Using Windows
What is Desktop
Background?
It is the background image that appears on
the desktop
backgrounds also called Wallpapers
Steps to create a desktop background
1. Select Start, All Programs,
Accessories, Paint
2. Create your own design in
the paint window
3. Click on the Paint button
drop-down list and select the
set as desktop background
option
Steps to change a desktop background
1. Right-click on the desktop. Click on the Personalize
option in the shortcut menu
2. The Personalization window appears
3. Click on the Desktop Background option. The Choose
your desktop background window appears
4. Select the background you want from the given list
5. Double-click on the Close button and the selected
background will be seen on the desktop
Screen Saver
It is the image that you see when the computer is
left idle (without pressing any keys or moving the
mouse ) for some time
The screen saver disappears as soon as you
click the mouse or press any key
Steps to use a screen saver
1. Right-click on the desktop
2. Select the Personalize option from the shortcut menu
3. The Personalization window appears
4. Click on the Screen Saver option. The Screen Saver
Setting dialog box appears
5. Select the Screen Saver of your choice from the
screen saver drop-down list
6. You can also specify the time after which the screen
saver should appear in the Wait box and tick the ON
resume, dispaly logon screen checkbox
7. Click OK or Apply
8. Close the Personalization window by clicking the
Close button
Setting Date and Time
Every computer has a built-in
calender and clock
It keeps working even if the
computer is shut down
It displayed on the right end of
the taskbar
you can change the date and
the time by clicking on it
Windows Explorer
It works as a manager for the windows. It
manage and organises files and folders
Also known as File Manager
You can delete, view, copy or move files
and folders with the help of Windows
Explorer
Files
A file is a collection of related information
It has different types depending on the type of
information they contain such as: image files, program
files, text files and music files
Each file is given a name known as the File name
Every file has two names: Primary name and
Secondary name
The Primary name: the first name of a file. It can be any
name given by the user
The Secondary name: the extension of the file such as:
.docx, .bmp, .xlsx. It given by the program in which it
is created
Folders
It used to classify files in a computer
It is a collection of related files can be grouped in a
common folder
A folder can contain files
Also known as Directories
Inside Windows Explorer
Windows is divided into two panes:
Left pane or navigation pan:
It contains the list of folders and
subfolders in the system
Right pane:
Shows the contents of the folder
currently selected in the left pane
Selecting files and folders
To select a single file or folder: click on it, any
operation you perform will apply to it
To select a multiple files or folders in a sequence:
click on the first file/folder then click on the last one
while keeping the Shift key pressed
To select a multiple files or folders that are not
placed together:select the first file/folder and
continuo to select others while keeping the Ctrl key
pressed
Creating a new folder
1. Open Windows Explorer
2. In the left pane click the folder where a new folder
needs to be created
3. Click on the New folder option in the Menu bar
4. A new folder with the name New folder appears in the
right pane. Give this new folder a name and press the
Enter key
Deleting a file or a folder
1. In the right pane select the file or folder to be deleted
2. Click on Organize drop-down list, Delete option. The
Delete Folder dialog box appears. Click Yes to confirm
deletion
Another way:
1. Right-click on the folder required to be deleted
2. Select Delete from the shortcut menu
3. The Delete Folder dialog box appears. Click Yes to
confirm deletion
Copying a file or a folder
It means making a copy of the original file in another
location, without removing it from its original location
1. Select the file or folder in its respective location
2. In Windows Explorer click on the Organize drop-down
list, Copy option
3. Select the destination folder either from the navigation
pane or locate it through the Address bar
4. In the chosen location, click on the Organize drop-down
list, Paste option
Another way:
1. Right-click on the destination folder
2. Select Copy or Paste option from the shortcut menu
Moving a file or a folder another folder
1. In Windows Explorer select the file or folder to be
moved
2. Click on the Organize drop-down list, Cut option
3. Select the destination folder from the navigation pane
4. Click on the Organize drop-down list, Paste option in
the destination folder to move the file or folder
Moving the cut file or folder into a new folder:
1. Click on the New folder in the Menu bar
2. Open the folder and then select Paste from the
Organize drop-down list
Changing the name of a file or a folder
1. Select the file or folder
2. Right-lick on the mouse
3. Select Rename from the shortcut menu
4. The name of the selected file or folder will be
highlighted with the pointer blinking inside the name
box. Write the new name
5. Press Enter key or click outside the file or the folder
