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We are here to help you Master Your Tech! bdmpublications.com/ultimate-photoshop Tart COEUR images for freWindows 11 The Essentials Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system has a staggering 76% market share of desktop and laptop computers worldwide! With an installed Windows 10 user base of over one billion! Making Windows 10 the world’s favourite and most used OS! Thus Microsoft's announcement of a new upgrade, Windows 11 sent shockwaves around the planet! The next evolution of the world’s most popular OS has arrived and it’s amazing! Bringing with it a wealth of changes, new functionality and applications. Of course as a side effect of change comes confusion, frustration and crashing user confidence. Albeit these users issues to you are, thankfully, only momentarily as our team of experts are here to help! With Windows 11 - The Essentials, BDM’s independent user manual as your guide, you, the reader will discover the basics of the operating system. They will learn how the many changes have effected their use and how to adapt to these changes. Our goal and yours are the same, that ultimately you will master Windows 11 by becoming a confident, well informed and 100% prepared Windows 11 adopter and user.Contents Windows 11 The Essentials 6 Howto UseThe Start Menu 9 Notifications & Quick Settings 12 Howto Use The Taskbar . ; 15 Task View and Desktops 18 Snap Layouts and Groups 21 How to Use File Explorer 24 _ Inside File Explorer 4 26 Managing Folders a % 29 Connecting to the Internet 32 Windows 11 Settings 4 wireibdmpublications.com34 Browsing with Microsoft Edge 37 The Edge News Feed > @) 37 Edge Privacy € 38 Personalising Edge ae 39 Edge Collections 40 Exploring the Edge Browser 42. Using the Mail App 46 Customise the Mail App 48 _ Inside the Calendar App 50 Managing Calendar 51 Creating & Managing Events 53 Widgets in Windows 11 56 _Personalising Windows 11 58 Setting Accent Colours 59 Lock Screen Customisation 61 Adding New Themes ° = 63 Change Your Desktop Icons A Kk SR 64 Keyboard Shortcuts 66 _ Explore the Microsoft Store sl oR wk i 68 Searchin Windows 11 . 71 Using Teams Chats . es 74 Connect Your Phone & PC rs how i 77 Importing Photos 80 Manage & Edit Your Photos wwnibdmpublications.com | 5mm Howto Use the |S Start Menu The Start menu has been given a big makeover for Windows 11, simplified in some ways and expanded in others. It may look very different to the Windows 10 Start menu, but it is still the main way to access your installed apps, software and games. Get to Grips with Start Step 1 The completely redesigned Start menu is opened by clicking on the Windows icon in the taskbar, or by pressing the Windows Key on your keyboard. It opens above the taskbar icons, floating in the middle of the screen. It will appear over the top of any open windows. Step 2 The Start menu is arranged in four main sections: Search, Pinned Apps, Recent or Recommended Files and Account/Power. Clicking in the Search field will switch to the dedicated Search panel, rather than letting you type your search term directly into the Start menu. 6 wrodmpublicaions.comStart Menu > > p> e a en | e a s If the app you want to open is shown, click the icon to open it. Mg If not, you can click the “All Apps” button to open the full, scrollable list of apps. You can change the apps that appear here by right-clicking on the icon and choosing “Unpin/Pin to Start” from the action menu. eB & In the app menu, apps are sorted alphabetically, except for a Most Used section at the top. If you click the title of that section (or any other section heading), a letter grid will appear, allowing you to quickly skip to a specific section of the apps list. The Recommended section shows files that have been recently opened, or that have been opened frequently. Click on any icon to open the file in whatever app/program itis associated with. Click the “More” button to the right to open a larger list of files. The bottom section contains a link to the Microsoft Account menu. Click this to change account settings, lock your computer or sign out of the current account. At the other end of the section is the power button. Click this and choose from the available power options. ae ° wwnbdmpublications.com |= > me Personalisation > Start a 8 wwvbdmpublications.com Itis also possible to display your most used apps and a selection of folders in the Start menu. To enable these features, open the main settings menu (you should ‘see the icon for this in the pinned apps) and click on the Personalisation section. Then choose the Start option. BS) ot] Use the sliders to enable or disable Start menu features you want or no longer want. To add folders to the Start menu, click the folders option in the Start settings and then use the slider switches to add any of the preset folders you want or need quick access to. Open the Start menu again to see the newly added (or removed features). You may not initially notice any difference to the apps list if you have not yet used any apps repeatedly. The folders you added can be found next to the power button in the bottom section. It is not possible to resize the Start menu, nor is it possible to change the style of it. You can change the overall colour mode (light, dark or custom), which will change the colour of the Start menu along with other main elements of the interface such as the taskbar.m Notifications & |B Quick Settings There have always been pop-up messages in Windows but now there is a centralised way in which these are viewed and interacted with. In Windows 11, this is called the Notification Center, designed to work more like the notifications panel on a smartphone or tablet. wougdoesuson Exploring the Notification Center New notifications and alerts will pop up at the bottom-right corner of the screen (by default, but you can change the notification settings), disappearing after a few seconds. After the initial pop-up has disappeared, you can view all current notifications by clicking on the time/date in the taskbar. You can see if there are new notifications waiting to be viewed by the badge that will appear on the corner of the time/date in the taskbar. You can tum off these badges in the settings, but they are a useful and unobtrusive way to see, at a glance, if you have something requiring your attention. wwnbdmpublications.com |woeuocaucon TEE System Nolications » Calendar 110 rbsimpubiications com Unlike Windows 10, the Notification Center (which was alled the Action Center previously) only contains notifications and alerts, not quick settings. It does include the calendar now, which is expanded by clicking the arrow next to the date at the bottom of the notification panel. ‘Above the calendar section is your notification panel. Notifications can be from the system (Windows updates for example), from your calendar, from apps and even from settings that need to be managed. Notifications are sorted into sections within the notifications panel; based on their type. At the top of the Notifications panel is a button to clear all notifications. You can clear notifications individually by hovering the pointer over them and clicking the X. You can also click the menu button on each notification to see some notification settings, such as setting similar messages as a priority. ‘To manage your notification s, go to Settings > can choose the apps/features which can send you notifications, using the slider switches. Click the name of the app to see further settings, such as whether a sound is played, and the priority level.Notifications and Quick Settings Quick Settings Panel >> To access the quick settings panel in Windows 11, press Windows Key + a. The panel will appear in the same position on screen as the Notification Center. By default the panel contains buttons to quickly enable/disable WiFi, Bluetooth, Flight Mode, Battery Saver (if using a laptop) and Focus Assist. There are also sliders to control screen brightness and system volume. The exact settings that appear in the quick settings panel will vary, depending on if you are using a desktop or a laptop computer. At the bottom of the panel is a button to open the main Windows 11 settings app. Right-click anywhere on the Quick Settings panel to see a link to “Edit quick settings’ Click this and the buttons will be greyed out, and unpin icons will appear on each. Click these to remove a button from the panel. You can also click the + button at the bottom to add other quick settings buttons. Some of the quick settings buttons will have an arrow on the button. Clicking these buttons will open a new panel, with further options for that particular feature. For example, the Wi-Fi button will open a list of available networks, and Keyboard Layout will open a list of the different layouts available. 11 \wernbdmpublications.commm Howto Use @B the Taskbar If you're moving from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the taskbar will likely be the first change you notice. The taskbar has always been a useful tool, but in Windows 11 it becomes the focus of the desktop and contains more features and tools. Mastering the Windows 11 Taskbar es Taskbar Layout The taskbar runs the full length of the bottom of the screen, and is now divided into two main sections: Start Menu/Pinned App and System Tools. In Windows 11 the taskbar app icons are arranged in the centre of the taskbar (although this can be changed), with system tools on the right. Se Taa u(t] The first icon in the row of taskbar iconsis the Start menu button. Clicking this opens the Start menu directly above the icons. You can right-click the Start menu button to see a jump menu of additional inks and tools. These include a shortcut to shut down or sign ‘out of your computer. 12 wwnbdmpublications.comHow to Use the Taskbar > > D> Search Tool The embedded search field of Windows 10 is gone, replaced by a button (magnifying glass) that opens a new system search panel. This unified search allows you to not only search for things on your computer, but also in OneDrive and for results from websites. As you begin typing, search suggestions appear. The third button in the row of taskbar icons opens Task View. Task View is not a new feature to Windows, but it has been slightly changed and streamlined for this version. Task View allows you to quickly see every app and window you have open, switch between them and even create new desktops. Widgets The fourth default button opens the Widget panel, on the left side of the screen. The widget panel can be customised to suit your needs with information such as weather, photos, stock prices, sports results and news stories. As Windows 11 develops, itis likely even more functionality will be added. Microsoft Teams - ® . 