pyp002 intro.to computer science microsoft word1 lab 04 - a microsoft windows applications common...

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Lab 04 - a

Microsoft Windows Applications

Common Features

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Objectives To learn

How to start and exit Windows applications? Components of an application window

Menus Toolbars Help

How to switch between applications?

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How to start and exit Windows applications?

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When you install a new program, typically it is added to the Programs or All programs menu. To start the program, click its name on the Programs or All programs menu.

Some programs/files are represented as icons on the Windows desktop. A double click on the icon will launch the application

To exit a program click Close button of the program window

How to start and exit Windows applications?

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Components of an Application Window

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How to switch between application windows?

If more than one programs are running at the same time then only one program will be active and its window will be to the front of the desktop.

User can switch between the programs by clicking a button on the taskbar with the name of the desired program. You can also press keys ALT + TAB repeatedly to do the same. You can also click any visible part of hidden window to make it active.

If a program window is minimized, clicking the program’s button on the taskbar restores the window to its previous size and location.

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How to switch between application windows?

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How do menus work?

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How do toolbars work?

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How to open an existing file?

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How to save the current file?

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How to use Help for an application?

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Summary

We discussed some aspects of Windows applications that are shared by many programs

1. How to start and exit Windows applications?2. Components of an application window3. How to switch between applications?4. How do menus work?5. How do toolbars work?6. How to open a file?7. How to save a file?8. How to use Help for an application?

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LAB 05Creating a Document

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Objectives Introduction to MS Word

1. Initiating a document.2. Editing a document.3. Inserting special characters and images.4. Creating tables.5. Saving a document.

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Objects in the Word program window

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Views of a Word document

The Normal View allows quick text editing and formatting.

The Web Layout View shows how the document would look in a Web browser.

The Print Layout View shows how the content will look on the page.

The Reading Layout View displays the document with a minimum numbers of toolbars.

The Outline View shows the structure of a document.

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How to create a new document?

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How to insert special characters (symbols)?

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How to select text for editing?

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How to move, copy, and delete text?

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How to undo a command?

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How to insert pictures into a document?

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How to insert pictures into a document? (cont.)

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How to create a table?

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How to merge table cells?

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How to add shading to table cells?

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How to save a document?