Getting Started with Windows 8 provides an overview of basic Windows 8 tasks like starting the operating system, navigating the Start screen and desktop, opening and working with apps and windows, using commands and getting help. It explains how to sign in to Windows 8, explore the Start screen, launch apps, work within windows, manage multiple open windows, use buttons, menus and dialog boxes, search help topics and properly shut down Windows 8.

1. Getting Started with Windows 8

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ObjectivesObjectives
• Start Windows 8Start Windows 8
• Navigate the Start screen andNavigate the Start screen and
desktopdesktop
• Point, click, and dragPoint, click, and drag
• Start an appStart an app
• Work with a windowWork with a window

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ObjectivesObjectives
• Manage multiple windowsManage multiple windows
• Use command buttons, menus,Use command buttons, menus,
and dialog boxesand dialog boxes
• Get helpGet help
• Exit Windows 8Exit Windows 8

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Starting Windows 7Starting Windows 7
• Windows 8 is anWindows 8 is an operating systemoperating system,,
which is a program that lets you runwhich is a program that lets you run
your computeryour computer
• AA programprogram is a set of instructionsis a set of instructions
written for a computerwritten for a computer

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Starting Windows 8Starting Windows 8
• When youWhen you sign insign in, also called, also called logging inlogging in,,
you provide youryou provide your
user accountuser account name andname and passwordpassword
to verify that you are authorizedto verify that you are authorized
to use the computerto use the computer
• This is a security feature forThis is a security feature for
protecting your computerprotecting your computer

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Navigating the StartNavigating the Start
Screen and DesktopScreen and Desktop
• Every time you start Windows 8, theEvery time you start Windows 8, the StartStart
screenscreen appearsappears
• TheThe Start screenStart screen contains tilescontains tiles
• EachEach tiletile represents anrepresents an appapp
• TheThe Windows desktopWindows desktop is an electronicis an electronic
work area that lets you organize andwork area that lets you organize and
manage your informationmanage your information

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Navigating the StartNavigating the Start
Screen and DesktopScreen and Desktop

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Pointing, Clicking,Pointing, Clicking,
and Draggingand Dragging
• AA pointing devicepointing device controls thecontrols the
movement of the mouse pointer on themovement of the mouse pointer on the
screenscreen
• TheThe mouse pointermouse pointer is a small arrow oris a small arrow or
other symbol that moves on the screenother symbol that moves on the screen

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Pointing, Clicking,Pointing, Clicking,
and Draggingand Dragging

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• Windows 8 appsWindows 8 apps fill the screen whenfill the screen when
you open them and are designed toyou open them and are designed to
stay open as you workstay open as you work
• Photos appPhotos app
• SkyDrive appSkyDrive app
• Desktop appsDesktop apps let you create letters andlet you create letters and
documents, view Web pages, and senddocuments, view Web pages, and send
and receive e-mailand receive e-mail
Starting an AppStarting an App

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• Point to the upper-right corner of the screenPoint to the upper-right corner of the screen
to display the Charms bar, move the pointerto display the Charms bar, move the pointer
downward, then clickdownward, then click StartStart
• Click the tile corresponding to the app youClick the tile corresponding to the app you
wish to startwish to start
oror
• Right-click a blank area of the Start screenRight-click a blank area of the Start screen
• Left-click theLeft-click the All apps buttonAll apps button in the App barin the App bar
• Scroll and then click the desired appScroll and then click the desired app
Starting an AppStarting an App

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Starting an AppStarting an App

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Working with WindowsWorking with Windows
• When you start a desktop appWhen you start a desktop app, its, its
windowwindow opens, displaying the app’sopens, displaying the app’s
toolstools
• All windows in the Windows 8All windows in the Windows 8
operating system have similaroperating system have similar
elementselements
• TheThe title bartitle bar at the top of the openat the top of the open
window contains the name of thewindow contains the name of the
document and app you openeddocument and app you opened