5 1 yan seta gc se The huge recent rise of remote working and video meetings goes some way to explain why Microsoft have embedded Teams as part of Windows 11. Once you are set up and signe Teams account, clicking this button will open the start/join meeting interface. Boeasces voodmpubicatonscom iitET Gomer : Sens | fy nememser gougoces woudoess 14 wwwbdmpublications.com Pinning Apps A few other apps and other software will be pinned to the taskbar when you first use your Windows 11 PC. You can add several more as and when you choose. To pin compatible apps, right-click on the app icon anywhere you see it (Start menu for example), and then click Pin to Taskbar. Hovering over any open app icon in the Taskbar brings up a Peek preview of the window. If a movie is playing, you will see it playing here too. f you mouse over the preview, the actual app or window will pop up on screen. You will also see an X to close the window, jout actually selecting it. System Tools The right-hand side of the taskbar is reserved for the system tools, the time and date (which opens the Notification Center upon a click) and the Show Desktop button. The system tools will vary depending on your computer, but may include battery status, Wi-Fi status, Sound and OneDrive. Taskbar Settings You have quite a lot of free reign when it comes to which apps you have showing in the taskbar. Open Settings > Personalisation > Taskbar. Here you can use the slider switches to enable or disable the default apps that appear. You can also change the alignment of, the pinned apps back to the left.mm Task View and “5 Desktops Task View was introduced properly in Windows 10, as a way to make multi-tasking easier and allowing the creation of extra desktop areas. In Windows 11 it’s even easier to instantly check and switch to open windows; and to create and manage multiple desktops. Using Task View Task View is accessed by clicking the third icon in the taskbar; the white square on the black square. The Task View screen is split into two sections: Open tasks and desktops. Any apps or windows you have open, even if they are currently minimised, will be displayed in the open tasks panel. The size and shape of the windows shown in Task View depend on the size and shape of the actual window. For ‘example, if you have Microsoft Edge open at full screen, it will be displayed as a wide rectangle in Task View. Ifyou have a lot of windows ‘open, the open tasks panel will be scrollable. geoetoess vonniodmpubticatonscom EtClick on any window or app in Task View to open it at full size on the desktop. It will appear in front of any windows you already had open and visible on the desktop. You can also close windows or apps directly from the Task view. Just hover the mouse over the window and click the X button. If you right-click on one of the windows/apps shown in Task View, you will see several more options. Snap left/right will open the selected window, but “snapped” or positioned to the left or right of the home screen. There are also several options for showing/hiding the window on new desktops. ‘One of the great features in Task View is the ability to add extra desktops. Virtual desktops are essentially extra workspaces, so for example you can have one space with your email and chat windows open and another where you're working in PowerPoint without email distractions. or tap the New Desktop button at the bottom of the Task View screen and you will see an entirely new and blank desktop. If you had any apps or windows open in the main desktop, they won't be open here. Don't worry, they haven't been closed, they are still open on the other desktop, 16 | wwvbdmpublications.comHow to Use File Explorer > > D> With Task View open, right click on one of the desktop previews at the bottom and you can choose a different background wallpaper (making identifying which desktop you are on currently easier), and also you can choose to move a desktop to the left or right, switching which one is the main desktop. You can right-click the apps in ‘Task View to send them to another desktop. You can also drag and drop windows/apps from one desktop to another. If you have an app or window open in one desktop and then try to open it in another, you will just switch to the desktop where it was already open. To get around this problem, open the Task View and right click on an app or window. From the menu, choose either "Show this window on all desktops’ or “Show windows from this app on all desktops". You can also use this menu to move apps or windows between your open desktops. If you hover over the apps and \dows shown in the Open Tasks panel, you will see an X appear; now you can close superfluous desktops down to save resources. Doing this doesn't close any apps down, so you don't need to manually move them. It just automatically adds them to the main desktop. wemibdmpublications.com | 77=m Snap Layouts = and Groups Snap Layouts and Snap Groups, while similar to Snap Assist in Windows 10, are completely new features for Windows 11. Each is designed to make your life easier by giving you new ways to organise and retrieve apps and windows on a busy desktop. Using Snap Layouts Snap Layouts can be created with just one open app or window, but really come into their own when several are open. Move your mouse over the Maximise button (top-tight corner) of any open app or window, without clicking, After a second, a brand new menu will pop up, showing the available layouts. Pears eeseer) | There are 4 preset layouts available (at present, although more may be added): 2 equal windows side-by-side, 2 unequal windows side-by-side, 3 windows and 4 equal ‘windows. Click on whichever you want to use, and the window/app you used to open the layout will snap into one of the positions. Ov 1B wrbdimpublications comSnap Layouts and Groups > p> > Your other open windows/apps will appear as previews in one of the other layout positions. Click one of them to open it in that layout position. The process is then repeated for any other open windows, f you choose a layout with more than 2 spaces. Windows are automatically resized to fit in the layout. If you now try to move a window or app out of the layout, it will switch back to its original dimensions when it unsnaps from the grid. You can create multiple Snap Layouts, each containing different apps/ windows. These remain until the dows are closed or removed from the group. You can change the dimensions of the layout once you have created ‘one. With the layout open, hover == your mouse over the line where the windows meet, either horizontally or vertically. A wider bar will appear, which you can click and drag to change the horizontal or vertical dimen of the layout. You can snap apps and windows into position using a keyboard shortcut as well. Highlight a window and then press Windows Key + one of the arrow keys. Depending on which direction you press, the window will snap left, right, up or down. Combine key presses to snap up and left, for example. wwnbdmpublications.com | 1Using Snap Groups Once you have created a Snap Layout, or multiple layouts, you can minimise the whole thing (by licking the Show Desktop button on the right of the taskbar) or @ each individual app or window. As long as they are not closed, the layout persists as a Snap Group. Ifyou move your mouse over any of the Taskbar icons of apps or windows in a group, two Peek windows will pop up. One shows the app on its own, and they other shows the app in the group. To re-open the group, just click on the group preview. To open the app on its own, click that preview. Ifyou use multiple desktops, you can move Snap Groups to any of the additional desktop areas. Just open the Task View, and then right click on each of the apps or windows in the group and choose, *Show this window on all desktop’ The group will automatically be recreated on the other desktop. ‘system > Multitasking a You can find a lot of different settings for how windows snap in the main settings > System > ‘Multi-tasking. Click the Snap windows option and a list of different settings will open. You can also, if you wish, completely turn off window snapping here, using the slider switch. 20.) wwwbdmpublications.comom Howto Use File == Explorer You can just use the powerful and improved search feature to find files and documents on your computer; but the new, simplified File Explorer is often a better choice, especially if you are looking for groups of files or want to preview several files to find the right one. What's New in File Explorer? The way you browse files in Windows 11 is similar to previous versions of Windows, but File Explorer has been slightly simplified. The main Quick Access window shows you your most frequently used folders (after all, how many of us dip into more than five or ten folders in a day?) and also recent files. Step 2 The sidebar also works on the same principle, and via a new Quick Access feature you can pin folders or files that you want to stick around, It will also show you Frequent folders too. You can pin things permanently onto Quick Access by right-clicking them and selecting Add to Quick Access. wwnbdmpublications.com | 21]There are new icons across all File Explorer views. And there are a lot more file operations that you can access on the menu at the top of the window (known as the ribbon’), without the need to use the right- menu. This makes it easier to use on PCs with touch screens. ‘The new icons are all fairly self-ex- planatory if you have used any PC in the past. There are icons for Cut, Copy, Delete, Rename and Share, as well as folder control icons like View and Sort. If you are unsure what any icon does, just hover your pointer over one to see a label pop up. ‘The simplification continues on a a the This PC screen. All of the a a controls are still there, you just conte | sornerenne need to click on the More menu are | ce =m {the three dots) in the top bar. ama i This menu is contextual. For example, select a drive such as C: and then click the menu to see options such as “Map network drive” and “Burn to disc” Sharing files in File Explorer is again similar to Windows 10. Select one or more files in the cone s»..