Windows 11 simplified

Paul McFedries

Book - 2022

Windows 11 Simplified is your from-scratch beginner's guide to the ins and outs of the latest version of Windows. It's fully updated to include all the coolest new features of Windows 11 and offers a highly visual roadmap--complete with tons of screenshots and illustrations--to Windows 11 mastery. You'll get up to speed on the basic, and not-so-basic, features of Windows 11 with plain English instructions and step-by-step screenshots that walk you through every technique you need to know to make Windows 11 do what you want it to do.

Saved in:

2nd Floor Show me where

005.4469/WINDOWS 11/McFedries
0 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 005.4469/WINDOWS 11/McFedries Due Dec 2, 2024
Subjects
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Handbooks and manuals
Published
Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Paul McFedries (author)
Item Description
"Step-by-step instructions for easy learning"--Cover.
Physical Description
278 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781119893080
  • Chapter 1. Getting Started with Windows
  • Explore the Screen
  • Explore the Start Menu
  • Start and Close an App
  • Connect to Your Wireless Network
  • Put Windows to Sleep
  • Restart or Shut Down Windows
  • Switch to a Microsoft Account
  • Install an App
  • Switch Between Running Apps
  • Arrange Running Apps
  • Uninstall an App
  • Chapter 2. Customizing Windows
  • Pin an App to the Start Menu
  • Open the Settings App
  • Change the Lock Screen Background
  • Chose a Lock Screen Status App
  • Customize Syncing Between Devices
  • Access an App's Features
  • Pin an App to the Taskbar
  • Change the Theme
  • Adjust the Volume
  • Set the Time Zone
  • Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors
  • Customize the Taskbar
  • Chapter 3. Surfing the Web
  • Open a Web Page
  • Open a Web Page in a Tab
  • Navigate Web Pages
  • Find Text on a Page
  • Navigate with the History List
  • Change Your Startup Page
  • Save Favorite Web Pages
  • Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar
  • Share a Web Page
  • Search for Sites
  • Download a File
  • Chapter 4. Sending and Receiving Email
  • Launch the Mail App
  • Configure Mail Settings
  • Configure an Email Account
  • Send an Email Message
  • Format the Message Text
  • Add a File Attachment
  • Save a Draft of a Message
  • Receive and Read Email Messages
  • Reply to a Message
  • Forward a Message
  • Open and Save an Attachment
  • Delete a Message
  • Create a Folder for Saving Messages
  • Chapter 5. Getting Social with Windows
  • Create a Contact
  • Add Your Google Account
  • Add Your iCloud Account
  • View a Contact
  • Edit a Contact
  • Assign a Photo to a Contact
  • Add Extra Fields to a Contact
  • Filter the Contacts List
  • Combine Multiple Profiles for a Contact
  • View Your Calendar
  • Add an Event to Your Calendar
  • Create a Recurring Event
  • Add an Event Reminder
  • Chapter 6. Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps
  • Search Your PC
  • Write a Note
  • Make a To-Do List
  • Configure Skype
  • Call Someone Using Skype
  • Display a Location on a Map
  • Get Directions to a Location
  • Check Your Weather Forecast
  • Check Another City's Weather Forecast
  • Chapter 7. Working with Images
  • Import Images from a Digital Camera
  • Scan an Image
  • Navigate the Pictures Folder
  • View Your Images
  • Start a Slideshow
  • Set an Image as the Desktop Background
  • Repair an Image
  • Add a Photo Effect
  • Crop an Image
  • Rotate an Image
  • Delete an Image
  • Chapter 8. Working with Multimedia
  • Import Videos from a Digital Camera
  • Navigate the Videos Folder
  • Watch a Video
  • Edit a Video
  • Make a Movie
  • Play a Music CD
  • Copy Tracks from a Music CD
  • Navigate the Music Folder
  • Play Music
  • Create a Playlist
  • Chapter 9. Editing Documents
  • Create and Save a Document
  • Open a Document
  • Change the Text Font
  • Find Text
  • Replace Text
  • Insert Special Symbols
  • Make a Copy of a Document
  • Create a OneNote Notebook
  • Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook
  • Add Text Notes
  • Add an Image to a Notebook Page
  • Work with Notebook Lists
  • Chapter 10. Working with Files
  • Select a File
  • Change the File View
  • Preview a File
  • Copy a File
  • Move a File
  • Rename a File
  • Create a New File
  • Delete a File
  • Restore a Deleted File
  • Add a File to Your OneDrive
  • Extract Files from a Compressed Folder
  • Chapter 11. Implementing Security
  • Understanding Windows Security
  • Check for Security Problems
  • Create a Picture Password
  • Sign In with a PIN
  • Set Up a Fingerprint Sign-In
  • Lock Your Computer
  • Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically
  • Browse the Web Privately
  • Chapter 12. Making Windows More Accessible
  • Increase the Text Size
  • Magnify Screen Areas
  • Have Screen Text Read to You
  • Change to a High-Contrast Theme
  • Apply a Color Filter
  • Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications
  • Make the Keyboard More Accessible
  • Control Windows Via Voice