WINDOWS DESKTOP - MOVING INFORMATION BETWEEN FILES IN WINDOWS 10, 7 AND 8

Most programs allow you to share text and images between them. When you copy information, it goes into a temporary storage area called the Clipboard. From there, you can paste it into a document.

Before you start moving information around, you should understand how to switch between the open windows on your desktop.

(f) To copy or move text from one document to another

·         In the document, select the text that you want to copy or move. (To select text, drag the pointer across it. The selection will appear highlighted.)

·         Click the Edit menu, and click Copy or Cut. (Copy leaves the information in your original document. Cut removes the information from the document.)

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·         On the Home tab, click Copy or Cut.

·         Switch to the document where you want the text to appear, and then click a location in the document.

·         Click the Edit menu, and click Paste. You can paste the text multiple times.

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·         On the Home tab, click Paste.

(g) To copy a picture from a webpage to a document

·         On the webpage, right-click the picture you want to copy, and then click Copy.

·         Switch to the document where you want the picture to appear, and then click a location in the document.

·         Click the Edit menu, and click Paste. You can paste the picture multiple times.

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·         On the Home tab, click Paste.

Note

Pictures cannot be pasted into Notepad. Use WordPad or another word processor instead.

(g) Undoing your last action

Most programs allow you to undo (reverse) actions you take or mistakes you make. For example, if you delete a paragraph in a WordPad document accidentally, you can get it back by using the Undo command. If you draw a line in Paint that you don't want, undo your line right away and it vanishes.

(h) To undo an action

·         Click the Edit menu, and click Undo.

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·         Click the Undo button

(i) Getting help with a program

Almost every program comes with its own built-in Help system for those times when you're confused about how the program works.

To access a program's Help system:

·         Click the Help menu and then click the first item in the list, such as "View Help," "Help Topics," or similar text. (The name of this item will vary.)

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·         Click the Help button

Tip

You can also access a program's Help system by pressing F1. This function key opens Help in almost any program.

In addition to program-specific help, some dialog boxes contain links to Help about their specific functions. If you see a question mark inside a circle or square, or a colored and underlined text link, click it to open the Help topic.

(j) Exiting a program

To exit a program, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the program window. Or, click the File menu, and click Exit.

Remember to save your document before exiting a program. If you have unsaved work and try to exit the program, the program will ask you whether you want to save the document.

A dialog box appears if you exit a program without saving your work

·         To save the document and then exit the program, click Save.

·         To exit the program without saving the document, click Don't Save.

·         To return to the program without exiting, click Cancel.

 

(k) Installing or uninstalling programs

You're not limited to using the programs that came with your computer—you can buy new programs on CD or DVD or download programs (either free or for a fee) from the Internet.

Installing a program means adding it to your computer. After a program is installed, it appears in your Start menu in the All Programs list. Some programs might also add a shortcut to your desktop.

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