| window, click the Share button and the share panel will open. The sharing options shown here N | will vary depending on which tats apps you have installed and 2 which communication features zl you have set up. 22 wvubdmpublications.comHow to Use File Explorer > > > When viewing some files, such as photos, in File Explorer, it can be useful to seea larger preview. This feature if turned off by default, but can be enabled at any time. In any folder in File Explorer, click the View tab and then click Show. From the new menu you can choose to see a Preview pane. You can access just about every folder on your computer, both system and created folders, from the File Explorer. There are several folders in the sidebar that are always shown, including This PC, Network and OneDrive. Right click on the sidebar to add even more useful folders to this area. If you've come from an earlier version of Windows, you should be familiar with OneDrive, It's icrosoft’s cloud storage application and it's available to access directly from File Explorer in Windows 11; so you can view your cloud-stored files just as if they were on your computer. You can quickly change how you view files in File Explorer using the folder view buttons in the bottom-right corner (thumbnail view or detail view). There are many more folder options, including privacy and view options, accessed by clicking the More button and then choosing Options. venodmpubticatonscom iatmm Inside File =® Explorer File Explorer Toolbar ‘The simplified Explorer 4 Bo onepive > Fichres toolbar still contains all of the tools you need to manage the different files Ye Osckocces I 7 and folders you can view. Dede “a (Once you have selected a file "elt acs or folder in the main pane, Dowonde # ves. more tools become active, Bree 9 joecalt-CZGTAb johanne-vaite- jotemaninesxe mate sg f a ‘Samoa Seuatgaran Botany esate You can also click the “More i 1 sot Cl views) setae bac Ronen mo = menu button to see nes * additional options such as {3 Googe Dine Burn to disc and Compress to Zip file. i socens y, Ff 2 onedine ToporewS5A pacfeoficent nexdogomers srtogoyine saeitni Wiavewcpi Secieltse ngi-tamrle aglIONAL ce URED - 7 Span Grungiah ple pos Navigation > tm estar Pane - Folders ann. The left-hand sidebar contains a list of different file > Downloads ——— folders on your computer. Neu ngoytoun cele Tra9/b0 Clicking on any of the folders - Feouneplecs shown here will display the various files and folders inside; in the main pane. The listis split into sections, > % notssionarc including Quick Access/ »1@ monn Recent, OneDrive and This PC. fyou right-click on a blank area, you can choose to show All Folders here. Info Bar Folder Contents Pane The thin bar along the bottom of the File Explorer When a folderis selected in the File Location displays several bits of useful information. If nothing in sidebar, its contents are shown in the main pane. the main window is elected, the info bar shows the ‘The contents of any ingle folder may vary, but total number ofitemsin the selected folder. Click on a Windows uses standard icons to show Word file and the fil size is also shown here. Ifyou select docs, text files, various different image formats several files, the number of items selected is shown, and shortcuts to apps and software. Images will along with the total size of al selected items combined. usually be displayed as a thumbnail 24 — wnvbdmpubiications.comFile Explorer is one of the most overlooked tools in Windows, but if you want to be able to find your accumulated photos, music files, word documents and other files, without having to use Search every time, it’s definitely something you should be familiar with. round 2 otateleR Ss Rotate ight Almost every window that ‘opens in Windows includes these controls. From left to right they are: Minimise, ‘Maximise and Close. In Windows 11, moving the mouse over the maximise button brings up the Snap Layouts panel. Right-clicking ‘on the control bar will show youa couple of extra Controls, including Restore, Move and Size Preview Pane IF the preview pane is enabled, approximately a third of the File Explorer window will be reserved for 2 preview of any selected files. Normally, only image, html and text files will display a preview in this pane. The preview pane can be increased or decreased in size by clicking and dragging the scroll bar to the left of it. Show Libraries Your Libraries in Windows 11 are preset system folders that are the default locations for your Camera Roll, Music, Saved Pictures, Documents, Pictures and Videos. You can easily have these displayed in the File Explorer. Right-click on any free area of the Navigation Pane and from the menu, click Show Libraries. You can then expand the list of libraries by clicking the small arrow. Folder View ‘The two buttons here let you choose between viewing the contents of the folder in a thumbnail format or alteratively, as alist. When the folder items are displayed as alist, you can choose to display a varying amount of information, including date last modified, file type and fil size. tems shown as alist will stil display a preview in the Preview Pane when selected. voniodmpubicatonscom Etmm Managing = Folders Despite all of the changes to the Window’s OS, folders have remained one of the core tools for organising your files. Much more than just boxes to keep your photos or music files in, folders can really help to improve how you use Windows 11 on a day-to-day basis. Creating New Folders On the desktop, right-click and select New folder from the action menu that appears. The familiar yellow folder icon will then appear at that position on the desktop (wherever you clicked), with the name automatically set as ‘New folder’ but highlighted ready to change. You can leave the name as ‘New folder’ if you wish. If you then create a second folder next to the first, it will automatically be named ‘New folder (2) You can rename a folder at any time by left-clicking on the title once, or right-clicking and selecting Rename from the menu. 26 | webdmpublications.comManaging Folders >> Double-click any folder to open it and view the contents. You can move items into a folder by selecting, dragging and dropping into an open folder or a closed one. If the folder is closed, drag the selected items over the top of it until the folder is highlighted, then release. To delete a folder, right-click on it and select Delete from the action ‘menu. You can also click and drag the folder to the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. Anything in the folder will also be placed in the recycle bin. To move folders around the desktop, just click, drag and drop them. You can manage a folder in a number of ways, without even opening it, Right-click on any folder and the action menu appears. The exact options that appear will depend on the apps or software you have installed but can include: scan for viruses, compress, shred, zip and more. ‘The standard (Windows 11) options in the folder action menu include: Pin to Quick Access, Open, Share, Pin to Start, Send To, Cut, Copy, Rename and Delete. Some of these options are shown as new icons along the top of the action ‘menu. You can see more folder options by clicking that option. 27 \wernbdmpublications.com8 waebamelbications.com, Open the folder and a whole range of further options are available along the top of the new window. Again, these are a mix of icons and test options. When you select something in the folder, yet more options will appear, which vary depending on the type of file you selected in the folder. Most of these options are self-ex- planatory, such as copy, paste and select all, but some are a little more confusing. Most casual computer users won't need to use 90 per cent of the options in day-to-day use but itis worth understanding them anyway. Add a few files to the folder and experiment. Ifyou want to get really deep into managing your folders, there are even more options to explore. Open any folder and right-click anywhere inside the main window, From the action menu that appears, click Properties. Here you can manage all sort of things; from security to icon style. To change the icon style (which change the style of all folder icons), click the customise tab and then click Change Icon at the bottom. Scroll to view all of the available icons (downloaded icons can be accessed by browsing), click on your preferred icon and click OK.™m Connecting to “© the Internet Windows 11 makes joining and managing networks easier than ever, bringing all of the relevant settings together in one place, including VPN and hotspot settings; and even the Wi-Fi adaptor hardware properties. Connecting to Wi-Fi Oye Network internet © ‘ Qe. Network & internet > WiFi Feces ean If your computer is not connected to the Internet, Windows will display a small globe icon on the right side of the taskbar. You can either click this and select Wi-Fi from the quick settings, or you can ‘open the main Settings app > Network & Intemet > Wi-Fi (the best route with a brand new connection). computer. Now click “Show available networks" to see a list of the networks within range of your computer. This may take a few seconds to scan and find the networks. Hopefully you will see the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. vonniodmpubicatonscom ig)Network & internet > WiFi Click on the required network name in the list and then click “Connect As this is probably the first time you are connecting, you will then need to enter the password (Network security key) for the network. Click "Next” and as long as the network/password is correct, you should be good to go. To disconnect from the Wi-Fi network at any time, open Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi again, and click on the networks list. Click the Disconnect button. You can also choose to Forget the network (sometimes useful for troubleshooting connections), in the ‘Manage known networks section. Manage Network Settings NaN Ys acte 3 If you need to log in to a home VPN ‘or corporate network, this is where you will need to enter the appropriate VPN settings. Its fairly easy to do but you'll need the configuration details from your IT help desk (they will have to enable your VPN access), plus your username and password. Proxy Settings Ifyou use a proxy server, this is where you enter any specific settings to do with that. 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Here you can disable pieces Wi-Fi and Bluetooth individually, or simply use the Flight Mode slider switch to disable all wireless connections. vwiwbdmpubicatons.com | 34mm Windows 11 =B Settings setinge Account & Search Ruse Ware At the top-left ofthe settings aaa window, you will see your Microsoft account name and email address, along with an avatar image (if you have chosen one). Clicking this stem will take you to the settings Accounts page. Below that is Betooth & devices a search field, allowing you to look for specific settings (enemas within the app. Personalisation “ae DESKTOP-LO6K9F4 Find a setting Satelite Pro R505 Display Montors rghtnd igh ight play profle ‘Apps Notifications Settings Ca yaa Categories feet eset In the left sidebar are all of Gaming the main settings categories, from System settings to Accessibilty Windows Update settings. See, battery woh, battery saver This sidebar remains visible Privacy & security no matter where you are within the settings app. Windows Updste Clicking each category heading will open a list of sub categories. Nearby sharing storage Soage Settings Sub-categories Quick Info Panel ‘This is where you'll find the individual settings an et Oeste oa oe Toa you can change. Some ofthe settings can be fesieavantinforestion seit Os ara Controlled using sider switches displayed inthe Settings For example tthe top ofthe System main sub-category, but most will take you toa Settings you ee ens pukrrse tae Windows Update status and links to OneDrive Conen des dooce corareasange ers and Office365. For Network & Internet, theres displayed along the top ofthe sub-category. a ea ear 32 ) swnodmpubications. comThe main settings app in Windows 11 has been completely redesigned, making it much easier to find everything you need to keep your computer working the way you need it to. You can find the settings app in the Start menu, or open it by pressing the Windows Key + I. System Settings ‘These are the core settings for your computer. Things like Display, Sound, Power & Battery and Storage can be found in this settings category. Network & Internet View, connect to and manage your Wi-Fi, Network and other Internet settings here. You can also find