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Windows 7 – Hands-on TrainingTable of ContentsPINNING PROGRAMS AND USING JUMP LISTS . 3THE START MENU . 3Pin a program icon to the Start menu . 3View the Jump List for a program. 4Open an item from the Jump List . 4Pin an item to a Jump List . 4Unpin an item . 4THE TASKBAR . 5Pin a program icon to the taskbar . 5View the Jump List for a program. 5Open an item from a Jump List . 5Pin an item to a Jump List . 5Unpin an item . 5AERO FEATURES . 5PREVIEW WINDOWS USING AERO PEEK. 5Preview open windows using Aero Peek . 6Stop grouping similar taskbar buttons on the taskbar . 6MINIMIZE WINDOWS USING AERO SHAKE. 6PREVIEW OPEN WINDOWS USING AERO FLIP 3D . 7Switch windows using Flip 3D . 7THE NEW SHOW DESKTOP BUTTON . 7ARRANGING WINDOWS USING SNAP . 8ARRANGE WINDOWS SIDE BY SIDE . 8EXPAND A WINDOW VERTICALLY . 9MAXIMIZE A WINDOW . 9WINDOWS EXPLORER . 10CHANGE FOLDER OPTIONS. 10Change general file and folder settings (General tab) . 10Change advanced file and folder settings (View tab) . 11Apply the current view setting to other folders . 12INTERNET EXPLORER 8 . 13CHANGE YOUR INTERNET EXPLORER HOME PAGE . 13Reset the home page to the default . 13CHANGE OR CHOOSE A SEARCH PROVIDER IN INTERNET EXPLORER. 13Add new search providers . 13Change the default search provider . 14Remove a search provider . 14MANAGING YOUR INTERNET EXPLORER FAVORITES . 14Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 1

TABBED BROWSING. 15Using Quick Tabs in Internet Explorer . 18CUSTOMIZE YOUR FAVORITES BAR . 18Adding links to the Favorites bar . 18Organizing the Favorites Bar . 19Using Web Slices . 19Web Slices: frequently asked questions . 19Subscribing to feeds . 20TIPS FOR SEARCHING THE INTERNET . 20Use the search box . 20Use search suggestions . 20Use the Address bar . 21Find words or phrases on a webpage. 21WHAT ARE SEARCH SUGGESTIONS AND ACCELERATOR PREVIEWS? . 21Use an Accelerator . 21Getting new Accelerators . 22Using non-default Accelerators . 22Managing your Accelerators . 22WHY DON'T SOME WEBSITES DISPLAY CORRECTLY IN INTERNET EXPLORER? . 23TURN COMPATIBILITY VIEW ON OR OFF . 23Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 2

Pinning programs and using Jump ListsWindows 7 introduces Jump Lists for both the Start menu and the taskbar. Jump Lists are lists of recent items,such as files, folders, or websites, organized by the program you use to open them. In addition to being able toopen recent items using a Jump List, you can also pin favorite items to a Jump List, so that you can easilyaccess the programs and files you use every day.By default, no programs or files are pinned to the Start menu to begin with. After you open a program or anitem for the first time, it will appear in the Start menu. You can choose to remove it, or you can pin it to theStart menu so that it always appears there.The same items appear in a program's Jump List on the Start menu and on the taskbar.The Start MenuPin a program icon to theStart menuIf you use a program regularly,you can create a shortcut to it bypinning the program icon to theStart menu. Pinned programicons appear on the left side ofthe Start menu. Right-click the program iconyou want to pin to the Startmenu, and then click Pin toStart Menu.o The Start menudisplays any pinnedprograms at the top ofthe left column.Notes To unpin a program icon, right-click it, and then click Unpin from Start Menu. To change the order of a pinned item, drag the program icon to a new position in the list.The new Jump List feature is a handy way to quickly reach the files you've been working with.Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 3

View the Jump List for aprogram Click Start, point to a pinnedprogram or to a recently usedprogram near the top of the Startmenu, and then point to or click thearrow next to the program.Open an item from the JumpList Click the file in the Jump List tolaunch the application, and openthe file.Pin an item to a Jump List Click Start, and then view the program's JumpList. Point to the item, hover over the pushpin icon,and then click Pin to this list.Unpin an item Click Start, and then view the Jump List for theprogram. Point to the item, hover over the pushpin icon, andthen click Unpin from this list.Notes The next time you open an item that you've unpinned, it might reappear in the Jump List. To remove anitem from the list, right-click the item, and then click Remove from this list.Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 4

