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Windows 7 Tips & Tricks: Shake, Snap, and Roll Your Way to Efficiency

Discover 25 cool things you can do with Windows 7! This guide covers essential features like Shake, Snap, and Roll that will enhance your Windows 7 experience. Learn how to personalize your desktop, show your desktop, search your computer quickly, and utilize jumplists. Explore tools like Snipping Tool, Speech Recognition, and Sticky Notes for improved productivity. Find out about Windows Live Essentials for online storage and syncing to multiple computers. Take control of your Windows 7 with these valuable tips and resources!

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Windows 7 Tips & Tricks: Shake, Snap, and Roll Your Way to Efficiency

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  1. Shake, Snap, and Roll!25 Cool Things You Can Do with Windows 7 Teresa Phillips Bulloch County Schools

  2. www.gaetc2011.wikispaces.com • Teresa Phillips • Instructional Technology Specialist • Bulloch County Schools • tbphillips@bulloch.k12.ga.us

  3. 1. Shake Shake a window to minimize everything except that window

  4. 2. Peek Hover over icons at bottom to peek at windows that are open Note: multiple Internet tabs can be viewed

  5. 3. Personalize • Picture (User Account) • Start; click on picture; Change picture • Desktop Background • Change your desktop background (wallpaper) > Rt click desktop; personalize; desktop background (can choose picture library for slideshow) • Themes • Start Menu • Rt click > properties > customize

  6. 4. Show Desktop • Located in bottom right corner next to clock and date • Click to minimize all windows and show desktop

  7. 5. Search computer Start > enter text in white box to quickly search computer

  8. 6. Pin to Start Menu • Right click on any program > pin to start menu

  9. 7. Pin to taskbar • Customize your taskbar so that programs you use most are located there for quick access • Right-click on program > Pin to Taskbar

  10. 8. Jumplist • Create jumplists (shortcuts or favorites organized by program) • Right click on task bar > put cursor over item > pin • Drag from desktop and drop on taskbar

  11. 9. Resize window • Grab window and pull down • Restore > resize

  12. 10. Desktop Shortcuts • Pull down any window so it’s not maximized • Click on icon in front of http:// and drag to desktop • Right click > Rename

  13. 11.Snap • Side by Side • Drag open window to side • Vertically • Drag window vertically to top or bottom • Maximize • Drag window to top to maximize

  14. 12. Updated Features • Calculator • Paint

  15. 13. Extend Desktop • Windows + P

  16. 14. Search Documents • Libraries (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos) • Search filters

  17. 15. Problem Steps Recorder • Start > type psr in search box • Records actions on the screen and plays back like slide show

  18. 16. Sound Recorder • Start > All programs > Accessories • Saves recordings as wma files

  19. 17. Snipping Tool • All programs > accessories • Takes a screen shot and saves as png or jpeg

  20. 18. Speech Recognition • Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access

  21. 19. Magnifier • Start > all programs > accessories > ease of access • Press Esc to close

  22. 20. Pin to Library • Network locations • Folders

  23. 21. Sticky Notes • Start > All programs > accessories Text can be formatted by selecting the text then: Ctrl + B = Bold Ctrl + I = Italics Ctrl + T= Strike through Ctrl + U= Underline Ctrl + Shift L= bulleted list or numbered list Ctrl + Shift > or < = resizes the font To change color> Rt click and select color Add another sticky note > Click on the + on a current sticky note

  24. 22. Gadgets • Rt click desktop; gadgets; drag anywhere you’d like; more online

  25. 23. Automatic Backup • Control Panel > System and Security > Backup • Set automatic backups

  26. 24. DVD Maker • Start > enter dvd in search box (Windows DVD Maker) • Movies or Slideshows • Burn DVD that will play in a DVD player

  27. 25. Windows Live Essentials • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/tips-for-windows-live-essentials • SkyDrive (online storage) • Mesh (syncs to multiple computers) • Photo Gallery • Movie Maker

  28. Helpful Resources • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/videos • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/explore/12-tips-for-Windows-7

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