a section for adding a VPN, and setting up ’ Mobile Hotspot. Accounts Manage your account settings, from your Microsoft account to your Family Safety, in this section. You can also find your PC sign-in options here, . Accessibility Privacy & Windows Update Ifyou have additional Security It is important to make sure accessibility needs, you “The privacy settings contains that your Windows computer is can find lots of settings sections for al of the main up-to-date with all the latest here to make life easier. areas where your privacy may updates and revisions. Here From a narrator tool and be compromised, including you can check to see which screen magnifier, to closed some which might not be updates are available to captioning and mouse and ‘obvious at first. download and install. keyboard settings. vwiwbdmpublicaons.com | 33mm Browsing with = Microsoft Edge Edge Chromium, is a significant change to the original Edge browser; and offers a much better experience. Based on the Google Chrome browser, Edge is focused on modern web standards, privacy and security and has an impressive feature and tool list. Get Started with Edge Installing Edge Edge comes pre-installed with Windows 11, and if you have upgraded from Windows 10 (and were using Edge previously) it should already be set up and working as normal. If you bought a PC with Windows 11 installed, or have never used Edge before, it will require a bit of setup to begin with Edge Setup During setup, you have the option to import browser data such as bookmarks and favourites from Google Chrome (left), choose the initial start page layout and set up syncing across devices (other computers, your phone, etc.) Once installed, Edge opens at the start page. 34) swnodmpubiications. comStart Page Layout Depending on the layout you chose during setup, the start page will either display a news feed or a cleaner page (with the news feed just a scroll away below it). You can check out the other layouts easily by clicking the Gear icon at the top right and choosing from the menu. Search in Edge To search for a website or web page, you can type in the search field at the top (which is always there), or you can type in the search box floating on the Start page. When you type in either box, Edge shows a list of suggestions based on what it thinks you require. The default search engine is Bing. Browser Controls Biv ene owen _ The browser controls are on the top bar. On the far left is: Back, Forwards and Refresh Page (Home button can be added in the browser settings). On the right are the zoom control, add to favourites, favourites list and collections buttons. There is also a More button to open the browser menu. Edge Tabs Clicking the + opens anew tab and clicking the small X closes the tab. To the left of the tabs is the Tab actions menu button. You can use this to move tabs to the side of the window (vertically), create tab collections and restore recently closed tabs. Right-click on any tab to see additional tab options. wwenbdmpublcatons.com | 35Dee es 36 \werwbdmpublications.com Each Start page layout includes a row of quick links (website icons) below the Start page search field. These will be auto-populated if you are new to Edge, but as you use the browser, these will be replaced by your recent/often visited sites. You can add sites by licking the + button on the right. To access Favourites, or bookmarked sites, click the button directly to the right of the address bar (star with three lines). Clicking it opens a fly-out list, at the top of which is the option to”Manage favourites" This opens the list in a new page, where you can remove or re-order them. If you want to browse in private mode when using Edge, you can do so easily. To open a new InPrivate tab, click the browser menu button at the top right and select “New InPrivate Window" You can also open a new private tab by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift +N while Edge is active. Click the Menu button (three small dots on the top right) to open the Edge menu. From this menu, you'e able to access Settings, print a page and find words or phrases in the open web page. It also contains links to Favourites, Collections, History, Downloads, Apps, Extensions and much more.Browsing with Microsoft Edge The Edge News Feed Click the Content visibility button to choose how news stories are displayed (visible, partially visible or headings only). The Personalise button lets you choose which categories are displayed, if information cards are included (weather, etc,), and which news types alert you with a notification. The more you use Edge, the more the stories adapt to suit your interests. You can help this process by interacting with stories. Click the X to close stories that don't interest you, click the More menu button ona story to save it, vote for more/fewer s like this and hide stories from that source. Ree |S See | st were ee wwnibdmpublications.com | BFPersonalising Edge 3B | wwbdmpublications.com Rt ale ela if you have changed the system theme to light or dark, Edge should automatically be set to the same. You can, however, choose the theme for Edge separately to the system theme. Open the Edge menu > Settings, and click Appearance. Choose the light, dark or system default theme. Edge Themes ‘As well as light or dark, Edge lets you choose from about 15 other theme colours, from Morning Fog to Mystical Forest. Go to Edge menu > Settings > Appearance and click on the theme colour you want to apply. This will only apply colour to the top bar and tabs. It will not override the light/dark setting. TCE melee ty The default browser controls are Back, Forward and Refresh page. Open the menu > Settings > Appearance and you can scroll down to see more buttons to add. ‘These include Home (including option to set the URL), Extensions, History, Downloads and strangely, a Maths Solver button. Just like the previous version, Edge Chromium features extensions, which are downloaded from the Microsoft Store. You can view installed extensions in the Browser Menu > Extensions. There are fewer extensions available for the new version, but this situation will improve as it matures.Edge Collections a. Pienep) a Berean Prac eat Browsing with Microsoft Edge Open the websites that you want to save in a Collection, in separate tabs. Click the Tab Actions button (top-left) and from the menu, select “Add all tabs to Collections’ A notification will appear below the Collections button in the browser tools bar, confirming the Collection was saved. To open a Collection, click the Collections button, and right-click on the collection you want to open. Select “Open all [number]" You can edit the collections by clicking on them here, and adding ‘or removing pages. You can also rename the collections by clicking on the date title at the top.mm Exploring the | Edge Browser BS News x hor enter web address Browser & Tab Controls In the top left comer, where you would probably expect to find them, are the browser controls. These include the Home button, the Page refresh button and the Page forward/Page back buttons. Also in the top comer is the Tab contro}, allowing you to set the tabs vertically, or restore closed tabs. Right-click on the active tab to see additional options. Search the web Recently Viewed/ Favourites Agroup of icons are displayed for the most > recently visited websites/ Megan Foxand Kourtney Kardashian team pages. These automatically iF Bes f update as you browse, but Aes campaign can also be edited to show your favourite or most-used sites by clicking on the + symbol at the end of the row of icons. Search Fields ‘There are two search fields in Edge, one at the top (which is also the address field when viewing a website), and one which floats at the top or middle of the start page; depending on the layout you choose. Use either ofthese and search suggestions appear as you begin typing. News Feed ‘The Start screen of Microsoft Edge is also a news feed. ‘The news feed is provided by MSN and is made up of news stores based on your geographical location Either the feed is displayed at the top, or you scroll clown to it; depending on the layout you choose. Click “Personalise” to itr the news types, and click “Content visible” to choose how stories are displayed. AQ swuddmpubiications.comEdge continues to get better, and the latest version in Windows 11 is no different. You should be familiar with it if you are upgrading from Windows 10, as it is basically the same version; but let's take a look at the newest and best features of Microsoft Edge. Favourites Menu The Hub from the old version of Edge, which contained favourites, history and a reading list has gone. Instead, you can access Favourites and Collections here. The star with a + icon in the search field is the button to add a new web page to your favourites. Morey 2 Personal ee Start Page Layout © ontontagune 7 You can customise the Start = aoe screen in several ways here. & 21= O19 ‘There are three preset layouts: Informational, Inspirational eo | oe [lime fe | es and Focused, You can also a ¢€ & & choose a custom layout, which ere i lets you turn on/off individual fae ntl ae | ae) le ‘elements, such as pic of the g 1 tet day and the news feed training after Carabao Cup. see eat Notifications The smal alarm/bell icon opensa list of top news stories. A badge will appear (on top of it to tell you how many new stories are we Alongside options to change the style of the Edge browser, including changing to a dark. ing Ce several important Collections to be read. As you browse the the Edge browser opens, Collections are groups of tabs/ newsfeed, Edge wil learn showing the Start page or web pages thatyou cansavean) J | oO nee then instantly return to using this button. To save a Collection, click the Tab Controls button at the top-left, and choose“Add all tabs tocollections: another specified page for example. The advanced settings include options to block pop-ups and allow Flash Player. notifications accordingly. wwbdmpublications.com | MiUsing the Mail App The Mail app in Windows 11 remains a simple and easy way to have all of your emails in one place. If you have updated from Windows 10, your email should already be up and running. But if not, here’s how to set up the Mail app in Windows 11. Setting Up Email Accounts If opening Mail for the first time, you will be greeted by a welcome screen, containing a link to”+Add account", Click this to open the list of available account types. You will need the server, password and other information required for each email account you want to add to Mail. You can add accounts from many popular providers including Google, Yahoo! and Apple's iCloud. You can also set up other more specialist accounts if you have the details. Finally, there’s also an option to add a Microsoft Exchange account, if your workplace uses that (including Office 365). 