Presentation slides for Windows 10 basics class done for internal users.

1. PRESENTED BY DONALD MCARTHUR
WINDOWS 10
BASICS

2. Windows 10 Basics:
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
The Lockscreen
The Start Menu

3. THE LOCKSCREEN

4. THE
START
MENU

5. THE
START
MENU
TO
THE
LEFT

6. THE
START
MENU
CUSTOMIZING

7. THE
START
MENU
POWER
DOWN

8. Power Down
Sleep, Hibernate, Reboot, Shutdown

9. The End

10. Windows 10 Basics:
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
The Taskbar
Notifications
Action Center

11. The Taskbar
The task bar has been in Windows forever and for the most part it’s
pretty much the same, but it has few new features and a refresher never
hurts!

12. The Taskbar
Make the taskbar your own by customizing it.

13. The Notifications Area
refers to the extreme
right of the task bar and
shows an icons status or
notifications. This area
includes the action
center, the time, sound or
volume, your network
connection, etc. Some
icons are visible some
are hidden and vary
depending on your
computer.
Notification Area

14. IN THE FAR RIGHT IN THE
NOTIFICATION AREA YOU
WILL SEE AN ICON THAT
LOOKS LIKE A CHAT
MESSAGE, THIS YOUR
ACTION CENTER.
Action Center

15. The End

16. Windows 10 Basics:
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
File Management
File Explorer

17. File
Management

18. THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO GET TO FILE EXPLORER.
File Explorer

19. SHOWS YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE
ADDRESS BAR

20. COMMONLY USED TOOLS
Quick Access Bar

21. EASILY MOVE BETWEEN FOLDERS
Navigation Pane

22. CREATE, COPY, PASTE, DELETE FOLDERS AND FILES.
Home Tab

23. QUICKLY SHARE FILES VIA DROP BOX, OR EMAIL
Share Tab

24. VIEW FILES OR FILE DETAILS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS
View Tab

25. Default Folders
WINDOWS HAS ALWAYS HAD
DEFAULT FOLDERS TO HELP
YOU ORGANIZE YOUR FILES.

26. The End

27. Windows 10 Basics: Settings
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
Settings

28. The Settings App
THE SETTINGS APP IS THE
MODERN REPLACEMENT OF
THE OLD CONTROL PANEL.

29. Settings: System
INCLUDES SETTINGS FOR ;
• CHANGING THE DISPLAY
• CONTROL NOTIFICATIONS
• ANALYZING YOUR APPS’ USAGE
• POWER SETTINGS
• ANALYZING HOW MUCH STORAGE
SPACE IS BEING USED
• ASSIGNING APPS TO SPECIFIC
FILENAME EXTENSIONS
• PC’s name

30. Settings: Device
includes settings for;
• printers, scanners, and other
connected devices
• Bluetooth
• mouse settings
• autocorrect
• AutoPlay

31. Settings: Network & Internet
Includes settings for;
• Wi-Fi
• change your connection
• Windows Firewall
• Airplane mode
Bluetooth connections
• track how much data has been
sent and received in the past
month,
• VPN
• dial-up
• Proxy

32. Settings: Personalization
includes settings for;
• Wallpaper (background)
• Accent colors
• Lock Screen picture
• Start menu
• Themes

33. Settings: Apps
Includes settings for;
• Apps and Features
• Default Apps
• Video Playback
• Startup

34. Settings: Accounts
includes settings for;
• set your account picture
• change information about your
account
• add a new user (
• change your password
• switch to a picture or PIN
password
• switch between a Microsoft
account and a local account.

35. Settings: Date & Time
Basically this is all about changing
the date or time.

36. Settings: Ease of Access
aids for people who need help
seeing, hearing, or working with
Windows

37. Settings: Search
Includes settings for;
• Safe Search
• Cloud Search ( Example One Drive)
• History

38. Settings: Cortana
All about Cortana and how to
activate her.

39. Settings: Privacy
• lock app access to your name
and picture
• turn on and off location tracking
• keep your webcam and
microphone locked up
• permission to send your “full
health, performance, and
diagnostics” information to
Microsoft

40. Settings: Update & Security
Includes settings for;
• when to check for updates
• view and maintain windows security
• backup options
• common troubleshooting advice
• recovery options
• windows activation

41. End

42. Windows 10 Basics: New Tools
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
Search
Cortana
Snap
Task View

43. Search

45. Snip
THE SNIP TOOL CREATES
ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE ALL OR
PART OF A SCREENSHOT AND
SAVE THAT IMAGE.

46. helps you organize the space on
your screen by "snapping"
applications to the sides of your
desktop.
SNAP

47. Allows you to organize your
applications across multiple virtual
desktops.
TASK VIEW

48. Task View works better with
shortcuts.
TASK VIEW
SHORTCUTS

49. End

50. Windows 10 Basics: Personalization
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
Themes
Dark Mode
Clear Type

51. A theme consists of 4
parts. Background, Color,
Sounds and Mouse
Cursor.
Themes

52. Dark Mode can ease the
stress on your eyes.
Dark Mode

53. Makes text easier to read.
Clear Type

54. End

55. Windows 10 Basics:
TOPICS TO DISCUSS
Windows Store

56. Apps, Music, Movies
WINDOWS
STORE

57. End

58. WINDOWS 10
Shortcuts
CTRL + L
secures your computer from
unattended access by bringing
up the lockscreen.
CTRL + C
Copy
CTRL + V
Paste
WIN + SHIFT + S
Opens the Snipping Tool
WIN + S
Opens up the search App
BASIC SHORTCUTS
WIN + TAB
opens or closes task view
TASK VIEW SHORT CUTS
WIN + CTRL + D
creates a new virtual desktop
WIN + CTRL + F4
closes current desktop
WIN + CTRL + ARROW
KEY
move between virtual desktops
with the left or right arrow key