In this three-hour session, you will learn what is new and important in Windows 10, including the redesigned Start Menu, Notification area, Action Center, Cortana search, and OneDrive online storage. You will also learn useful tips for working with windows, applications and web browsers, as well as ways to customize your Windows 10 PC, along with some simple troubleshooting techniques when things go wrong.
Prerequisites
This class is ideally suited for people with basic computing skills, such as using a mouse and opening and closing windows, who are upgrading to Windows 10 from a previous version of Windows.
Course Outline
Navigating in Windows 10
- the desktop
- the taskbar
- the notification area
- tooltips
- context menus
- desktop icons
- anatomy of the start menu
- pin apps to start menu and taskbar
- jump lists
Working in Windows 10
- about Windows 10 notifications
- about the action center
- opening and closing the action center
- clearing notifications
- customizing notification settings
- using cortana search
- connecting devices
- viewing devices
- removing devices
Working with apps
- launching apps
- switching between apps
- arranging windows with Snap and Peek
- closing apps
- using web browsers
- the address bar
- managing favorites
- managing tabs
Store and share files on OneDrive
- what is OneDrive?
- using the OneDrive notification icon
- viewing your OneDrive folder locally and online
- uploading files and folders
- changing OneDrive settings
Customizing Windows 10
- the settings window
- the control panel
- changing control panel view
- setting taskbar properties and behaviors
- using the lock screen
Basic troubleshooting
- closing a crashed program
- when to restart the computer