BASIC COMPUTING
THE WAR ON TECHNOLOGY
Provided by: Academic Support Centers
Battle Plan
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Operation Navigate the Portal
 Email
 Class Schedule
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Operation Take Control of the Dropbox
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Operation Save Documents
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Operation Flash Drive Organization
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Operation Keyboard Shortcuts
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Operation Online Class Survival Tips
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Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy
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Recall
Operation: Navigate the Portal
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Open internet explorer
Go to website https://www.semo.edu/
Click on the My Southeast tab
Enter southeast key and password
Website Address
Type in SE Key &
Password
Check your Southeast E-mail
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Follow steps 1-4
Click E-mail Icon (located on upper right hand
corner)
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Check your class schedule and class
website
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Follow steps 1-4 to login to your portal
Click on the My Courses tab
Course Listing should show.
Select course you desire by clicking web site link
Operation: Take Control of the
Dropbox
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Follow steps 1-4 to login into course
Select Dropbox in Course Menu
Select Dropbox
Click on Add File
Click on Browse and Select File
Click Upload
Note: Make sure your document has the right
extension .
Operation: Save a file
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Using any office 2007 program first you will want
to click on the office 2007 button located in the
upper left hand corner of the program.
Select Save As and Select the type of document
Select the dropdown menu in the dialog box that
comes up.
Select your flash drive.
Name the document and click save
Operation: Flash Drive Organization
1) Name folders by Semester
2) Create subfolders within
Semesters by Class
3) For each Class Folder create 3
subfolders for Assignments,
Notes, and Study Guides
Operation: Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Office and Windows
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Save.....................Ctrl-S
Print.....................Ctrl-P
Find.....................Ctrl-F
Copy.....................Ctrl-C
Paste .....................Ctrl-V
Undo.....................Ctrl-Z
Delete.....................Ctrl-D
Page break......... Ctrl-Enter
Change window ......... Alt-Tab
Quit application ......... Alt-F4
Minimize window ......... Alt-Space-N
Maximize window ......... Alt-Space-X
Close sub-window......... Ctrl-F4
Task manager or Windows Security ......... CtrlAlt-Delete
Screen grab......... Alt-Print screen
Rename file......... F2
Go to address bar......... F6
Lock PC.....................Windows-L
Close all windows......... Windows-M
Launch help......... Windows-F1
Switch program......... Windows-Tab
Apple Mac
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Open document ......... Command-O
Save .....................Command-S
Print .....................Command-P
Find .....................Command-F
Select All ......... Command-A
Cut .....................Command-X
Copy.....................Command-C
Paste .....................Command-V
Undo.....................Command-Z
Switch application ......... Command-Tab
Quite Application ......... Command-Q
Close .....................Window Command-W
Close all open windows .....................Command-OptionW
To click "OK" in dialogue boxes ......... Return key
Move item to trash ......... Command-Backspace
Empty trash ......... Command-Shift-Backspace
New window (Finder).....................Command-N
Minimize window......... Command-M
Hide/Show Dock......... Command-Option-D
Open "Computer" folder .....................Command-OptionC
Open "Home" folder ......... Command-Option-H
Open Applications ......... Command-Option-A
Force Quit......... Command-Option-ESC
Operation: Online Class Survival
1) Always bookmark your URL (cannot
always rely on portal to access your
class website)
2) When posting in forum, always copy
& save your responses in a word
document.
3) Make sure document is in appropriate
form to upload in dropbox
4) When having issue with online testing,
call CSTL (and e-mail instructor
ASAP).
5) Do not use the scroll mouse while
testing online. Always click in a blank
area and use the arrows on the right
of the screen to move down.
(Sometimes using the scroll to move on
will change your answers)
Center for Scholarship
in Teaching and Learning
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza, MS4650
Kent Library 305
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573-651-2298
support@cstl.semo.edu
Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy
IT Help Desk Functions:
Virus/Spyware
Residential network (Internet)
Data Conversion/transfer/recovery
Computer Resets
Program Assistance (Word, Excel, Pwpt,
Access, etc)
Instructions on use of supported
hardware and software systems
Portal Assistance
Password Change and Resets
Call 573-651-4357
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