ACCESS INFORMATION
USING COMPUTER
Desktop Icons
- are small pictures that represent files,
folders, programs, and other items.
THE DESKTOP
❑ is the main screen area that you
see after you turn on your
computer and log on to Windows.
❑ serves as a surface for your work.
TASKBAR
TASKBAR
❑sits at the bottom of your screen.
❑It shows you which programs are
running and allows you to switch
between them.
TASKBAR
❑It also contains the Start button
❑ which you can use to access
programs, folders, and computer
settings.
A SHORTCUT
❑is an icon that represents a link to
an item, rather than the item itself.
❑You can identify shortcuts by the
arrow on their icon.
A SHORTCUT
To add a shortcut to the desktop
1. Locate the item that you want to create a
shortcut for (within Windows Explorer, or
your Computer folder, for example).
2. Right-click the item, click Send To, and
then click Desktop (create shortcut). The
shortcut icon appears on your desktop.
To remove an icon from the desktop
❑Right-click the icon, and then click
Delete. If the icon is a shortcut,
only the shortcut is removed; the
original item is not deleted.
Essential Questions:
❑Why is proper typing technique
important?
❑What keyboarding techniques should
be used when typing on a computer
keyboard?
SHORTCUT KEYS
HELP PROVIDE AN EASIER AND USUALLY QUICKER
METHOD OF NAVIGATING AND EXECUTING
COMMANDS IN COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Shortcut keys
are commonly accessed by using
the Alt key (on IBM compatible
computers), Command key (on Apple
computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in
conjunction with another key.
Select all contents of the page
+A
Bold highlighted selection
+B
Italicize highlighted selection
+I
Underline highlighted selection
+U
Copy selected text
+C
Cut selected text
+X
Paste selected text
+V
Open new/blank document
+N
Undo the last action
+Z
Redo the last action performed
+Y
Opens the Find field
+F
Saves that file
+S
Used to open a print preview of the page
or document currently being viewed
+P
Switches between open programs
moving forward
Alt
+ Tab
Delete a full word at a time instead
of a single character.
Ctrl
+ Backspace
Shortcut Keys for
Formatting Characters
Shortcut Keys for
Formatting Characters
Shortcut Keys for
Formatting Characters
