Windows 10 At Work For Dummies E-Book

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

The fast and easy way to get up and running with Windows 10 at work

If you want to spend less time figuring out Windows and more time getting things accomplished, you've come to the right place. Covering Windows 10 and packed with time-saving tips to help you get the most out of the software, Windows 10 At Work For Dummies offers everything you need to get back precious hours of your work day and make Windows work for you, rather than against you.

This full-color, all-encompassing guide breaks down the most common Windows tasks into easily digestible parts, providing you with illustrated, step-by-step instructions on everything you'll encounter in Windows 10. From setting up your desktop with your favorite apps to finding the files and applications you need—and everything in between—this hands-on, friendly guide takes the headache out of working with Windows.

• Provides over 300 tasks broken into core steps
• Provides easy-to-follow answers to all of your Windows questions
• Illustrates the new features of Windows 10
• If you're a time-pressed professional looking to find answers to all of your Windows-related questions, this is the one-stop resource you'll turn to again and again.

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Windows 10 At Work For Dummies®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015947376

ISBN 978-1-119-05185-5 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-08476-1 (epub); 978-1-119-08475-4 (epdf)

Windows At Work For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book

Windows 10 Editions

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows 10

Use the Lock Screen

Sign In to Windows 10

Use the Start Menu

Use the All Apps List to Start Your Apps

Use the WinX Menu

Access the Desktop

Access Settings

Access the Control Panel

Perform Simple Searches

Use the Action Center

Work with Multiple Apps Simultaneously

Switch Between Apps with the Task View

Close an App

Create a New Desktop

Switch Between Multiple Desktops

Send an App to Another Desktop

Close a Desktop

Sign Out or Lock Your Windows 10 Device

Shut Down or Restart Windows 10

Chapter 2: Using the New Start Menu

Access the All Apps List in the Start Menu

Expand the Start Menu in Windows 10

Restore the Start Menu in Windows 10

Pin Apps to the Start Menu

Pin Executable Files to the Start Menu

Move Tiles and Shortcuts Across the Start Menu

Resize Tiles and Shortcuts

Name Groups of Tiles and Shortcuts

Store and Display Recently Opened Programs

Unpin Items from the Start Menu

Chapter 3: Using Touch and Touchpads

Use Touch Gestures for Touchscreens

Use Touch Gestures for Precision Touchpads

Enter the Tablet mode

Exit the Tablet mode

Configure the Tablet mode

Use the Touch Keyboard

Configure the Touch Keyboard

Configure Typing and Spelling

Configure the Pen

Configure the Touchpad

Configure the Mouse

Chapter 4: Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks and the Internet

Turn the Wi-Fi On and Off

Connect to a Wireless Network

Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network

Connect to the Internet Using a Mobile USB Modem or SIM Card

Set the Correct Network Profile

Change the Network Profile

Manage Your Wi-Fi Settings

Forget a Wireless Network You Connected To

Set Up a Proxy Using an Automatic Configuration Script

Set Up a Proxy Manually

Chapter 5: Using Internet Explorer

Browse the Web in Internet Explorer

Download Files in Internet Explorer

View and Manage Your Downloads in Internet Explorer

Work with Multiple Tabs in Internet Explorer

Access Your Favorite Web Pages in Internet Explorer

Add a Web Page to Your Favorites

Pin a Website to the List of Apps in the Start Menu

Change the Homepage in Internet Explorer

Set Internet Explorer to Start with the Tabs from the Last Session

Add a Website to Compatibility View

Browse the Web Using InPrivate Browsing

Delete Your Browsing History in Internet Explorer

Chapter 6: Managing Files and Folders

Key Terms

Open File Explorer

Navigate File Explorer

Navigate the File Explorer Ribbon

Maximize or Minimize the Ribbon in File Explorer

Identify Common File Formats in File Explorer

Open a File in File Explorer

Move a File or Folder in File Explorer

Rename a File or Folder in File Explorer

Create a Folder in File Explorer

Create a File in File Explorer

Save Your Files

Create a Shortcut to a File or Folder in File Explorer

Select Multiple Files or Folders in File Explorer

Delete a File or Folder in File Explorer

Restore Deleted Files and Folders

View the Properties of a File or Folder

Archive Files and Folders in a ZIP File

View and Extract the Contents of a ZIP File

Find Files in File Explorer

View or Hide Filename Extensions

View or Hide Hidden Files or Folders

Burn Files to a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc

View What’s Inside ISO Disc Images

Eject ISO Disc Images

Change the Location of User Folders

Chapter 7: Customizing File Explorer

Change the File Explorer Start Location

Pin Folders to Quick Access

Unpin Folders from Quick Access

Enable and Use the Preview Pane

Enable and Use the Details Pane

Disable or Enable the Navigation Pane

Enable the Libraries Section in the Navigation Pane

Change the Position of the Quick Access Toolbar

Add Buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar

Use Views to Better Examine Your Folders’ Contents

Sort Files and Folders

Group Files and Folders

Customize File Explorer with Folder Options

Use Check Boxes to Select Files and Folders

Clear File Explorer’s History of Recently Used Files and Folders

Chapter 8: Customizing Windows 10

Change the Desktop Background

Set a Slideshow of Pictures as the Desktop Background

Set the Colors Used by Windows 10

Change the Windows Theme

Change the Icons Displayed on the Desktop

Change the Resolution of the Screen

Change the Mouse Pointer Size and Color

Customize the Behavior of the Start Menu

Change the Picture Shown on the Lock Screen

Change the Apps That Show Their Status on the Lock Screen

Customize the Taskbar

Set Which Icons Appear on the Taskbar

Change the Sound Volume

Set the Date and Time Manually

Set the Time Zone

Set the Country You’re In

Add a Keyboard Input Language

Download a Language Pack

Set Which Settings Are Synchronized

Chapter 9: Using Mail and Calendar

Create and Send an Email Message

Attach a File to an Email Message

Reply to an Email Message

Forward an Email Message

Change the Folder You’re Viewing in Mail