Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11

Paul McFedries is a full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991, and he has more than 100 books to his credit. Paul's books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11, Second Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365, Second Edition, Google Workspace For Dummies, and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Dummies. Paul invites you to drop by his personal website at https://paulmcfedries.com and to follow him on X @paulmcf and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/PaulMcFedries.

• Chapter 1 Getting Started with WindowsExplore the PC Screen 4Explore the Start Menu 5Start and Close an App 6Connect to Your Wireless Network 8Put Windows to Sleep 10Restart or Shut Down Windows 11Switch to a Microsoft Account 12Install an App 16Switch Between Running Apps 18Arrange Running Apps 20Uninstall an App 22Chapter 2 Customizing WindowsPin an App to the Start Menu 26Open the Settings App 28Change the Lock Screen Background 30Choose a Lock Screen Status App 32Customize Syncing Between Devices 34Access an App’s Features 36Pin an App to the Taskbar 38Change the Theme 40Adjust the Volume 42Set the Time Zone 43Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors 44Customize the Taskbar 46Work with Widgets 48Set Up Multiple Desktops 50Chapter 3 Surfing the WebOpen a Web Page 54Open a Web Page in a Tab 56Navigate Web Pages 58Find Text on a Page 59Navigate with the History List 60Change Your Startup Page 62Save Favorite Web Pages 64Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar 66Share a Web Page 68Search for Sites 70Download a File 72Chapter 4 Sending and Receiving EmailLaunch the Mail App 76Configure Mail Settings 77Configure an Email Account 78Send an Email Message 80Format the Message Text 82Add a File Attachment 84Save a Draft of a Message 86Receive and Read Email Messages 88Reply to a Message 90Forward a Message 92Open and Save an Attachment 94Delete a Message 96Create a Folder for Saving Messages 98Chapter 5 Getting Social with WindowsCreate a Contact 102Add Your Google Account 104Add Your iCloud Account 106View a Contact 108Edit a Contact 110Assign a Photo to a Contact 112Add Extra Fields to a Contact 114Filter the Contacts List 116Combine Multiple Profiles for a Contact 118View Your Calendar 120Add an Event to Your Calendar 122Create a Recurring Event 124Add an Event Reminder 125Send or Respond to an Event Invitation 126Customize Your Calendar 128Chapter 6 Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with AppsSearch Your PC 132Write a Note 134Make a To‐Do List 136Configure Skype 138Call Someone Using Skype 140Display a Location on a Map 142Get Directions to a Location 144Check Your Weather Forecast 146Check Another City’s Weather Forecast 148Perform Calculations 150Record a Voice Memo 152Set an Alarm 154Chapter 7 Working with ImagesImport Images from a Digital Camera 158Scan an Image 160Navigate the Pictures Folder 162View Your Images 164Start a Slide Show 166Set an Image as the Photos App Tile 167Repair an Image 168Add a Photo Effect 170Crop an Image 172Rotate an Image 174Delete an Image 175Print an Image 176Take a Picture with Your PC Camera 178Chapter 8 Working with MultimediaImport Videos from a Digital Camera 182Navigate the Videos Folder 184Watch a Video 186Edit a Video 188Make a Movie 192Play a Music CD 196Copy Tracks from a Music CD 200Navigate the Music Folder 202Play Music 204Create a Playlist 206Switch Between Audio Devices 208Chapter 9 Editing DocumentsCreate and Save a Document 212Open a Document 214Change the Text Font 216Find Text 218Replace Text 220Insert Special Symbols 222Make a Copy of a Document 224Create a OneNote Notebook 226Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook 228Add Text Notes 230Add an Image to a Notebook Page 232Work with Notebook Lists 234Print a Document 236Chapter 10 Working with FilesSelect a File 240Change the File View 242Preview a File 243Copy a File 244Move a File 245Rename a File 246Create a New File 247Delete a File 248Restore a Deleted File 249Add a File to Your OneDrive 250Extract Files from a Compressed Folder 252Specify a Different Program When Opening a File 254Chapter 11 Sharing Your ComputerDisplay User Accounts 258Create a User Account 260Switch Between Accounts 262Change Your User Account Picture 264Change a User’s Password 266Delete an Account 268Add a Child to Your PC 270Set Restrictions on a Child Account 272Chapter 12 Getting More from a Tablet PCUnderstanding Gestures 276Using Gestures to Control Windows 278Display the Touch Keyboard 280Input Text with the Touch Keyboard 282Customize the Touch Keyboard Size and Theme 284Adjust Screen Brightness 286Monitor Battery Life 287Chapter 13 Implementing SecurityUnderstanding Windows Security 290Check for Security Problems 292Create a Picture Password 294Sign In with a PIN 298Set Up a Fingerprint Sign‐In 300Lock Your Computer 302Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically 304Browse the Web Privately 306Control Your Private Information 308Clear Your Activity History 310Chapter 14 Making Windows More AccessibleIncrease the Text Size 314Magnify Screen Areas 316Have Screen Text Read to You 318Change to a High‐Contrast Theme 320Apply a Color Filter 322Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications 324Make the Keyboard More Accessible 326Control Windows via Voice 328Index 330