Microsoft Windows 8: Accessing & Managing Files

Microsoft Windows 8: Accessing & Managing Files

• Using File Explorer
• Browsing with File Explorer
• Accessing document properties
• Opening & saving a file
• Opening a multimedia file
• Renaming items
• Deleting items
• Displaying file information in File Explorer
• Sorting files & folders
• Adding sort columns
• Hiding & showing files
• Moving a file
• Organizing your files & folders
• Using your libraries
• Using the Send to function
• Customizing File Explorer's behavior
• Finding a document
• Performing an advanced search
• Saving a file search
• Customizing the search function

Organize and access your personal files in Windows 8.1. Explore the Start screen and File Explorer. In addition, discover how to use folders and libraries to organize files, and the search function to locate files.

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring & Optimizing a System

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring & Optimizing a System

• Using the Control Panel
• Configuring your Windows features
• Checking your computer's performance
• Checking for issues on your computer
• Managing your startup applications
• Freeing up hard disk space
• Controlling your hard disk usage
• Creating a scheduled task
• Creating an advanced task
• Modifying or deleting a task

Keep Windows 8.1 running its best. Explore optimization techniques, including working with the Control Panel, Task Manager, and Resource Monitor; creating and using tasks; and managing disk space.

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring & Using Peripheral Devices

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring & Using Peripheral Devices

• Managing your audio devices
• Configuring your mouse settings
• Customizing your mouse pointer
• Scanning an image

Let Windows 8.1 handle your peripheral devices. Discover how to configure and manage audio devices, customize mouse settings and mouse cursor, and use a scanner to create digitized images.

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring Network & Share Settings

Microsoft Windows 8: Configuring Network & Share Settings

• Sharing a folder
• Adjusting your share settings
• Creating a HomeGroup
• Using a HomeGroup
• Customizing your HomeGroup share settings
• Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
• Accessing your connection properties
• Configuring your Wi-Fi connection
• Setting up the Windows Firewall

With Windows 8.1, you can create a network with other computers to share folders and files. Discover how to create, configure, and manage a HomeGroup; share files and folders; and connect and configure a Wi-Fi connection.

Microsoft Windows 8: Customizing System Appearance

Microsoft Windows 8: Customizing System Appearance

• Customizing your Start Screen
• Customizing your navigation
• Customizing your Windows theme
• Moving & resizing your taskbar
• Customizing your taskbar
• Customizing the notification area
• Changing your desktop background
• Activating your default desktop icons
• Customizing your desktop icons
• Changing a folder icon
• Customizing File Explorer's appearance
• Adding & removing toolbars
• Customizing your sound alerts
• Adjusting your computer's time & date settings
• Using time zones
• Setting up your screensaver
• Deactivating the Windows help tips

Windows 8.1 lets you customize many of the interface items. Discover how to customize the Start screen, taskbar, and desktop icons and background; add and remove toolbars; and configure date, time, and sound alerts.

Microsoft Windows 8: Ease of Access & Accessibility Tools

Microsoft Windows 8: Ease of Access & Accessibility Tools

• Activating the voice recognition feature
• Using the voice recognition feature
• Activating & customizing the narrator
• Activating Windows features for visually-impaired users
• Activating Windows features for users with physical or motor skill impairments
• Activating Windows features for hard-of-hearing users

Windows 8.1 includes a number of tools to make it accessible to everyone. Discover how to activate and use the Windows 8.1 accessibility tools to assist users with physical, visual, and hearing impairments.

Microsoft Windows 8: Installing & Using Windows Universal Apps

Microsoft Windows 8: Installing & Using Windows Universal Apps

• Installing a new application from the Windows Store
• Surfing the web with Internet Explorer 11
• Using OneDrive in Windows 8.1
• Using the Windows calculators
• Using the Reading List app
• Using the Weather app
• Using the Maps app
• Using the Food & Drink app
• Using the Stopwatch app
• Editing photographs
• Using your sound recorders to create an audio recording

Browse and download apps with the Windows Store application in Windows 8.1. Discover how to configure and use the Windows Store. Also, explore some Windows 8.1 apps, including OneDrive, Weather, Maps, Reading List, and Stopwatch.

Microsoft Windows 8: Managing Programs & File Types

Microsoft Windows 8: Managing Programs & File Types

• Closing an unresponsive application
• Uninstalling a desktop application
• Changing your default programs
• Customizing your default actions
• Associating a file type with a program

Adjust how programs and devices in Windows 8.1 react when used. Discover how to associate a file type with a specific program, manage settings for devices, change default programs, and use Task Manager to close a unresponsive application.

Microsoft Windows 8: Managing User Accounts

Microsoft Windows 8: Managing User Accounts

• Creating a user profile
• Switching between user sessions
• Editing a user account
• Managing your passwords
• Creating a picture password
• Configuring the Family Safety settings
• Activating & using guest accounts
• Deleting a user account

In many cases, multiple users share the same computer. Discover how to add, configure, and manage user and family accounts; create and manage passwords; and configure Family Safety settings in Windows 8.1.

Microsoft Windows 8: Protecting & Backing Up Data

Microsoft Windows 8: Protecting & Backing Up Data

• Using an external storage device
• Copying data from an external storage device
• Formatting your storage device
• Backing up your files
• Recovering your data from a backup file
• Creating a restore point
• Running a virus scan
• Configuring your virus scan settings

To prevent data loss, you should always protect and back up your data. Discover how to work with external devices for backing up and restoring data, create restore points, and use Windows Defender to protect your computer.

Microsoft Windows 8: Using Screenshot Tools

Microsoft Windows 8: Using Screenshot Tools

• Taking a screenshot
• Using a screenshot
• Editing a screenshot
• Customizing the screenshot tool
• Creating a tutorial using the Steps Recorder

It's easy to create an image of what is displayed on your screen. Discover how to use and customize the Windows 8.1 Snipping Tool, edit and work with screenshots, and create a tutorial using the Steps Recorder tool.

Microsoft Windows 8: Using the Desktop & Start Screen

Microsoft Windows 8: Using the Desktop & Start Screen

• Navigating between the desktop & the Start Screen
• Using the Start Screen
• Finding & opening an application
• Moving from one application to another
• Using the desktop
• Creating desktop shortcuts
• Selecting items
• Using the taskbar
• Pinning an application to the Start Screen
• Pinning an item to the taskbar
• Locking, signing out & switching off
• Getting to know your PC

To get the most out of Windows 8.1, you need to know how to navigate its interface. Explore the Start screen and desktop, and discover how to lock, log off, and shut down Windows.

Microsoft Windows 8: Using Windows

Microsoft Windows 8: Using Windows

• Closing a window
• Hiding a window
• Moving a window
• Resizing a window
• Using scrollbars
• Managing multiple windows simultaneously

A window is the container that displays documents, files, and applications. Discover how to open, close, and hide windows; move, resize, and manage multiple windows; and use scrollbars in Windows 8.1.