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Working with WindowsWorking with Windows
• The title bar also contains windowThe title bar also contains window WindowWindow
control iconscontrol icons::
• Minimize buttonMinimize button : Hides a window, making it: Hides a window, making it
a button on the taskbara button on the taskbar
• Maximize buttonMaximize button : Enlarges the window: Enlarges the window
to fill the entire screento fill the entire screen
• Restore Down buttonRestore Down button : Reduces the: Reduces the
window to its previous size and positionwindow to its previous size and position
(only available after maximizing a window)(only available after maximizing a window)
• TheThe Close buttonClose button closes a windowcloses a window

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Working with WindowsWorking with Windows
• Many windows have aMany windows have a scroll barscroll bar on the righton the right
side and/or bottom of the windowside and/or bottom of the window
• You click scroll bar elements to showYou click scroll bar elements to show
additional parts of your documentadditional parts of your document
• Just below the title bar is the Ribbon, a stripJust below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip
that contains tabs, which are pages thatthat contains tabs, which are pages that
contain buttons that you click to performcontain buttons that you click to perform
actionsactions

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Working with WindowsWorking with Windows
• Tabs are divided intoTabs are divided into groupsgroups of commandof command
buttonsbuttons
• Some apps haveSome apps have menusmenus, words you click to, words you click to
show lists of commands, andshow lists of commands, and toolbarstoolbars,,
containing buttonscontaining buttons
• TheThe Quick Access toolbarQuick Access toolbar, in the upper-left, in the upper-left
corner of the window, lets you quicklycorner of the window, lets you quickly
perform common actions such as saving aperform common actions such as saving a
filefile

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Working with WindowsWorking with Windows
Paint Program Window

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Managing Multiple WindowsManaging Multiple Windows
• Windows 8 lets you work with more thanWindows 8 lets you work with more than
one app at a timeone app at a time
• If you open two or more apps, a windowIf you open two or more apps, a window
opens for each oneopens for each one
• The window in front is called theThe window in front is called the activeactive
windowwindow
• Any window behind the active window isAny window behind the active window is
called ancalled an inactive windowinactive window
• To resize a window, drag a window’s edge,To resize a window, drag a window’s edge,
called itscalled its borderborder

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Managing Multiple WindowsManaging Multiple Windows
WordPad window in front of Paint windowWordPad window in front of Paint window

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Using Command Buttons,Using Command Buttons,
Menus, and Dialog BoxesMenus, and Dialog Boxes
• Command buttonsCommand buttons let you issuelet you issue
instructions to modify app objectsinstructions to modify app objects
• Some command buttons revealSome command buttons reveal menusmenus

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Using Command Buttons,Using Command Buttons,
Menus, and Dialog BoxesMenus, and Dialog Boxes
• Some menu commandsSome menu commands
automatically open up aautomatically open up a
dialog boxdialog box
• AA dialog boxdialog box is a windowis a window
with controls that letswith controls that lets
you tell Windows whatyou tell Windows what
you wantyou want

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Common DialogCommon Dialog
Box ControlsBox Controls

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Getting HelpGetting Help
• Windows 8 Help and Support provides:Windows 8 Help and Support provides:
• To open Help and Support, display theTo open Help and Support, display the
start screen, then typestart screen, then type helphelp
• ClickClick Help and SupportHelp and Support

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Getting HelpGetting Help
• To find Help information, you can:To find Help information, you can:
• Search by typing one or more descriptiveSearch by typing one or more descriptive
keywordskeywords, such as “taskbar”, such as “taskbar”
• Browse Help by category and clicking topicsBrowse Help by category and clicking topics
that are represented bythat are represented by linkslinks

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Getting HelpGetting Help
Windows Help and Support windowWindows Help and Support window

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Exiting Windows 8Exiting Windows 8
• When you finish working on your computer,When you finish working on your computer,
you should close any open files, exit any openyou should close any open files, exit any open
apps, close any open windows, and exit (orapps, close any open windows, and exit (or shutshut
downdown) Windows 8) Windows 8
• Shutting down the computer properlyShutting down the computer properly
prevents loss of data and damage to Windowsprevents loss of data and damage to Windows
or your computeror your computer

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Exiting Windows 8Exiting Windows 8
Shutting down your computerShutting down your computer

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Windows 8 Power OptionsWindows 8 Power Options