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Windows Tutorial 6 Searching for Information and Collaborating with Others. Objectives. Develop search strategies Find files by name, type, and category Examine search results and save a search Add tags and other details to files Use Boolean filters in advanced searches. Objectives.
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Windows Tutorial 6Searching for Information and Collaborating with Others
Objectives • Develop search strategies • Find files by name, type, and category • Examine search results and save a search • Add tags and other details to files • Use Boolean filters in advanced searches New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Objectives • Search for programs from the Start menu • Search the Internet • Narrow searches using advanced search features • Select search providers in Internet Explorer • Collaborate with others using Windows Live New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching for Files New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Developing Search Strategies • Windows 7 provides tools for finding files and folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Developing Search Strategies New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching for a File by Type • Open the folder, library, or drive you want to search • Click in the Search box, and then type the filename extension on its own, such as jpg New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Filtering Search Results • Open the folder, library, or drive you want to search. • If necessary, enter a filename or file contents search criterion in the Search box. • Click in the Search box, and then click a search filter. • Click an available option for the selected filter. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Filtering Search Results New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Examining the Search Results New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Saving a Search • In the search results window, click the Save search button on the toolbar • Change the file name, and then click the Save button to save the search in the Searches folder New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Adding Tags and Other Properties • To add properties to a file, you can use the Details pane or the file’s Properties dialog box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Adding Tags and Other Properties New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Adding Tags to Files • In a folder window, click the file to which you want to add a tag. • Click the Tags text box in the Details pane, and then type a tag. To enter another tag, type a semicolon ( ; ) followed by the next tag. • Click the Save button on the Details pane. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Using Advanced Criteria in the Search Box • To perform a precise search, you can combine criteria in the Search box New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching for Programs from the Start Menu • Click the Start button. • Click the Search programs and files text box. • Type your search criteria. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching the Internet • Internet Explorer search tools include: New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Searching the Internet New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Narrowing Your Search New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Selecting a Search Provider • In Internet Explorer, you can choose which provider you want to use when you search for information on the Internet • Click the Search box arrow next to the Address bar • Click Find More Providers • Click a provider in the list, and then click Add to Internet Explorer. In the Add Search Provider dialog box, click Add New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Selecting a Search Provider New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
To Find Information on a Web Page • Click the Search box arrow, and then click Find on this Page New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Collaborating with Other People • Windows Live Groups is part of Windows Live, a free collection of programs and services provided on the Web • Before you start using Windows Live Groups, you must create a Windows Live account, and then sign in with your Windows Live ID • To sign up for a Windows Live ID, navigate to home.live.com in Internet Explorer • On your Windows Live home page, click More on the navigation bar, and then click Groups • Click the Create a group link to open a page where you can create a group New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Collaborating with Other People New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Collaborating with Other People • Next, invite others to join your group New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
Collaborating with Other People • As others join the group, their member information displays on the group page New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
