new features of windows 7
DESCRIPTION
This is a presentation created to train the staff of the Willoughb-Eastlake Public Library on the new features available in Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system.TRANSCRIPT
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NEW FEATURES OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7
A Presentation by Colleen Kelly, B.A.S.S.eduWilloughby-Eastlake Public Library Staff Training
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learn new terminology Learn to use Aero Features Learn to use new Search Features Learn to utilize features of Taskbar Learn to access Jumplists Learn to Pin programs
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TERMINOLOGY
AeroTaskba
rJumplist
• Snap• Shake• Peek• Pin• Peek• Preview• Taskbar• Start Menu• Pinning
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AERO FEATURES
Aero Snap1. Start with an open minimized window2. Click on the title bar and drag window to any side of the screen3. Windows will SNAP into place
(Microsoft, 2010)
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AERO FEATURES
Aero Shake – Let’s you focus on one open window1. Hold down the
left mouse button on the window
2. Gently shake3. All other windows
will temporarily disappear
(Microsoft, 2009)
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AERO FEATURES
Aero Peek – Lets you see the desktop behind open windows1. Button located at the
extreme right of the taskbar
2. Hover over button3. All windows become
transparent to show desktop
(Microsoft, 2009)
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PC WORLD SAYS…
“Windows 7's revamped Taskbar introduces
several new features and gives users much more
control over how it looks” (McCracken, 2009).
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TASKBAR
Taskbar Previews - let’s you see all open windows.
1. Hover over icons in the Taskbar
2. All open windows appear as Thumbnails
3. Select the window you want to view
(Microsoft, 2009)
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FIND IT FAST
Watch this video from Microsoft about how Windows7 helps you
find your files faster.
Windows 7 Search
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JUMPLISTS
Jumplists
•Right-click on program icon in the taskbar•Shows recently accessed files and documents•Pin or unpin programs
(Microsoft, 2009)
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PINNING
Pinning Personalize your Start Menu and Taskbar
Two ways to access:1. Right-click on
program in Start Menu and select “Pin to Start Menu”
2. Select “Pin to taskbar” from Jumplists
(Microsoft, 2009)
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IN CONCLUSIONWindows 7 offers many new features to
make your personal computer experience:
faster more organized easier to use
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT…Please print the following document and
use it to practice what you’ve learned:
Windows 7 Practice Sheet
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References
Horton, W. (2006). E-Learning by design. San Francisco: Wiley.
McCracken, Harry. (2009). Windows 7 Review. PC World Online.
Retrieved
on February 24, 2010 from
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_review.html
Microsoft Corporation. (2009). Explore Windows 7 Features. Retrieved
on
February 22, 2011 from http://windows.microsoft.com/en-
US/windows7/products/features