Presented by Keystone Computer Concepts
Tip #1
SHOW THE DESKTOP
When you have windows open and want to quickly get
back to the desktop: click the vertical rectangle in the
lower right-hand corner of the taskbar – just to the right
of the clock.
Click it a second time and the desktop will disappear.
Tip #2
CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON
Do you put your computer to sleep more often than shut
it down? Or, perhaps you restart it more. Change the
Shut Down Button to make it faster!
Tip #2
CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON
Right-click on the Start button and choose Properties.
Tip #2
CUSTOMIZE THE SHUT
DOWN BUTTON
On the Properties window,
click the drop-down menu
for the “Power button
action” and choose which
action you want to replace
the “Shut down” option.
Then, click OK.
Tip #3
USE SHORTCUT KEYS TO OPEN YOUR FAVORITE
PROGRAMS
You can open any favorite program which is pinned to
the taskbar by holding down the Windows Key on your
keyboard and then tapping the number which
corresponds to the order of your programs.
Tip #3
USE SHORTCUT KEYS TO OPEN YOUR FAVORITE
PROGRAMS
As an example, if this is my taskbar, the programs are
numbered 1 through 8 starting to the right of the Start
button. So, if I wanted to open Bing, I would hold down
the Windows Key and then press 3.
Tip #4
CHANGE THE ORDER OF PROGRAMS PINNED TO
THE TASKBAR
Using our example from Tip #3, if you wanted to change
the order of programs on the taskbar, you simply leftclick and hold, on the program you want to move, and
then slide either left or right to change the order.
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
Want to be able to see the time in some other part of the
world but don’t want to take up desktop space with
gadgets? Here’s an easy way to add up to two clocks.
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
1) Left-click on the clock in the lower right-hand
corner. A window with the time and calendar will
pop-up. Click on “Change date and time settings.”
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
In the new window which
appears, click on the
“Additional Clocks” tab.
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
Put a checkmark in the first
“Show this clock” box and
then select the appropriate
time zone from the drop
down menu.
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
Enter a name for this clock.
If you want a second clock,
duplicate the procedure in
the second “Show this clock”
checkbox. When finished,
click OK.
Tip #5
ADD A CLOCK
Left-click on the clock in the lower right-hand corner and
the clock(s) you’ve added will appear along with the
normal clock.
Tip #6
USE JUMP LISTS
Jump lists are accessed from the taskbar with a right-click
on programs pinned there which are used to open various
files. Examples include: Word, Internet Explorer, Excel,
etc.
Tip #6
USE JUMP LISTS
Jump lists are
accessed from the
start menu by
moving your
mouse to the
arrows next to the
program name.
Tip #7
CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN
YOUR JUMP LISTS
Sometimes, ten just isn’t enough. Here’s how to change
the number of items appearing in your jump lists:
Tip #7
CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS APPEARING IN
YOUR JUMP LISTS
Right-click on the Start menu and choose Properties
Tip #7
CHANGE THE
NUMBER OF ITEMS
APPEARING IN YOUR
JUMP LISTS
Click on the
“Customize” button.
Tip #7
CHANGE THE
NUMBER OF ITEMS
APPEARING IN YOUR
JUMP LISTS
Find “Number of
recent items to display
in Jump Lists.” Use
the up and down
arrow to change the
number.
Tip #7
CHANGE THE
NUMBER OF ITEMS
APPEARING IN YOUR
JUMP LISTS
Click OK and then
OK.
Tip #8
PIN STICKY
NOTES TO YOUR
START MENU
AND/OR TASKBAR
1) To find Sticky
Notes, go to START
MENU, ALL
PROGRAMS,
ACCESSORIES.
Tip #8
PIN STICKY
NOTES TO YOUR
START MENU
AND/OR TASKBAR
2) Right-click on
Sticky Notes and
choose from the
menu which
appears.
Tip #8
PIN STICKY
NOTES TO YOUR
START MENU
AND/OR TASKBAR
3) Pin to Taskbar or
Pin to Start Menu
Tip #8
PIN STICKY
NOTES TO YOUR
START MENU
AND/OR TASKBAR
I prefer to pin it to
the Start Menu
Tip #9
USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY
CHANGING COLORS
1) Open Sticky Notes
Tip #9
USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY
CHANGING COLORS
2) To differentiate
between the importance
of your notes, right-click
on a note and choose
a different color.
Tip #9
USE STICKY NOTES MORE EFFECTIVELY BY
CHANGING COLORS
This is the result:
Tip #10
CLOSE STICKY NOTES
Click on any one of your notes. Use the ALT + F4
combination to close your Sticky Notes
Tip #11
LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY
Do you find the system sounds a bit annoying? Maybe
you don’t want to turn them off but you’d just like them
quieter. You could lower the overall volume but then all
sounds would be dampened. Here’s how to just lower the
volume level on system sounds:
Tip #11
LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY
1) Right-click on the speaker in the lower right-hand
corner of the taskbar.
Tip #11
LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY
2) From the menu, click on “Open Volume Mixer.”
Tip #11
LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY
3) Find the setting for System Sounds.
Tip #11
LOWER THE VOLUME ON SYSTEM SOUNDS ONLY
4) Use your mouse to slide the adjustment tab up and
down to find the level you want. Click the X to close the
Mixer window.
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENU
You may have noticed that a shortcut to videos is not
shown on the Start Menu, by default. If you frequently
access your videos, you may want to change this. Here’s
how:
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE
START MENU
This is how the right-side of
the Start Menu normally
looks:
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE START MENU
Here’s how to add Videos to the list:
1) Right-click on the Start Menu and choose Properties.
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE
START MENU
2) On the Start Menu tab,
click “Customize.”
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE
START MENU
3) Using the scroll bar,
scroll all the way down to
the bottom of the list and
find “Videos.”
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE
START MENU
4) If you want to show
Videos as a link, choose
“Display as a link” and then
click OK and OK.
Tip #12
DISPLAY VIDEOS ON THE
START MENU
The right-side of your Start
Menu will now look like
this – which includes a link
to your videos.
Tip #13
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND
TO” MENU
Normally, when you right-click on a file and choose “Send
To” from the menu, there will be a limited number of
options.
Tip #13
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND
TO” MENU
Normally, when you right-click on a file and choose “Send
To” from the menu, there will be a limited number of
options.
Tip #13
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITEMS IN THE “SEND
TO” MENU
To increase the number of options, hold down the SHIFT
key BEFORE you right-click on the file. Then go to Send
To:
Tip #13
INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF
ITEMS IN THE
“SEND TO”
MENU
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