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Windows and Word Processing Notes

The document provides comprehensive notes on Windows and word processing basics, detailing the anatomy of the Windows interface, taskbar customization, file management, and control panel usage. It also covers essential word processing functions including document creation, editing, formatting, and printing in applications like MS Word. Key shortcuts and features for efficient navigation and text manipulation are highlighted throughout the notes.

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Windows and Word Processing Notes

The document provides comprehensive notes on Windows and word processing basics, detailing the anatomy of the Windows interface, taskbar customization, file management, and control panel usage. It also covers essential word processing functions including document creation, editing, formatting, and printing in applications like MS Word. Key shortcuts and features for efficient navigation and text manipulation are highlighted throughout the notes.

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Windows and Word Processing - Exam Ready Notes

1. Windows Basics

Anatomy of Windows
The main components of the Windows interface include:
1. Desktop – Main screen area with icons, files, and folders.
2. Taskbar – Contains Start button, open programs, and system tray.
3. Start Menu – Access to apps, settings, and power options.
4. Icons – Represent files, folders, or shortcuts.
5. Windows (Application Windows) – Areas where programs run.
6. Notification Area – Displays system icons.
7. Title Bar – Shows the name of the window and window control buttons.

Taskbar Settings
To customize the Taskbar:
1. Right-click an empty space on the Taskbar → Taskbar settings.
2. Lock/Unlock Taskbar, change location, combine buttons, customize notification area,
auto-hide.

Managing Folders and Files


• Create Folder: Right-click → New → Folder.
• Rename: Right-click → Rename.
• Delete: Select and press Delete.
• Copy: Right-click → Copy → Paste.
• Move: Right-click → Cut → Paste.

Searching Files and Folders


1. Click Search box or press Windows + S.
2. Type part of file/folder name.
3. Filter results by Documents, Pictures, Apps, or Folders.

Customizing Windows
• Change wallpaper: Right-click Desktop → Personalize.
• Change theme, resolution, cursor, sounds, colors from Personalization or Control Panel.

Recycle Bin
Temporarily stores deleted files. Allows restore or permanent delete.
• Restore: Right-click item → Restore.
• Empty: Right-click Recycle Bin → Empty Recycle Bin.
Control Panel
Central hub for system settings:
• Programs, Hardware, Network, Appearance, User Accounts, Clock/Region, Accessibility.
To open: Windows + R → type 'control' → Enter.

2. Word Processing Basics

Introduction to Word Processing


A word processor (e.g., MS Word) is used to create, edit, format, and print documents.

Opening, Creating, Saving, Printing, and Closing Documents


• Open: File → Open (Ctrl + O).
• Create: File → New (Ctrl + N).
• Save: File → Save (Ctrl + S) or Save As.
• Print: File → Print (Ctrl + P).
• Close: File → Close or click X.

Using the Interface


• Menu Bar – File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools.
• Toolbars/Ribbon – Quick access icons.
• Status Bar – Shows info like page number.
• Scroll Bars – Navigate pages.

Editing Text
• Copy: Ctrl + C → Ctrl + V.
• Cut/Move: Ctrl + X → Ctrl + V.
• Delete: Select and press Delete or Backspace.

Finding and Replacing Text


• Find: Ctrl + F.
• Replace: Ctrl + H.

Spell Check, AutoCorrect, AutoText


• Spell Check: F7.
• AutoCorrect: Fixes common typos.
• AutoText: Saves frequent phrases for reuse.

Formatting
• Character Formatting – Font, size, color, bold (Ctrl + B), italic (Ctrl + I), underline (Ctrl +
U).
• Paragraph Formatting – Alignment, line spacing, indentation, bullets.
• Page Formatting – Page size, margins, orientation, borders.

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