Module

Computer Software

Learning Area

1.
1.1

Learning Outcome

1.1.1 Rearrange the icons on the desktop.

Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be

able to:

Operating System
Icon

1. Arrange the icons freely;

2. Arrange the icons by Name;
3. Arrange the icons by Size; and
4. Arrange the icons by Type.

Teaching and Learning

Steps to arrange the icons on the desktop.
1.

Arrange the icons freely.

Step 1

Click the right mouse button at any free space

on the desktop. The pop-up menu will
appear.

Desktop

Pop-up
menu

Picture 1

Step 2

Select the Arrange Icons By

menu.

Picture 2
Step 3

Make sure the Auto Arrange in the pop-up down

menu is unchecked. ( Do not 9 ).

Auto
Arrange is
unchecked

Picture 3

Step 4

Click and drag any icon to any

desired space on the desktop.

Click and drag

Picture 4

Step 5
2.

Move the other icons one by one.

Arrange the icons by Name

Step 1

Click the right mouse button at any free space

on the desktop. The pop up menu will appear.

Pop up
menu

Picture 1

Step 2

Select the Arrange Icons By menu.

Picture 2
Step 3

Select Name in the pop-up down menu.

Picture 3

Step 4

Click the left mouse button.

The Icons will be arranged by Name

Icons are
arranged
alphabetically

Picture 4

3.

Arrange the icons by Size

Step 1

Click the right mouse button at any free space

on the desktop. The pop-up menu will appear.

Picture 1

Step 2

Select the Arrange Icons By

menu.

Picture 2

Step 3 :

Select Size from the pull down menu.

Picture 3
Step 4

Click the left mouse button .The Icons will be arranged

by Size.

Note: Try out for the rest of the features left. (Type and Modify)

Name : ..

Class : .

Instruction: Rearrange the steps for the following functions in the correct
order.
1.

Arrange Icons Freely .

Click and drag mouse on any icon at any free space

on the desktop.
Make sure the Auto Arrange in the pull down menu is
unchecked.
Right click mouse at any free space on the desktop.

2.

Arrange Icons By Name .

Select the Arrange Icons By menu.
Select Name from the pull down menu.
Right click mouse at any free space on the desktop.
The icons will be arranged by Name.
Pull down menu will appear.