42 wnbdmpubiications.comUsing the Mail App Click the email account type you want to set up first. We are going to start with the POP, IMAP option. Enter the email address, sender name and password for your account. You can get this info from your email service provider if you don't have it to hand. Then click “Sign in’. The app will try to look for the server settings needed to set this email account up. Ifit finds them, you should be finished. If not, you will need to add the settings manually. If this is the case, click “Cancel” and then select the “Advanced setup" option in the account lst. Choose the relevant option (in our case, this is “Internet email”), and enter all of the required information; including the incoming/outgoing mail server addresses. With all of the information added, click the Sign in button, If everything was entered correctly, that account is now set up. To add an additional account after setting up the first one, simply click the settings button in the bottom-left corner of the Mail app window, select Manage Accounts, and then +Add account, Select the account type and repeat the steps above to add the second, third or fourth account to Mail ledmpublications.com | 43,44 \werwbdmpublications.com If you're adding a Google account, click the option in the account setup list and you'll get the familiar pop-up appearing inviting you to enter your username and password. If you have Google's two-step authentication enabled, you'll get a text message to confirm your identity before you can continue. Having more than one email account set up in Mail can be slightly confusing. To help with this, the app allows you to Link Inboxes. This puts all of the emails from your linked accounts into one inbox. To do this, click Settings > Manage accounts > Link inboxes. Select the accounts you want to link. To manage or delete any of the email accounts you have set up, click Settings > Manage Accounts and then click on the account you want to manage from the list of accounts. You can then change the password, account name, mailbox sync settings, or delete the account from the Mail app. Your accounts are shown in the left sidebar of the mail app. Select them here to view the different folders for each account (inbox, sent mail, etc), if you have not linked the inboxes. If you don't see the left sidebar, click the Expand button at the top-left of the Mail app window.Using the Mail App Using the Mail App > > > po pie oe ore sees ome MMe Tate ETL nomgerunmammesnmriesiaasare-teg displayed with a highlight in the li © [nadia oe etn 2 ae ® patos + Srey Stent Sree Bowl = LE) @ tee mt Emails will appear automatically in your inbox as and when they arrive. New emails will be list. Click any email in the inbox list to open it in the main panel on the right. You can search for emails using the Mail Search field at the top of the inbox panel. Click the New mail button in the Mail app menu (the + button if the ‘menu is collapsed). The blank email will appear in the main panel. Enter the recipient's address, subject and then write your email text. Basic text formatting options are available at the top of the email. Click "Send when finished. Responding When viewing any email in the Mail app, you will see a number of options at the top of the main panel. These include Reply, Reply All and Forward, etc, (all of the normal email options). Click reply and you can start typing your reply, with the original email text included below your reply. Mail Folders Open the Mail app menu on the left and you will see the Folders section. The inbox is listed here as well, but to see more folders, click “More". Here you can find the Outbox, Drafts, Sent items, Deleted items and Junk Mail folders. Click on any of them to see the emails in those folders. 45 \wernbdmpublications.comA OS ee = ofl e"a8 ERSe AG swiddmpubiications.com ‘Adding file attachments to emails in the Mail app is easy. Write your email, and then click the Insert tab at the top. Here you can find the option for attaching files. Click the link and browse to the file you want to attach. Click “Open” and a thumbnail of the attachment will appear in the email. Inserting Images ‘As well as the button to include attachments, the Insert tab features a Picture button so you can insert an image into your email; as opposed to just sending it as an attached file. Once inserted, you can select it with your mouse and adjust its size (drag the corners as. you can see here). Background ‘The background of the Mail app is set to an image by default. This purely decorative, and can be changed. Open Settings > Personalisation in the Mail app, then scroll to the bottom to see the different backgrounds available. You can also add your own image by clicking the Browse button. Mail App Colour The colour tint on the Mail app menu (on the left) and the colour of the accents such as buttons and highlights, can also be changed in the Personalisation settings. Just click a colour block to change it. You ‘an also change the theme of the app from light to dark here, or use the Windows theme setting.Using the Mail App > > > Defau Font The default font for your emails (Calibri Body, unless you have changed the system fonts) can be changed for any and all of your email accounts. Open the Settings > Default font option, and either select an account or “Apply to all accounts’, then choose your font, which is previewed in the pane. RYCeTe alc} The default signature for the Mail app is “Sent from Mail for Windows". The signatute is automatically added to the end of your email message, but can be changed or turned off completely if not needed. Go to Settings > Signature, choose an account/all accounts and write your signature in the pane. ltl Cedi ry You can easily control how you are notified of new emails. Go to Settings > Notifications, and you can control whether notifications are shown in the Notification center (Action center), if a sound is played and if pinned folders have notifications. As with other settings, you can apply to one account or all. Message Spacing Depending on the device you are using (tablet, touchscreen, large monitor, etc.), you might want to change the spacing between messages and the folders in the ‘Mail app (e.g. to make touch easier). To do this, go to Settings > Personalisation, and choose from Spacious, Medium and Compact. wwnbdmpublications.com | 4mm Inside the == Calendar App Add New Event There are two main ways to add anew event to your calendar. You can either click Con the date in the main 27/09 28 window or ifthe date you want is notin view, you can click the New Event button here. You can then add an event name, location, anda start and end date. Give the oh eI event a short description, 17 Sora Bithday Pa especially if you plan to share itwith a contact. You can do that by adding people using the pane on the right of the * October 2021 Monday Tuesday Add Event screen. i Meatng Work Monthly View 5 ‘No matter which view you choose for the main Calendar pane - day, week, etc. - the month preview always shows a full month. You can use the arrows above the mini 26 calendar to skip to different months and clicking on a date brings that date into view on the main Calendar pane. The current day is highlighted in the Month Preview. Switch Tabs The Mail and Calendar apps are closely inked, and you can quickly switch between the two sing the buttons here. Receive an email with an appointment init, and you can quickly add itto your calendar using the too's in the Mail app. You can also quickly switch to the People app and the ToDo app using the tabs/buttons here. Linked Calendars Your calendar can be linked to your email account, which is shown here. Ifyou are using Gmail for your email account, and have any calendars set up in Google Calendar, these are also shown here. You can use the checkboxes to select and deselect calendars from showing in the main pane; each is colour coded, so you know from which custom calendar an event comes. AB swnuiodmpubiications.com ‘Wednesday 29 B 20 2The Windows 11 Calendar app is a fully integrated planning tool that can be linked up to your email accounts and easily synced to your other Windows devices. You can add new events manually, or you can simply use it to view national and public holidays. Breary Chow lene ene = sane however you choose to view it with the View 3 buttons, contains several different bits of useful information, Public and national holidays are automatically added, based on location. The current day is accentuated in your Weather and temperature >) . information is shown for the @> fvent name laser cureent day, along with a F few days after. Clicking the weather symbol opens the Weather app. [Month Gl Year Thursday Friday 30 010 e @ Location o Remind me: ‘Zhours before Vor ets EG Add Event Click on any day in the main pane, or any hourly slot in day view, anda min Ad Event pane opens. You can use this to add an event to Your calendar quickly. The pane includes event name, fimeslots and location: also lets you choose into AB FAD youn ® which custom calendar you want to add it. If you choose to add more details, click the More Details button, if not, click Done to add the event. >C@ aut Calendar Settings Alongside various customisation settings, such as the ability to choose light and dark themes and change the default highlight colour, are settings for adding new email accounts and changing the default view. You can also add public or national holidays manually, if they have not been correctly added automatically vonniodmpubicatonscom (lg)mm Managing =® Calendar Digital calendars are no longer the preserve of business people scheduling appointments via email. With mobile phones now our new diaries, digital calendars are being used by increasing numbers of people to organise their busy lives. Welcome to Calendar. Setting Up Calendars Dore come Cue Ed 50 | wwbdmpublications.com * tr | hoy) ¢ Manag Bec Like Windows 11's email app, Calendar also enables you to add multiple accounts; and from different providers too. So whether you use an Outlook calendar at work or have shared Google calendars, you can join them all together in the Calendar app. To Start click on Add Accounts. Now add the accounts you want to use in Calendar. You can do this at any point you choose via Settings > Accounts. From there you can easily add an Outlook.com, Exchange, Google or iCloud calendar; or enter advanced settings for any other calendars you may have from other providers.Privacy & security > Location > Gym- Leg Day On Managing Calendar > p> p> Allow Location You'll be asked to enable location access for Mail and Calendar. This is predominantly for one simple reason ~ Calendar shows you the weather for your location each day. You can always revoke access via the Settings app. Go to Location and you can turn off Calendar's access to Location. The calendar settings are fairly basic, boiling down to adding accounts, changing the appearance and setting the weather region. The only other settings are the controls, to how the calendars are displayed (First day of week, Days in work week, Week numbers on/off, etc). The default view when opening the Calendar is the month view. You can switch to the different views (Day, Week, Month and Year) using the buttons along the top of the calendar. There is also a button here to take the view back to the current day, if you have been browsing future or past months. Click the New Event button in the top left. Add the name of the event, a location should you wish to, plus