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Windows 11 Essentials Training

Get comfortable with Windows 11 through this easy, beginner-friendly course.

(WIN11-AE1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-345-5
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About This Course

This Windows 11 course offers an easy-to-follow guide for users of all levels. From starting with basic navigation to customizing your PC’s settings, the course covers crucial skills like exploring the Start Menu, switching between running apps, connecting to wireless networks, and installing apps. You’ll learn to personalize Windows, surf the web, manage emails, and perform day-to-day tasks with built-in apps. We’ll also teach you about multimedia management, document editing, file organization, and important security measures. With hands-on labs, you’ll get practical experience in everything!

Skills You’ll Get

Learn to explore the Start menu, PC screen, and switch between running apps

  • Install, uninstall, and customize apps, pin them to the Start menu or Taskbar, and use widgets
  • Personalize your desktop, lock screen, themes, and taskbar; sync settings across multiple devices
  • Master navigating, saving, and sharing web pages, using tabs, and managing bookmarks in Microsoft Edge 
  • Configure email accounts, send and receive messages, manage attachments, and organize emails efficiently
  • Use Skype, Calendar, Contacts, and other apps for daily tasks and social connectivity 
  • Import, edit, and organize images, videos, and music files, create slideshows and movies 
  • Create, edit, and format documents, take notes with OneNote, and print or save files 
  • Organize files by copying, moving, renaming, and deleting, as well as using ObeDrive for cloud storage
  • Manage multiple user accounts, including setting up child accounts and implementing restrictions
  • Set up security measures like PINs, fingerprint sign-in, picture passwords, and browser the web privately
  • Customize accessibility settings for screen magnification, text size, and voice control 
  • Use gesture, adjust touch settings, and monitor battery like for tablet devices
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1

Introduction

  • How to Use This Course?
2

Getting Started with Windows

  • Explore the PC Screen
  • Explore the Start Menu
  • Start and Close an App
  • Connect to Your Wireless Network
  • Put Windows to Sleep
  • Restart or Shut Down Windows
  • Switch to a Microsoft Account
  • Install an App
  • Switch Between Running Apps
  • Arrange Running Apps
  • Uninstall an App
3

Customizing Windows

  • Pin an App to the Start Menu
  • Open the Settings App
  • Change the Lock Screen Background
  • Choose a Lock Screen Status App
  • Customize Syncing Between Devices
  • Access an App’s Features
  • Pin an App to the Taskbar
  • Change the Theme
  • Adjust the Volume
  • Set the Time Zone
  • Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors
  • Customize the Taskbar
  • Work with Widgets
  • Set Up Multiple Desktops
4

Surfing the Web

  • Open a Web Page
  • Open a Web Page in a Tab
  • Navigate Web Pages
  • Find Text on a Page
  • Navigate with the History List
  • Change Your Start-up Page
  • Save Favorite Web Pages
  • Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar
  • Share a Web Page
  • Search for Sites
  • Download a File
5

Sending and Receiving Email

  • Launch the Mail App
  • Configure Mail Settings
  • Configure an Email Account
  • Send an Email Message
  • Format the Message Text
  • Add a File Attachment
  • Save a Draft of a Message
  • Receive and Read Email Messages
  • Reply to a Message
  • Forward a Message
  • Open and Save an Attachment
  • Delete a Message
  • Create a Folder for Saving Messages
6

Getting Social with Windows

  • Create a Contact
  • Add Your Google Account
  • Add Your iCloud Account
  • View a Contact
  • Edit a Contact
  • Assign a Photo to a Contact
  • Add Extra Fields to a Contact
  • Filter the Contacts List
  • Combine Multiple Profiles for a Contact
  • View Your Calendar
  • Add an Event to Your Calendar
  • Create a Recurring Event
  • Add an Event Reminder
  • Send or Respond to an Event Invitation
  • Customize Your Calendar
7

Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps

  • Search Your PC
  • Write a Note
  • Make a To-Do List
  • Configure Skype
  • Call Someone Using Skype
  • Display a Location on a Map
  • Get Directions to a Location
  • Check Your Weather Forecast
  • Check Another City’s Weather Forecast
  • Perform Calculations
  • Record a Voice Memo
  • Set an Alarm
8