The TaskbarJump Lists on the taskbar give you quick access to the things you use most often.Pin a program icon to the taskbar Right-click the program icon you want to pin to the taskbar, and then click Pin to Taskbar.View the Jump List for a program Right-click the program's button on thetaskbar.Open an item from a Jump List View the program's Jump List, and thenclick the item.Pin an item to a Jump List View the program's Jump List, point to the item, click the pushpin icon, and then click Pin to this list.Notes You can also drag a file icon or a shortcut from the Start menu or the desktop to the taskbar. This pins theitem to the Jump List and also pins the program to the taskbar, if it isn't pinned already. Folders are considered Windows Explorer items, and appear in the Windows Explorer Jump List whenpinned or opened.Unpin an item View the program's Jump List, point to the item, click the pushpin icon, and then click Unpin from thislist.Aero FeaturesNew features on the Windows desktop make it easier to organize and manage multiple windows. You canswitch easily between open windows so that you can focus on important programs and files.Preview windows using Aero PeekWhen you open multiple windows on the desktop, sometimes it can be a challenge to view separate windowsand switch between them.You can use Aero Peek to take a quick look at other open windows without clicking away from the windowyou are currently working on. Point your mouse at a taskbar button, and thumbnail previews of any openwindows associated with that button appear above the taskbar. If you want to open a window you arepreviewing, just click its thumbnail.All open windows are represented by taskbar buttons. If you have several windows open, Windowsautomatically groups open windows from the same program into a single, unlabeled taskbar button. You canpoint to a taskbar button to see a thumbnail preview of the window or windows it represents.Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 5

Preview open windows using Aero Peek1) Point to a program button on the taskbar.2) Point to a thumbnail.a) All other open windows temporarily fade away to reveal the selected window.3) Point your mouse to a different thumbnail to preview a different window.a) To restore your desktop view, point your mouse away from the thumbnails.b) To open the window you are previewing, click the thumbnail.Stop grouping similar taskbar buttons on the taskbarIf you don't want to group taskbar buttons, you can turn off grouping. But without grouping, you might not beable to see all of your taskbar buttons at once.1) Right-click the Start button, choose Properties2) On the Taskbar tab, under Taskbar appearance, select Never combine from the Taskbar buttonsmenu, and then click OK.Minimize Windows Using Aero ShakeUsing Aero Shake, you can quickly minimize all open windows on the desktop except the one you want tofocus on. Just click the title bar of the window you want to keep open and drag (or shake) the window backand forth quickly, and the other open windows are minimized. This feature can save you time if you want tofocus on a single window without minimizing all your other open windows one by one. You can then restoreall of those windows by shaking the open window again.Shake a window to minimize all other windowsTo restore the minimized windows, shake the open window again.Note Some windows, such as open dialog boxes, cannot be minimized using Shake.Handout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 6

Tip Press Windows logo key Home to minimize all windows except for the currently active window. PressWindows logo key Home again to restore all windows.Preview open windows using Aero Flip 3DWith Flip 3D, you can quickly preview all your open windows (for example, open files, folders, anddocuments) without having to click the taskbar. Flip 3D displays your open windows in a stack. At the top ofthe stack, you'll see an open window. To see other windows, you can flip through the stack.Switch windows using Flip 3D1) Press the Windows logo key Tab toopen Flip 3D.2) While holding down the Windows logo key, press Tab repeatedly or rotate themouse wheel to cycle through openwindows.3) Release the Windows logo key todisplay the window in front of the stack. Or,click any part of any window in the stack todisplay that window.4) To close Flip 3D, release both the Windowslogo key Tab.Tip: Another way to use Flip 3D is to press Ctrl Windows logo key Tab to keep Flip 3D open. You canthen press Tab to cycle through the windows. (You can also press Right Arrow or Down Arrow to cycleforward one window, or press Left Arrow or Up Arrow to cycle backward one window.) Press Esc to closeFlip 3D.The New Show Desktop ButtonThe Show desktop button has been movedto the opposite end (right side) of thetaskbar, making it easier to click or point atwithout accidentally opening the Startmenu.Show desktop button on the taskbarHandout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 7

You can temporarily view or peek at thedesktop by just pointing your mouse at theShow desktop button, without clicking it.When you point at the Show desktopbutton, any open windows fade from view,revealing the desktop. To make thewindows reappear, move the mouse awayfrom the Show desktop button.If you would like to minimize all of theactive windows on your Desktop, click theShow desktop button. All active windowswill be minimized to the taskbar.To redisplay all previously activewindows, click the Show desktop buttonagain. All windows will be restored.Arranging windows using SnapSnap will automatically resize your windows when you move, or snap, them to the edge of the screen. Youcan use Snap to arrange windows side by side, expand windows vertically, or maximize a window.Arrange windows side by side1) Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen until an outline of the expandedwindow appears.2) Release the mouse to expand the window.3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 with another window to arrange the windows side by side.Drag a window to the side of the desktop to expand it to half of the screenHandout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 8

Expand a window vertically1) Point to the top or bottom edge of an open window until the pointer changes into a double-headed arrow.2) Drag the edge of the window to the top or bottom of the screen to expand the window to the entire heightof the desktop.a) The width of the window doesn't change.Drag the top or bottom of a window to expand it verticallyMaximize a window1) Drag the title bar of the window to the top of the screen. The window's outline expands to fill the screen.2) Release the window to expand it to fill the entire desktop.Drag a window to the top of the desktop to fully expand itHandout: Windows 7ICT Training, Maxwell School of Syracuse UniversityTopics came directly from Windows 7 Help.Page 9