Computers for Beginners

Introduction to Windows

Introduction to Windows
The Desktop, Taskbar and using the Start button
My computer
Starting and quitting programs
Using the Mouse, the mouse pointer, clicking, dragging & dropping
Aspects of a Window . Window frame & adjusting the window size
Moving a windows, and Minimize, Maximising and Close
The scroll bars
Arranging your windows and switching between windows
My Computer
Managing files and folders : Finding, renaming, copying, moving and deleting

Getting Started with Word

Starting and exiting Microsoft Word
Exploring the Word window
Documents
Create a new document and create a new document using a template
Saving a document and setting AutoRecovery time
Entering text in a document; displaying non-printing characters
Opening and closing an existing document
Screen Options
The Task Pane and toolbars
Zooming in or out, Move and restore a toolbar and changing the view options
Tool tips and the Status Bar
Moving around the screen
Entering and editing ext
Working with multiple documents
Selecting text using the Mouse and Keyboard
Delete text
Undo and Redo actions
Inserting a space and a line
Inserting a new line within the same paragraph
Overwrite text
Inserting and remove a manual page break
Inserting symbols (½ and others...)
Character Formatting
Remove all manual character formats
Applying character formats, bold, italics, underline
Character Formats & Case Changing
Paragraph Formatting
Text Alignment
Increase and decrease the indent of text
Line and paragraph spacing
Using the Format Painter
Autoformat
Paragraph Numbers and Borders
Cut, Copy and Paste text
Spell checking and Thesaurus
Page Set-up & Print Preview
Selecting paper size and page orientation
Changing the margins
Previewing before printing and Printing

Getting Started with Excel

Starting and Exiting Excel and the Excel screen
Workbooks
Create a new workbook
Saving a workbook
Opening and Closing a workbook already created
Screen options
Viewing different toolbars
Zooming in or out
Reposition (move) a toolbar
Restore the toolbar back to its original position
Changing the view options for excel
Navigating a worksheet
The scroll bars and the GoTo command
Entering information onto a worksheet
Entering text or numbers and numbers as text
Inputting dates and times
Editing the contents of a cell
The fill handle
Undo and Redo actions
Inserting and deleting columns and rows
Adjusting column widths and row heights
Autofitting a column to its contents
Changing back to standard widths
Hide and unhide a column and row
Performing simple calculations
Display formulae on a worksheet
Autosum button
Spelling and printing
Starting the spell checker
Preview and Print the spreadsheet, including printing a section of a worksheet

Getting Started with Outlook

The ‘Outlook’ main window
How to start Outlook and Exit Outlook
Displaying and hiding toolbars
Finding information and items
Viewing and managing mail
Sending mail, with and without the address book
Creating, editing and adding attachments, e.g. Word documents
Printing and saving attachments sent to you
Storing mail messages in folders
Recalling a message sent in error
The address book
Creating your own address book
Adding and removing entries from your address book
The calendar
Displaying your calendar
Creating, printing and deleting personal appointments
Keeping contacts
Creating, editing, printing and deleting a contact
Sorting and Finding contacts
Folders and deleting items
Creating, editing and deleting a folder
Viewing the items of folders
Moving and copying items between folders
Deleted items
Recovering deleted items
Permanently deleting items in the deleted items folder