The Skills of

Computer Basics
The skills I learned in my class

Instructors Name: Colleen Gingerich

Students Name: Xiaolan Bai/Dora
Student Number: 300129777
Couse: Computer Basics

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Tittle.................................................................................................................1
Window skills...................................................................................................1
1) Windows desktop................................................................................1
2) Aero features.......................................................................................1
5) Taskbar features..................................................................................1
6) Personalize your desktop's background and themes..........................1
7) Personalize font setting.......................................................................2
8) ClearType............................................................................................3
9) To add gadgets to your desktop..........................................................3
8) Customizing a gadget..........................................................................4

Cloud Computing.......................................................................................4
1) Google Drive.......................................................................................4
2) OneDrive and Office Online.................................................................5
3) Dropbox...............................................................................................5

Word skills.................................................................................................6
1) The Word interface..............................................................................6
2) The Ribbon..........................................................................................7

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3) The Quick Access toolbar....................................................................9
4) The Ruler.............................................................................................9
5) Document views................................................................................10

PowerPoint Skills......................................................................................10
1) The PowerPoint interface...................................................................10
2) The ribbon.........................................................................................11
3) The Quick Access toolbar..................................................................12
4) The ruler, guides, and gridlines.........................................................14
5) Backstage view.................................................................................14

Publish Skills............................................................................................15
1) Working with text boxes....................................................................15
2) Working with shapes and objects......................................................17
3) Working with pictures........................................................................17
4) Working with tables...........................................................................17

Excel Skills...............................................................................................18
1) The Excel interface............................................................................18
2) The Ribbon........................................................................................18
3) The Quick Access toolbar..................................................................21

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4) Backstage view.................................................................................21
5) Worksheet views...............................................................................22

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Tittle

The skills learned in the Computer Basics

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Window skills

1)

Windows desktop
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VI.

Recycle Bin
Folders on the Desktop
Desktop Background
Open Folders
Start Button
Shortcuts on the

Taskbar
VII.
Taskbar
VIII.
Date and Time Settings

2)

Aero features
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Snap
Peek
Shake
Flip

Taskbar features
The taskbar view
Pin a program to the taskbar
Access a Jump List
Show desktop
Action Center

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Personalize your desktop's background and themes

I.

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Themes and background

Personalize font setting

1)

To change the font

2)

To change font size

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ClearType

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To add gadgets to your desktop

8) Customizing a gadget

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Cloud Computing

Google Drive
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II.
III.
IV.
V.

To create a Google account

Accessing Google Drive
The Google Drive interface
Google Drive for mobile devices
Google Drive for desktop

OneDrive and Office Online

I.
II.

To create a Microsoft account

Getting to know OneDrive

III.
IV.

Installing the Microsoft OneDrive app

OneDrive for mobile devices

Dropbox
1)
2)

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To download Dropbox
To create an account

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To open it

Word skills

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The Word interface

2)

The Ribbon
I.

Home

II.

Insert

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Design

IV.

Page layout

V.

References

VI.

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VII.

Review

VIII.

View

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Format

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3)

The Quick Access toolbar

4)

The Ruler

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Document views

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PowerPoint Skills

1)

The PowerPoint interface

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2)

The ribbon

Home

Insert

Design

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Transitions

Animations

Slide show

Rwview

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View

Design

3)

The Quick Access toolbar

Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access toolbar

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The command will be added to the Quick Access toolbar.

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4)

The ruler, guides, and gridlines

5)

Backstage view

Click the File tab on the Ribbon.

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Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about using Backstage
view.

Publish Skills

1)

Working with text boxes

To insert a text box

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Wrapping text

Connecting text boxes

Modifying text boxes

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Formatting text

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Working with shapes and objects

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III.
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VIII.

3)

To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

insert a shape
insert a Building Block
align two or more objects:
align objects to the page
distribute objects
group objects
change the ordering by one level
bring an object to the front or back

Working with pictures

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To insert a picture from a file

To Insert Clip Art

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III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
4)
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II.
III.
IV.

To
To
To
To
To

resize a picture
crop a picture
adjust brightness and contrast:
recolor the picture
apply a picture style

Working with tables

To insert a table
Resizing and arranging tables
To add a row or column
To merge cells

Excel Skills

1)

The Excel interface

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2)

The Ribbon

The Home tab gives you access to some of the most commonly used
commands for working with data in Excel 2013, including copying and
pasting, formatting, and number styles. The Home tab is selected by default
whenever you open Excel.

The Insert tab allows you to insert charts, tables, spark lines, filters, and
more, which can help you visualize and communicate your workbook
data graphically.

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The Page Layout tab allows you to change the print formatting of your
workbook, including margin width, page orientation, and themes. These
commands will be especially helpful when preparing to print a workbook.

The Formulas tab gives you access to the most commonly

used functions and formulas in Excel. These commands will help
you calculate and analyze numerical data, such as averages and
percentages.

The Data tab makes it easy to sort and filter information in your workbook,
which can be especially helpful if your project contains a large amount of
data.

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You can use the Review tab to access Excel's powerful editing features,
including comments and track changes. These features make it easy
to share and collaborate on workbooks.

The View tab allows you to switch between different views for your workbook
and freeze panes for easy viewing. These commands will also be helpful
when preparing to print a workbook.

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Contextual tabs will appear on the Ribbon when working with certain items,
like tables and pictures. These tabs contain special command groups that
can help you format these items as needed.

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3)

The Quick Access toolbar

Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access toolbar.

4)

Backstage view
Click the File tab on the Ribbon. Backstage view will appear

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Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about using Backstage
view.

5)

Worksheet views

To change worksheet views, locate and select the desired worksheet view
command in the bottom-right corner of the Excel window.

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REFENRENCE
(GCFLearnFree.org, 2015)
(GCFLearnFree.org, 2014)
(GCFLearnFree.org, 2015)
(GCFLearnFree.org, 2015)
(GCF LearnFree.org, 2014)
(https://www.dropbox.com/business/try, n.d.)
(https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Using-Office-Online-in-OneDrivedc62cfd4-120f-4dc8-b3a6-7aec6c26b55dhttps://support.office.com/enus/article/Using-Office-Online-in-OneDrive-dc62cfd4-120f-4dc8-b3a67aec6c26b55d, n.d.)
(https://www.google.com/drive/, n.d.)

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