Working with Images

  • Import Images from a Digital Camera
  • Scan an Image
  • Navigate the Pictures Folder
  • View Your Images
  • Start a Slide Show
  • Set an Image as the Photos App Tile
  • Repair an Image
  • Add a Photo Effect
  • Crop an Image
  • Rotate an Image
  • Delete an Image
  • Print an Image
  • Take a Picture with Your PC Camera
9

Working with Multimedia

  • Import Videos from a Digital Camera
  • Navigate the Videos Folder
  • Watch a Video
  • Edit a Video
  • Make a Movie
  • Play a Music CD
  • Copy Tracks from a Music CD
  • Navigate the Music Folder
  • Play Music
  • Create a Playlist
  • Switch Between Audio Devices
10

Editing Documents

  • Create and Save a Document
  • Open a Document
  • Change the Text Font
  • Find Text
  • Replace Text
  • Insert Special Symbols
  • Make a Copy of a Document
  • Create a OneNote Notebook
  • Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook
  • Add Text Notes
  • Add an Image to a Notebook Page
  • Work with Notebook Lists
  • Print a Document
11

Working with Files

  • Select a File
  • Change the File View
  • Preview a File
  • Copy a File
  • Move a File
  • Rename a File
  • Create a New File
  • Delete a File
  • Restore a Deleted File
  • Add a File to Your OneDrive
  • Extract Files from a Compressed Folder
  • Specify a Different Program When Opening a File
12

Sharing Your Computer

  • Display User Accounts
  • Create a User Account
  • Switch Between Accounts
  • Change Your User Account Picture
  • Change a User’s Password
  • Delete an Account
  • Add a Child to Your PC
  • Set Restrictions on a Child Account
13

Getting More from a Tablet PC

  • Understanding Gestures
  • Using Gestures to Control Windows
  • Display the Touch Keyboard
  • Input Text with the Touch Keyboard
  • Customize the Touch Keyboard Size and Theme
  • Adjust Screen Brightness
  • Monitor Battery Life
14

Implementing Security

  • Understanding Windows Security
  • Check for Security Problems
  • Create a Picture Password
  • Sign In with a PIN
  • Set Up a Fingerprint Sign-In
  • Lock Your Computer
  • Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically
  • Browse the Web Privately
  • Control Your Private Information
  • Clear Your Activity History
15

Making Windows More Accessible

  • Increase the Text Size
  • Magnify Screen Areas
  • Have Screen Text Read to You
  • Change to a High-Contrast Theme
  • Apply a Color Filter
  • Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications
  • Make the Keyboard More Accessible
  • Control Windows via Voice

1

Getting Started with Windows

  • Creating a Microsoft Account
2

Customizing Windows

  • Configuring the Lock Screen
  • Changing the Windows 11 Theme
  • Using Widgets
3

Surfing the Web

  • Navigating a Webpage in Microsoft Edge
  • Using the Features of a Webpage
4

Sending and Receiving Email

  • Configuring an Email Account in the Mail App
  • Composing and Sending an Email in the Mail App
5

Getting Social with Windows

  • Adding and Editing a Contact in the Mail App
  • Using the Calendar App
6

Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps

  • Configuring the Skype App
  • Using the Weather App
7

Working with Images

  • Working with an Image
8

Working with Multimedia

  • Making a Movie in the Photos App
9

Editing Documents

  • Working with WordPad
10

Working with Files

  • Working with a File
11

Sharing Your Computer

  • Changing Account Settings
12

Getting More from a Tablet PC

  • Displaying and Customizing the Touch Keyboard
13

Implementing Security

  • Checking for Security Problems
  • Signing In with a PIN
  • Configuring Location Information and Activity History
14

Making Windows More Accessible

  • Making Windows More Accessible

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Need help? Check out these FAQs for guidance on Windows 11 basics for beginners.

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Yes, Windows 11 is designed to be user-friendly, and this course simplifies everything with easy-to-follow steps for beginners.

Yes, Windows 11 offers improved performance, faster boot times, and better efficiency compared to Windows 10.

Windows 11 features a modern design, enhanced performance, better multitasking, and improved security features.

Windows 11 requires at least 4 GB of RAM, but it performs best with 8 GB or more for smoother multitasking.

No prior knowledge is need for this Windows 11 online course, this course is designed for beginners.

Yes, you’ll learn basic troubleshooting skills in this Microsoft Windows 11 course and how to resolve common Windows issues.

Yes, the Windows 11 step-by-step guide covers key security features, including setting up PINs, password protection, and privacy settings.

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