start and end dates and times. You're also able to invite people by email using the field on the right-hand side. This will then insert the event into their calendar as well. \wernbdmpublications.com 51We = tie Be wre ok wie You can also add events by licking on the relevant date block {or time block in Day view), and then adding the event details in the quick event pop-up box. If you want to see the full, new event screen at this point, you can click the “More details’ link in the quick event box. mor You can also choose to set repeat —— = | events — just click the Repeat button eee) in the toolbar when you're creating = a anew event. Check the days you oO want. You can repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, depending on what you need to do. You can even set a date when the repeated events end. 2 “ You're also able to assign different tae colours to different calendar accounts. Each calendar account 2 you add will automatically be eee assigned a different colour. You can then change this assigned colour by clicking the arrow next to the calendar name and choosing from the pop out menu. woumdoeeus One of the best things about the \dows 11 Calendar app is how admirably it copes with multiple calendars. So providing they invite your account (or you invite them), you'te able to easily share events with others. If you do share, you can set certain events as private, so only you see them. (@- Sa ity = Party at 7 52 | swnodmpubications. commm Widgets in == Windows 11 Widgets are desktop app previews, allowing you to see important information from Windows apps, without needing to actually open those apps. The concept of widgets is not new, but the way they are managed and displayed in Windows 11 is new. Wonderful Widgets To open the widget panel, click or tap the button in the Taskbar (the blue and white square icon) or press Windows key + W on the keyboard. The panel then slides out from the left side of the screen, and will sit ‘over the top of any other apps or windows you currently have open. The widget panel is initially split up into three main sections: Search, Widgets and News stories. Scroll down the panel to see more content. At the top-right is an account icon, which opens a new panel with account information and the ability to add new widgets. swabdmpublcatons.com | 53det sg =A) = The exact widgets available to add will vary, depending on which apps you have installed. As Windows 11 develops, more widgets are likely to be added here, possibly from third-party developers as well as from Microsoft. To add new widgets, just click the + button on each. After adding widgets, close the account panel and you will see the added widgets in the panel. You can move widgets around in the panel by clicking on the top of the widget and dragging it to the required position. Other widgets will rearrange to fit when you do this. 6205 “5. To remove a widget, click on the Menu button at the top-right of the widget and choose “Remove fidget” from the menu. You will also see the option to change the size of the widget in this menu. Not all of the widgets will allow all three of the sizing options Bi Some Widgets allow content editing within the widget. A good example of this is the To Do widget. You can create tasks in the widget by clicking the “Add a task” button, without having to the open the main To Do app. The task then displays instantly in the widget. 54) swnodmpubiications.comWidgets in Windows 11 arse 5 Some of the Widgets allow ae customisation through the More Menu button. The Weather widget, for example, lets you set the default location for the weather forecast that is shown. The Stocks widget lets you change which stock prices are displayed, etc. The news stories further down the Widgets panel also allow for some customisation. You can Click the X to remove a news story, and you can click the More —e a Menu button to choose to see reps “More/Fewer stories like this’, or to hide all stories from that particular news source. Clicking on a news story will take you to the webpage the story is from. At the top of the News s section is a wide panel contai eee Top Stories. These are the top 6 ioe news headlines. These will change as you like or dislike stories, or choose different news sources. ng At the top of the Widgets panel is a clock and a search bar. You can type directly into the search bar, with any searches opening in your browser (Edge, by default). The search bar and the clock cannot be removed from the Widgets panel, nor can they be moved. wwnibdmpublications.com | 55,mm Personalising = Windows 11 As with all recent versions of Windows, you can completely change the look of Windows 11 to suit your own needs or style. From the desktop wallpaper and colour theme, to the icons, taskbar and lock screen, everything can be customised and personalised. Change the Desktop You can get started with personalising the Windows 11 | desktop in exactly the same way you did with Windows 10. For anyone completely new to Windows, that means right-clicking anywhere on the desktop screen and selecting Personalise from the action menu that appears. eee Step 2 The Background settings will be displayed first by default. Click the first drop-down menu to select whether to use the default backgrounds, solid colours or choose to display folders of your own images. Your choices here changes what is displayed in the background settings. 56 | wwvbdmpublications.comA= Personalisation > Background Personalisation > Background Personalising Windows 11 > > > To select your own pictures for the background, click on Browse photos in the Choose a photo section and navigate to. the folder containing the images you want to use. For best results, use pictures that have the same aspect ratio (i.e. widescreen landscape), as your monitor screen. To set a picture as your desktop background, simply click on it. It will instantly be set as your new desktop background image (a preview will display). The screen shows you the last five images used or you can click the Browse button to choose a new one from your folders. If you opt for Slideshow, you will see some additional options to choose from. You can set the interval for the slide show from the’Change picture every’ menu and decide how you'd like the images to fit on the screen by licking the ‘Choose a fit’ menu. If you choose to set your desktop background as a solid colour, you will see a grid of about 25 colours that you can choose from. If you want to use a colour not shown in the grid, click on the View colours option and use the colour picker to select the exact colour you want to apply. \wbcpubleaton.com 87Setting Accent Colours ae Aside from the desktop s = background, you can also change the colour of the taskbar and the Start menu and other system components. Click on the Colours option in the main Settings sidebar. Here you will see several colour control options, including the option to choose light or dark mode. Light mode is the default that Windows 11 is set to when installed. Select Dark mode to see an immediate and obvious change. Dark mode affects most menus like the taskbar, Start menu and folders etc. The third option is Custom, which lets you choose light/dark modes separately for system and apps. To apply a colour other than light or dark to the taskbar, Start menu and other accents, you need to first select Dark mode, then select a colour from the grid of colours and then select the option below that to "Show accent colour on Start and Taskbar”. You can also apply it to title bars and borders. Accessibilty » Contrast themes If you need to set the colour scheme to high contrast (if, for example, you have a vision impairment), you can access several preset colour themes from the Colours menu. You will see a preview of the different themes, and can then apply the one you like from the drop-down menu. 58 wwbdmpublications.comPersonalising Windows 11 > > > Lock Screen Customisation Personalisation » Lock sereen Personalisation > Lock screen Personalisation > Lock screen 09:29 Bete Personalisation > Lock screen The lock screen is enabled by default (as it was in Windows 10) and displays an image and can also display information from one of the built-in Windows apps. To start customising the lock screen, open the main settings, click Personalisation and then Lock Screen. The first thing to choose is whether to display one of your own images, a slideshow of images or something from Windows Spotlight. If you choose either of the first two of these, more options will appear to select the images you want to use (single or multiple). If you choose to apply one of your images, some recently used pictures will appear, along with a link to browse your PC for more. When you select an image, it will appear in the recently used panel. You can choose to have facts, tips and tricks displayed over the image, just like with Windows Spotlight. If you choose to set the lock screen as a slideshow, you will see the option to add a folder of images rather than just one. You can use an existing folder (such as Pictures), or you can create one. There are several advanced settings for a slideshow, including only using images that fit the screen. vwwubdmpublications.com 59Step 5 You can add an app status to the lock screen which will show some information from the app you chose. The available apps will vary if you have removed or added some, but should include Weather, Mail, Calendar, Operator Messages and more. You can only add one app. System > Power & battery satel III Also in the Lock Screen personalisation section is a Related settings section. Here you will find links to the screen timeout and screen saver settings. The settings you choose there will depend on your personal preference and also on your computer location (for security reasons). To access the Registry, press the Windows key + R, enter regedit, and then click OK. With the Registry open, navigate to HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Policies\Microsoft\Windows\. Right-click the final Windows folder and click New > Key. Name this new key “Personalisation” and then navigate inside it. Right-click inside the right-hand pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it *NoLockScreen’ Then double click this new value and change the Value data to 1. Then click OK and exit the Registry Editor. 