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ITUNES U FACULTY GUIDE
Before Advanced Editing…
Before entering into advanced editing there are a few basic Windows shortcuts that need to be covered. If you are familiar with
Left-click then drag selecting or Ctrl-C for copying, skip the next two pages and move on to the next section.
Left-Click - One of the most common commands used on a computer is the Left click. Left click has a few different
uses within Windows. For program shortcuts located on the start menu (or start pearl), quick launch icons, or any dock
items, a single click will launch the item. Any shortcuts or files located on the desktop or in folders requires a double
left click on the item to launch the program or file.
Right-Click - Right clicking an item on the mouse displays additional properties and commands. For instance, right
clicking on your desktop usually brings up your display settings. Right clicking on highlighted text allows you to
change the properties of the text in addition to commands such as cut and copy. Right clicking on a file, items, or a
shortcut brings up a sub menu that allows you to perform a multitude of functions. The general rule of thumb is right
clicking on any item will display additional commands or functions that can be performed.
Click and Drag - Clicking and dragging involves left clicking and holding the button down while dragging the
mouse in a direction.
Unslected files
Selecting items - You can select single items either by left clicking on the file, folder, or item.
You can select several items at a time several different ways.
Clicking and dragging allows you to select several items that are
in close proximity of each other. Items that are selected are typically shown with a highlight around them.
Selected files
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You can also select several items that are in order by left clicking the first item in order and holding the Shift key and selecting the last item you want selected.
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You can select several different items from several different locations by holding the
files with the mouse.
Ctrl
key and left clicking items or
Copying an item - Copying places the selected item(s) or file(s) in a temporary storage area called the Clipboard. Here are a few
important tips about the Windows clipboard.
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Clipboard is temporary storage area. When the computer is logged off or re-booted, all of the clipboard items are cleared.
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The clipboard is typically a first in, first out storage. Meaning if you copy something to the clipboard, then copy something else, the last item is forgotten.
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Depending on the amount of memory inside your computer, the maximum size of data the Windows clipboard can handle is 50 Megs.
There are several ways to copy an item within Windows. All of these methods require you to have at least one item selected
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Within a program, you can select “Edit” then “Copy”.
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Right-click and select “Copy”
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Hold down the key
Ctrl
and press the
C
key.
Once an item is copied onto the clipboard, the copied item can be used several times by pasting. Copying an item is nondestructive, meaning the original item or file is unaltered.