ribbon

• Accessing The Backstage View

• Minimising And Maximising A Window

• Resizing A Window Using A Mouse

• Moving A Window On The Desktop

• Switching Between Open Programs

• Snapping Two Desktop Programs Side-By-Side

• Shaking Down Windows

• Scrolling In A Window

• Closing Desktop Programs

• Other Ways To Open Desktop Programs

Working with Programs

• Viewing Installed Programs

• Dealing With Non-Responding Programs

• Installing A Program

• What Happens During Installation

• Uninstalling A Program

• Keeping Programs Updated

Data Storage on Your Computer

• Understanding Data Storage In Windows

• Understanding File Explorer

• Opening File Explorer

• Viewing Storage Devices Using File Explorer

• Viewing Network Connections

• Understanding USB Flash Drives

Working with Folders

• Understanding Folder Hierarchy

• Navigating The Folder Hierarchy

• Understanding Personal Folders

• Accessing Your Personal Folders

• Creating A New Folder

• Copying A Folder

• Moving A Folder

• Renaming A Folder

• Deleting A Folder

• Viewing The Hierarchy Path

• Changing Folder Views

Working with Files

• Understanding Files

• Creating A Simple File

• Exploring Files In Windows

• Copying A File

• Renaming A File

• Selecting Files

• Copying Multiple Files

• Replacing Files

• Moving Files

• Copying Files To A USB Flash Drive

• Setting Files As Read-Only

• Deleting Files

• Deleting Folders With Files

• Common File Types

Working with Libraries

• Understanding Libraries

• Displaying Libraries

• Exploring Your Libraries

• Creating Folders In A Library

• Creating A Library

• Adding Folders To A Library

• Changing Library Views

• Deleting Folders From A Library

• Deleting A Library

The Recycle Bin

• Understanding The Recycle Bin

• Creating Some Sample Files

• Sending Files To The Recycle Bin

• Restoring Files From The Recycle Bin

• Emptying The Recycle Bin

Favourite Locations in Windows

• Understanding Favourite Locations

• Adding A Location To Favourites

• Removing A Location From Favourites

• Restoring Default Favourites

• Hiding Favourites

Searching in Windows

• Introducing Windows Search

• Understanding File Searches In Windows

• Creating A Searchable File

• Initiating The Windows Search Feature

• Using Windows Search

• Changing The Windows Search Settings

• Searching Unindexed Folders Using File Explorer

• Searching File Contents Using File Explorer

• Indexing A Folder

• Unindexing A Folder

• Tagging Files For Easier Searches

• Saving A Search

• Sorting Files In A Folder

• Modifying View Settings

Printing

• Understanding Printing In Windows

• Viewing Available Printers

• Installing A USB Printer

• Setting The Default Printer

• Pausing A Printer

• Printing Files From File Explorer

• Managing The Print Queue

• Sharing Your Printer With Others

• Connecting To A Network Printer

• Printing From Windows Apps

User Accounts

• Understanding User Accounts In Windows

• Creating A Microsoft Account

• Creating A Local Account

• Switching Users

• Changing Your Password

• Changing Your Account Name

• Controlling User Accounts

• Deleting A Microsoft Account

• Deleting User Accounts

Security and Protection

• Understanding Computer Security

• Checking The Action Centre

• Checking Windows Firewall Settings

• Checking Malware Protection Settings

• Checking Windows Update Settings

Help and Support

• The Windows Help And Support Window

• Searching Help

• Browsing Help

• Printing A Help Topic

• Browsing Online Help