60 wewvbdmpublications.comPersonalising Windows 11 > > > Adding New Themes Personalisation > Themes Des OS? ee en You can find new themes in a couple of ways: Open the Microsoft Store app and search for themes, or open the main settings app, go to Personalisation and then click on the themes option. Here you will see a link to“Get more themes... Both of these actions should bring you to the same themes page. All themes have now been moved into the Windows Store app, rather than on a webpage. Themes are all listed under Personalisation in the Store, so you can also search for that if your themes search doesn't bring up the expected results Each theme is displayed with a thumbnail and the number of images supplied shown, The Microsoft Store page also includes information about any other changes the theme will make, such as adding transparency effects or adding Lock Screen images. Download any you like the look of. wopGoeeue Personalisation > Themes Ses a Each theme applied can be Ween DET customised further using the options in the Themes section. You can alter the background, colour, sounds and even the mouse cursor of any theme, making it completely unique to you. When you have chosen the changes, you will need to click Save Theme. swabdmpublcatons.com | 611Modifying Themes Personalisation > Themes Step 1 You can find the preset themes in Settings > Personalisation > ‘Themes. The current theme is displayed at the top of the page, with details about background, colour, sounds and mouse cursor displayed next to it. Each of these details can be clicked to go toa section where you can edit it. Personalisation > The Sov yourthme vt Dee Each time you make a change using these links, return to the Themes section to see the changes in the preview window, or minimise the Settings app to see the desktop. When you are happy with all of the changes, click“Save" and the theme will be set and added to the other themes. Further down the page are five more preset themes displayed in a panel. Simply click each one to activate it and apply the changes. Minimise the Settings app to see the changes to the background, etc. As with the default theme, the details of the new theme are displayed at the top of the page. At the bottom of the themes settings page are a few more links, taking you directly to desktop icon settings and high/low contrast themes. Desktop icon settings are separate to the themes, so if you change these, they will remain even if you then go back and choose a new theme, © Suhr, 62 — wmvbdmpubiications.comPersonalising Windows 11 > > > Change Your Desktop Icons Personalisation > Themes Open the Personalisation screen of the Settings menu and select Themes from the Sidebar menu. You now need to look for the Related Settings option. In the Related Settings section, click on the link to Desktop icon settings. The window that now opens lets you choose which default icons appear on your desktop. The Recycle Bin is just about essential but the others, including Computer, Users Files, Network and Control Panel icons are optional. Ifyou wish to do so, itis possible to choose different icons for these system tools and you can even download custom icons online. To change the appearance of the desktop icons, click on the icon you want to change and then click the Change Icon button. The icon chooser window that appears will look very familiar to veteran Windows users, since it's essentially unchanged from Windows 98. Scroll through the gallery until you find an icon you like or use the Browse button to navigate to any icon pack you've downloaded. vwiwbdmpublicatons.com | 63Keyboard Shortcuts Basic Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+C - Copy the selected item Ctrl+X - Cut the selected item Ctrl+V - Paste the selected item Ctrl#Z- Undo an action Alt+Tab - Switch between open apps Alt+F4 - Close an active item, or exit an app Shift+Delete - Delete item without moving to Recycle Bin Ctrl+-Shift+Esc - Open the Task Manager Windows Key Shortcuts Windows Key - Open Start menu Windows key + A- Open Quick Settings panel Windows key +S - Open Search Windows key + C- Open Teams Chat Windows key + Tab - Open Task view Windows key +1 Open Windows 11 Settings Windows key + W - Open Widgets panel Windows key + E- Open File Explorer Windows key + R - Open the Run app Windows key + V - Open the Clipboard Windows key + G- Open the Xbox Game Bar Windows key + N - Open Notifications panel Windows key + X - Open a system context menu Windows key + U- Open Accessibility settings Windows key + L- Lock your PC or switch accounts Windows key + H - Open Voice typing control Windows key +T- Cycle through apps on the Taskbar Windows key + comma - Peek at the desktop Windows key + D - Display and hide the desktop Windows key + Ctrl +D-Add a virtual desktop Windows key + Ctrl + Right Arrow - Switch to virtual desktop on the right Windows key + Ctel + Left Arrow - Switch to virtual desktop on the left Windows key + Ctrl + F4 Close the virtual desktop you're using Windows key + Home - Minimise all but the active desktop window Windows key + Up arrow Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen Windows key + Down arrow - Restore desktop windows vertically, maintaining width 64 wiwbdmpublications.comKeyboard shortcuts are a useful way to speed up navigating your way around Windows 11, especially if you are using a laptop with a touchpad. There are literally hundreds available, but here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for everyday use. Windows key + plus or minus - Zoom in or out using Magnifier Windows key + Esc - Exit Magnifier Windows Snap Shortcuts Windows key + Up Atrow- Maximise current window ‘Windows key + Down Arrow - Restores window size Windows key + Left Arrow - Snaps current window to the left Windows key + Right Arrow - Snaps current window to the right Windows key + 2 Arrow Keys - Snaps current window into one comer Taskbar Shortcuts Shift + click a taskbar button - Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button - Open an app as an administrator Shift + right-click a taskbar button - Show the window menu for the app Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button - Show the window menu for the group Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button - Cycle through the windows of the group Typing Shortcuts Ctrl + C - Copy the selected item Recycle Bin Ctrl + R- Refresh the active window Ctrl +V- Paste the selected item Ctrl +S- Save document Ctrl + ¥- Redo an action Ctrl +Z-Undo an action of the next word of the previous word beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl + D - Delete the selected item and move it to the Ctrl + Right arrow - Move the cursor to the beginning Ctrl + Left arrow - Move the cursor to the beginning Ctrl + Down arrow - Move the cursor to the Ctrl + Up arrow - Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key - Select a block of text vwwubdmpublications.comExplore the Microsoft Store ‘Search apps, games, movies and more Store Search You can use the main search tool to search for apps, B games, music and films in : the Windows Store (store , results will have the store z icon next to them in the results lst) Alternatively, you can search just inside the store by using this search bar. Sree Category Tabs Just as with other online app stores, the Microsoft ‘Store features several different download categories. These include Apps, Gaming and Film & ‘TV. Each category has its own Home screen, which displays collections of Most Popular, Top Free and Trending content. ee an Ra apps Library Apps iftvere sar update or new doy avaable Once you have found the app oF game you want for any app you currently have installed on your to install click on the icon to open the app info computers natfction Wl appear here The sereen.This screen displays the average app Tomes thea acy pels gen score, user reviews and similar app suggestions downloads are wetting, Click the button and as ela alist of features and updates. Cckthe select the required action (update, retry, etc,). ess Buy cry atin i Wistaa ie SOL ane: 66 = wwbdmpublications.comThe new Microsoft Store has loads to help you stay in touch and get things done; plus more games and entertainment than ever before - many of them free! In Windows 11, it even contains Android apps you can use directly on your PC. am eaw Featured Content The Featured Apps slider will display those apps or games that are trending or have been particularly popular. This displays constantly updated, and is a good way of finding out what other Windows 11 users are using and playing, Store Settings Click the small Account icon here to see the store settings ‘option. Here you will find details of the Microsoft account currently being used, along with several sliders used to control things like automatic app updates. You canalso control who can install new apps.on your PC. Store Offers Periodically, the Windows Store will feature offers for its Users. This could be a free 30 day trial, or other download offers. Click on the link to read more about the offer and then follow the instructions to take advantage of it. Apps & Games Periodically, the Windows Store will feature offers for its users. This could be a free 30 day trial, or other download offers. Click on the link to read more about the offer and then follow the instructions to take advantage of it. wenbdmpublications.com — 67mm Searchin =® Windows 11 Until you begin to use it, it’s difficult to explain just how much better Search is in Windows 11. Microsoft have done a lot to try to match the search functions on offer in rival operating systems such as Apple's macOS, and the results can be seen in the new search feature. A Better Way to Search If you need to search for anything on your Windows 11 PC, the taskbar search tool is now the place to do it. The search field in the taskbar from Windows 10 is no longer there. You can also access search through the Start menu, or by pressing Windows key +S on your keyboard. Step 2 In addition to files and folders, you can search for web results and apps. When you first click in the search box you will see three tabs along the bottom that let you choose what to search for; but even if you don’t click one of these, the search function is smart enough to return results from all. 68 | wwbdmpublications.comSearch in Windows 11 > p> > Search results are displayed in sections (best match, apps, folders, etc.) so that you know what you are looking at. Apps will be displayed with their icon next to them. Folders will have a folder icon and images will be shown as small thumbnails, within the search results panel. a Fit You can further filter the results Jens SS that have appeared after you search by clicking on the titles of the results section in the panel. This lets you filter various results, ‘even music or video. Suggested search results can be previewed by clicking the right-facing arrow next to them. Search Settings and Tools Privacy & security > Search permissions o— Stent Sometimes web search results may cloaca peer ais sea show content that is not suitable el — for the younger audience, which a eee al is the reason Cortana also offers aed re search filters. Go to Settings > Cortana > Permissions and History, and under SafeSearch, select the search filter that is most appropriate for you. Privacy & security > Search permissions Cloud Search in Windows 10, which allows you to suppress cloud content on search results. Under Cloud Search, you will see a toggle that says Windows Cloud Search. This option manages whether Cortana shows cloud content in Windows Search. vwmbdmpublications.com | 69Privacy & security > Search permissions 2 ory © areata p e tn sae Privacy & security > Activity history oo eesti tary Owen A a a . a 70 | wevubdmpublications.com Device History This setting allows for the improvement of on-device search results, whether you are using an app, settings or another search from any signed on device. If you prefer that Windows does not record the on-device search history, you can switch