Windows 7
Operating System
UsingWindows programs
including WordPad and Paint
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Objectives – Working with
Windows Programs
 Start a program
 Open and save a WordPad document
 Modify text in WordPad
 Work with a graphic in Paint
 Copy data between programs
 Print a document
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Introduction
 A program is software used to accomplish specific
tasks, such as word processing and file management
 Windows accessories are built-in programs that are
extremely useful for accomplishing basic tasks
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Starting a Program
 A Windows program is software designed to run on computers
using the Windows operating system
 The most common way to start a Windows program is to use the
Start button on the taskbar
 this displays the Start menu which lists common and recently used
programs
 click the All Programs button and the All Programs submenu displays
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Starting a Program (cont.)
 WordPad is a word-processing program that comes with Windows
 a word processor is a program that you use to enter, edit, and format text
and graphics
 WordPad contains a customizable toolbar, called the Quick Access toolbar,
the WordPad button used to select file-related command, a Ribbon with two
tabs (Home and View) to quickly select document-related commands, as
well as the ruler, the work area, and the status bar
 a blinking line, known as the insertion point, appears in the work area
indicating where new text will appear
 Taskbar buttons appear on the taskbar and represent open windows on the
desktop
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Starting a Program (cont.)
Starting WordPad using the Start menu
Windows desktop with WordPad open
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Opening and Saving
a WordPad Document
 A document is a file you create using a word-processing program,
such as a letter or a memo
 When you start WordPad, a blank document opens which is known
as the document window
 you can enter text, to create a new document or you can open an existing file,
make changes and then save the document
 until you save the document, it is stored in the computer’s random access
memory (RAM), which is temporary storage whose contents are erased when
the computer is turned off
 to store a document permanently, you must save it as a file; if this is the first
time saving the file you need to specify a filename and folder in the Save As
dialog box
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Opening and Saving
a WordPad Document (cont.)
 When opening a file, click the WordPad button then click Open
 the Open dialog box opens from which you can choose the file
you want to open
 the Navigation pane is located on the left side of the dialog box
and is used to navigate to common locations and recently used
files and folders
 the Address bar at the top of the dialog box indicates the current
folder location which appears as a series of links separated by
arrows, and creates a path from the drive to the folder
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Opening and Saving
a WordPad Document (cont.)
 When saving as file you have options are to what type of file you want
to save
 the Save As dialog box allows you to save an existing document with anew name
and in a different location
 you can select a file format from the Save As dialog box for you new document
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Opening and Saving
a WordPad Document (cont.)
Open dialog box
Save As dialog box
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Working with filename extensions
 Filename extensions are the three letters that may appear
after a file name in a dialog box or file management
program window, such as .txt, docx, .bmp
 .txt match files that are created in WordPad
 .bmp or .jpg match files created in Paint
 .docx match files created in Microsoft Word
 .xlsx match files created in Microsoft Excel
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Modifying Text in WordPad
 An advantage of using a word processing program is that you can
edit a document, or change its contents without recreating it
 Text can be moved from place to another using the Cut and Paste
commands or the drag-and-drop method, which allows you to
simply drag text from one location to another
 when text is cut from a document, Windows removes it from the document
and places it on the Clipboard, a temporary storage place where it remains
available to be pasted elsewhere
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word wrap-wraps text between the document edges
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Modifying Text in WordPad (cont.)
 The format of text, or the appearance, can be changed to make the
document easier to read or more attractive
 for special emphasis you can combine formats, such as bold and italic or you
can change the font style and size
 a font is a set of characters with the same typeface or design such as Arial or
Courier that you can increase or decrease in size
 font size is measured in points, a point is 1/72 of an inch high
 some formats such as italic, bold, underline act as toggle switches; click once
to turn the format feature on and click again to turn it off
 the Undo command reverses last change made
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Modifying Text in WordPad (cont.)
Editing and formatting a WordPad document
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Modifying Text in WordPad (cont.)
 Methods for selecting text include
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Working with a Graphic in Paint
 Paint is a Windows accessory you use to create and work with graphics
or pictures
 You can open and save pictures created in or for other graphics
programs using several common file formats, such as .bmp, .tiff, .png,
or .jpeg
 A bitmap file is a map of a picture created from small dots or pixels
 the value of each dot is stored in one or more bits
 one bit is used to represent a dot in black and white, or monochrome
graphics, whereas multiple bits are used to represent a dot in graphics
with color or shades of gray
 with a 4-bit graphic, you can use 16 unique colors, an 8-bit graphic 256
colors and a 24-bit graphic 16 million colors
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Working with a Graphic in Paint (cont.)
 To draw or modify graphics in Paint you use buttons, including
those in the Tools and Shapes groups, on the Home tab on the
Ribbon
 the Colors group on the Home tab allows you to select the colors you
want to use
 The Paint button is used to select file-related commands
 The canvas area, or work area, is the white drawing area within
the Paint window
 You can open more than one Windows program at a time, called
multitasking, so while WordPad is still running, you can open
Paint and work on drawings and pictures
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Working with a Graphic in Paint (cont.)
Company logo in Paint
Company logo with a new color fill
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Working with a Graphic
in Paint (cont.)
 Paint has buttons, known as tools, for drawing and
manipulating pictures, located in the Toolbox
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Copying Data Between Programs
 One of the most useful features Windows offers is the ability to
use data created in one file in another file that might be created by
a different Windows program
 To work with more than one program or file at a time, you simply
need to open both programs
 To switch from one open window to another, click the correct
taskbar button to make a window active
 if you tile, or arrange open windows on the desktop so that they are visible,
you can switch among them by clicking in the window in which you want to
work and then you can use the Cut, Copy, Paste commands to move and copy
data between different files
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Copying Data Between
Programs (cont.)
Halloween Party
When: October 30, 2012
Where: Barb Barone
14 Main Street
Santa Ana, CA
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bring your kids and being a
trick-o-treat sweet. Wear your
scary costume.
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Switching between files
Halloween Party
When: October 30, 2012
Where: Barb Barone
14 Main Street
Santa Ana, CA
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bring your kids and being a trick-o-treat sweet. Wear
your scary costume.
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Printing a Document
 Printing a document creates a printout or hard copy paper
document
 Most Windows programs have a print option that you can access
through the Print dialog box or using a Print command on a menu
 printing options vary from program to program but the process works
similarly in most of them
 If wanting to use the current print options and bypass the Print
dialog box, you can use the Quick Print command on the Print
submenu
 Print Preview allows you to look at the layout and formatting of a
document before you print it; making changes before your print
saves paper
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Printing a Document (cont.)
 Print Preview option opens a reduced image of the page in the
Print preview window
 you can use
to enlarge the preview image to look at different parts of the
document including the margins which is the space between the text and the
edge of the document
 The Page Setup dialog box is where you can change the margin
setting to decrease or increase the area outside of the dotted
rectangle
 Other printing options can also be changed, such as Page
orientation which describes the direction text is printed on the
page
 Portrait orientation is the page is taller than it is wide
 Landscape orientation is the page is wider than tall
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Printing a Document (cont.)
WordPad document in Print Preview
Print dialog box
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Summary
 A Windows program is software designed to run on computers
using the Windows operating system
 When you start WordPad, a blank document opens which is known
as the document window
 Filename extensions are the three (sometimes four) letters that may
appear after a file name in a dialog box or file management program
window
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Summary
 An advantage of using a word processing program is that
you can edit a document, or change its contents without
recreating it
 Paint is a Windows accessory you use to create and work
with graphics or pictures
 You can copy data between programs. For example, you
can copy a picture from Paint and paste it into WordPad.
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