A Look at Windows XP and What’s New

Starting and Logging On to Windows XP Home

Starting and Logging On to Windows XP Professional

Understanding the Windows XP Screen

A Look at the New Windows XP Start Menu

Using the Mouse: Pointing, Clicking and Double clicking

Using the Mouse: Clicking and Dragging

Using the Mouse: Right-clicking           

Using the Keyboard

Exiting Windows and Turning Off Your Computer

Starting a Program

Understanding the Parts of a Window

Minimizing, Maximizing and Restoring a Window

Closing a Window

Moving a Window

Sizing a Window

Switching Between Windows

Tiling and Cascading Windows

Using Menus

Using Toolbars

Filling Out a Dialog Box

Entering Text in the WordPad Program

Editing Text

Saving and Opening a File

Selecting, Replacing, and Deleting Text

Using Undo

Printing a File

Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text

Changing the Font Type and Size

Using Bold, Italics and Underline

Changing Paragraph Alignment

Getting Help by Contents

Getting Help with the Help Index and Search

Saving and Opening Files in Different Locations

Understanding Storage Devices, Folders and Files

Using My Computer to See What’s in Your Computer

Opening a Folder

Creating and Renaming a Folder

Copying, Moving and Deleting a Folder           

Opening, Renaming and Deleting a File

Copying and Moving a File

Restoring a Deleted File and Emptying the Recycle Bin

A Closer Look at Files and Folders

Changing How Information is Displayed

Selecting Multiple Files and Folders

Finding a File Using the Search Companion

Managing the Search Companion

Using Windows Explorer

File Management Using Windows Explorer

Creating and Using a Compressed Folder