this option off in Settings > Permissions & History. AT Ted ia Search History can help to provide better search results. It can also be turned off, just like the Device History. Head in to Settings > Permissions & History and use the toggle to turn it off. If you click Search History Settings a browser window opens showing the history. File Explorer You can always search for files and folders in File Explorer as you could in previous versions of indows. With the new taskbar search you won't need to use this as often as you did, but it’s still there if you need it. We don't find it as quick as the taskbar search, though. Windows 11 allows you to search for settings from within the Settings app. Open the app and you will see the search box right, at the top, underneath the indow title. Possible results are displayed as you type, just like a normal search, but the results will only be from settings, nowhere else.mm Using Teams = Chat Online meetings are a big thing, so Microsoft Teams in Windows 11 makes perfect sense. You'll need to have a Microsoft Teams account already set up to use the chat and video meeting tools, but once you have, remote working becomes a whole lot easier. Setting Up the Teams App Click the Teams Chat icon in the taskbar, or open the Teams app in the main apps list. IF your Microsoft account email matches the one you use when setting up your Teams. account, the app should automatically detect it, and log you in to the app after a few moments. & a ‘Got all your recent chats “st your Singertipa Step 2 If the app doesn't recognise your email address, it will open the Teams login screen, Here you can choose an account to sign in to (if any are displayed), or you can pick another account. If you have yet to set up an account, you can use the link at the bottom and set one up in the browser. wwnbdmpublications.com | J72 winwbdmpublications.com Welcome to Teams! Owns Once signed in to your Teams account, the main app window will open. If you automatically signed in by clicking the Chat icon (step 1), you can access the ‘Teams app by clicking the “Open Microsoft Teams" link at the bottom of the chat pop-up window on the taskbar. You can invite people to Teams using the button on the left sidebar. Clicking this will create a link that you can send to anyone you want to join Teams. You can invite people to chat by clicking the"Start a chat” button, then entering a name (ifin your contacts), email address (anyone) or phone number. To begin a chat, click the Teams Chat icon in the taskbar. From the pop-up window, click on the Chat button. In the new window that opens, enter a contact name, email address or phone number. Type your message and that person will receive a notification telling them you want to start a chat. Your messages, and the replies, are shown in the conversation window. You can attach and send files via the chat by clicking the paper clip icon. If you want to switch from a text chat to an audio or video call, lick either of the buttons at the top-right of the chat window.@ tenet ve = Using Teams Chat If you receive a chat request, you will see a notification in the main Notification center (Action center), and a badge will appear on the chat icon in the taskbar. You can choose to accept or reject the chat request. If you accept, the message will appear and you can start chatting. To start a meeting, click the Meet button. Give your meeting a name, and you will then be shown several ways to invite people. These include a link you can send, via Outlook Calendar, Google calendar or email. Once shared, you can start the meeting and wait for others to join Once you are in the meeting you have controls to enable/disable the microphone, enable/disable the camera or set a background blur, etc. To leave a meeting, you just have to click the red Hang up button. If the meeting host ends the meeting, you will automatically bbe hung up from everyone. You can change the look of the Teams app and Teams Chat in the app settings. Under Appearance & ‘Accessibility, choose from light, datk or high contrast themes. You can also choose to turn off animations, select the app language and change how you are notified of new chats and meetings. wwnibdmpublications.com | FB.mm Connect Your = Phone and PC You can connect an Android phone to both your Microsoft account and Windows 11, allowing you to view the photos on your phone from the comfort of your desktop, and even view call and SMS details on your computer as they arrive on your phone. Using the Your Phone App cosstoyour Js, texts and Open the main app list from the Start menu and look for “Your Phone’. Click the app and then click the “Get Started” button on the screen that opens. You will need to sign in with the same Microsoft account on both the PC and the companion app on your phone. Select/ sign in to that account next. On your Android phone, go to www.aka.ms/yourpe Aeady sted aa il pen rom tele You can iso acess he app om ue Setings by ling 74 winwbdmpubiications.com On your Android phone, open a browser window and go to www.aka.ms/yourpc. You may already have an app installed that can link to windows called Your Phone Companion (on Samsung, open the Quick settings and look for "Link to Windows"). If so, open the app and follow the instructions.Tosi in and link your phone: a Bene _ . je to pair devi t coe for outa on i es omen your phone = = ish things up on your phone We ut ua few prmison to dep conta om Jourghone on yourFe Rev tha equ on your prone a R & 8 On © Your texts, notifications, recent photos, and more are available on your computer. Linked computers DESKTOP-LO6K9F4 Connected You're all set! When asked, click “Pair with QR code" in the Your Phone app on your computer. A QR code will be created and appear on screen. On your phone, click Continue and a QR code reader screen will open. Use this to read the QR code on your computer screen. After a few seconds the two devices should link. You will need to give the app permission to access certain things on your phone. These include contacts, calls, photos and media, and SMS messages. You can refuse any of these individual permissions and the Your phone app will still work, just without access to that feature. IFallis successful, you should now see your phone displayed in the Your Phone app on your computer. There is a new screen displayed on your phone, this shows the settings for the Microsoft companion app, alongside which Windows 11 connected. Now it's time to start using the Your Mobile app. In the left-hand sidebar are several different sections. These include Photos, Messages, Notifications and Apps. ‘Some of these need to be set up further to begin using them, follow the on-screen instructions to do so. \wernbdmpublications.com 75Connect Your Phone and PC > p> > Click on Messages first. When asked, send a notification to your phone to ask permission to access messages (if already given, this opens the messages list). Your phone messages are now displayed, and you can click on any to read and reply. You can also create new messages from your PC, 2 if you want to be able to see notifications from your phone on your PC screen, you need to click on Notifications and then click "Get Started”. Again, you need to allow this on your phone settings. Phone notifications will pop up ‘on your PC screen in the same place as other notifications. To view photos stored on your phone from the comfort of your PC, click the Photos section, Allow access as before, and then wait while the view refreshes. You can open them in the Photos app by clicking on them. You can now also delete photos on your phone from the PC app. You can open apps that are on your phone, on your computer. Click the apps section, then click onan app icon in the list. You will need to give permission on your phone to cast to the Windows app, but once done, the app will ‘open on your computer screen in a phone screen shaped window. 0 e668 76 | wevubdmpublications.com=m Importing = Photos Importing photos from a digital camera, or phone, is a fairly simple task; but you can encounter problems. Here we take a look at importing photos from your phone, tablet or camera; using different methods and tools already included in Windows 11. Importing to a Folder Step 1 The first thing you need to do to import photos directly from a phone or camera is to connect the relevant cable to your PC. In almost all cases, this will be a USB cable of some sort. You will have been supplied a transfer cable with the device you are using, Plug this into a free USB port. Russells S21 Normally, when you first plug a device in to your computer Basse which contains storage of a some sort, Windows will ask a how you want to handle the files in that storage. Scroll down the list to see ‘Open in a Folder’ In some cases, Explorer will open showing the connected device. wwnbdmpublications.com | FFImporting Photos > p> p> Now click on the device storage, this may be Phone and Card on a smartphone, and navigate to where the photos are stored. This ta sncm will normally be in a folder called Sreieoraied ne DCIM on your phone or camera. eoeeoen| You can now simply cut and ome = paste, or drag and drop, images seems | Da mone to a new folder on your PC. If you have connected your phone and PC using the Your Phone app, you can import images from your phone wirelessly. Simply open the app, dick on the Photos tab and then browse to the photos you want to import. You can then choose Save a5..., Or copy and paste to a folder. Importing to the Photos App 5 se Step 1 Open the Photos app on your Windows 11 PC. Now connect your phone or camera to your computer Using the relevant USB cable. If you see the pop-up menu asking how you want to deal with the storage media you just connected, ignore it or click it closed. ‘The Photos app should have opened up with the Collections screen showing. Ifnot, click the tab at the top to open it now. Along the top of the Collections tab are your controls: Refresh, Select, Slideshow and Import. Import is the only one you need to click at this point. 7B winwbdmpubiications.comThe Photos app will now search for photos available to be imported. If your device is not connected properly, or the correct USB drivers are not installed, it will fail to find anything at this point. If you are transferring from a phone or tablet, you may also have to unlock the screen to continue. By default, every image detected on your device will be selected for importing. If you want to import everything, click Continue. If not, you can use the check boxes on the images to select those you want to import; use the Clear All and Select All buttons as required You can now choose where the imported photos will be saved. By default, this will probably be somewhere like C:\Users\ YourName\Pictures. Click the ‘Change where they'te imported’ link to do just that. You can also choose to import into folders arranged by month or day. Click Import. Your image will now begin to appear in the Photos app window, within the Collections section. An album will also be created called Last Import. Click ‘on one of the images shown to begin editing or enhancing it with the tools Photos offers. wwnbdmpublications.com | FQ