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Windows 10 Study Guide

Digital Literacy
Directions: Fill in this study guide as your teacher teaches you about the Windows 10.

Identify the Parts of the Windows 10 desktop.

A. Background

D. Task view
B. Start menu
E. Edge
G. Task bar
C. Cortana
F. File Explorer

H. showing or
hiding desktop

I. Internet K. date and

signal J. sound time
L. Showing or
Hiding the desktop
Words to Know:
Word Description
The background of your screen where windows, icons, and
Desktop
other graphical items appear.
A user interface that provides quick access to computer
Start Menu
programs, folders, system settings, power and other tasks.
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A square on the Start Menu that you click on to open an app.

Tiles Live tiles are interactive and use the Internet to bring live
updates to users.
A bar at the bottom of Windows 10 that allows you to access
Taskbar
or view open or favorite applications.
Adding an icon shortcut to the start menu, or taskbar that
Pinning and Unpinning
links to most commonly used apps.
Right-clicking on an app on the taskbar will show you a list of
Jump List
recently accessed files.
A feature that allows the user to view 2 or more windows
Snap
side-by-side without resizing the window.
An icon on the taskbar in Windows 10
Task View When you click on the Task View in Windows 10, it shows all
open apps at the same time.
Using ALT + Tab key to switch between open apps and virtual
Flip
desktops.
A way to minimize all open windows on your desktop except
Shake
the one that is shaken.
The ability to create multiple desktops that each hold
Virtual Desktops their own set of applications. Switching between
virtual desktops is easy!
Aiming your mouse at the bottom right corner of your
Showing the Desktop monitor by the date and time makes the open window
transparent so that you can see the desktop.
The ability to customize the desktop background, taskbar,
Personalization
start menu colors and the screensaver.
An icon located on the taskbar. File Explorer provides a
File Explorer graphical user interface for accessing and organizing files on
your computer. It is a file management function in Windows.
Use the navigation pane to access all kinds of locations:
folders youve added to your favorites list, your libraries, the
drives on your PC, and other PCs on your network. Tap or
Navigation Pane click a location to view its contents in the file list, or tap or click
an arrow to expand a location in the navigation pane. To
browse your PCs drives and the folders in them,
expand Computer.
The right side of the window in File Explorer
Used to display details about files and folders.
Content Pane Example:
Changing from Large icons to a list would show file type, date
modified, file size, etc.
A collection of information that has been saved and given a
File
filename.
Folder A virtual container for files. Accessed via File Explorer.
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A temporary storage area where material cut or copied from

Clipboard
a file is kept until it is pasted in another location.
This feature makes it easy for you to search the web and
Windows Search
Windows. It uses the Bing search engine by default.
Use this feature to search for files or folders located in a
File Explorer Search
specific location.

Identify parts of the Edge Browser:

A. Content pane

C. Content pane
B. navigation

H. expand

D. Back arrow G. up arrow

G .

E. forward arrow
G .

F. down arrow
G .
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List the steps to complete the following tasks:

1. Create a new folder: When you are in file explorer go to the top left-hand corner and click of the
folder icon.
2. Rename a folder: Click on the folder, then right click on your mouse, and if you scroll through
the menu it gives you an option to change folder name.
3. Move a folder: Click on the folder and drag it where you want it.
4. Copy a folder: Right click on the folder, then scroll through the menu, and it give you the option
to copy the folder
5. Delete a folder: Right click on the folder, scroll through the menu, and click on the delete option.
6. Select adjacent files or folders: Double click
7. Select non-adjacent files or folders: click
8. Select all items in a folder or on a page: : Right click on your mouse, then drag down to where
you want to stop.
9. Copy data to the Clipboard: Right click on your mouse, then drag down to where you want to
stop, and then hit the copy button or CTRL+C.
10. Paste items from the Clipboard: Right click on your mouse and select your pasting option.

What is the difference between Windows Search and File Explorer Search?

Windows makes it easy for you to search the web and Windows. It uses the Bing search engine
by default. You use file explorer to search for files or folders located in a specific location.