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Containing hundreds of tutorials, ides and tips, the guidebook you hold in your handsis the best way to get more from Windows 10. it us at: wwwwbdmpublications.com ND 7229 1s 0n Facebook: BDM Publications low usa Twit @BDMpubs 10 2 4 16 18 20 2 24 SRSees ss sae aisles By nR 76 ontents * The Windows 10 Manual Windows 10 Essentials Start Menu, Action Center and Taskbar How to Use the Start Menu How to Use the Action Center How to Use the Taskbar Task View - Multitask in Windows 10 How to Use Snap Assist Manage Activities with Timeline How to Use the File Explorer Create and Manage Folders Complete Guide to Personalisation Exploring Microsoft Edge How to Use the Edge Browser How to Use Windows Mail How to Set Up Email Accounts Cortana - The Ultimate Guide The Most Useful Cortana Commands Inside the Calendar App Tracking Dates and Appointments Sharing to Nearby Devices Removing Distractions with Focus Assist Windows 10 App and Software Guides Exploring the Windows App Store How to Use the Windows App Store Exploring the Maps App Navigating with the Maps App Importing Photos to Your PC Working with Photos and images Understanding the OneDrive Interface 78 80 82 84 85 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 99 100 102 104 1106 108 uo uz 4 us 120 122 124 126 128 130 131 132 OneDrive Files On-Demand How to Use the Cloud Clipboard Screenshot with Snip & Sketch Manage Libraries in Windows 10 How to Use AutoPlay Watching Movies with Netflix on Windows 10 Exploring GIMP on a PC Facebook on Windows 10 Twitter on Windows 10 WhatsApp Desktop on Windows 10 Social Networks - Secure Yourself on Facebook Windows 10 Update Cache Installing and Managing New Fonts Changing File Associations and Protocols Move or Install Apps to a Different Drive Back Up with a Recovery Drive How to Update Windows 10 What to Keep Updated in Windows 10 Listening to Music with the Spotify App Exploring Skype in Windows 10 How to Use Skype Essential Windows 10 Apps Windows 10 Advanced Guides Limiting Data Usage when Tethering Manage Disk Partitions in Windows 10 Check PC RAM Usage Tweak and Modify Windows 10 Using the Power Menu Using Windows 10 Storage Sense Ten Things to Disable in Windows 10 Windows 10 SSCL eee coh 134 136 138 140 12 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 162 163 164 Using the Task Manager Monitor Tasks with the Task Manager How to Install a Printer in Windows 10 Setting Up Dual Monitors Find My Device and Remote Lock Fix Wireless Network Connection Problems ‘Add a Shutdown Timer to the Desktop Windows 10 Registry Tweaks Defragment Your Hard Drive Updating Your Device Drivers Windows 10 Touchpad Gestures Windows 10 Hotkeys Windows Defender -is it Good Enough? Device Performance & Health Online Safety Tips Blocking PUPs with Windows Defender Windows 10 App and SoM RCLU Ley Windows 10 Advanced Guides __ Su eae Using Windows 10 Dynamic Lock Manage Your Privacy in Windows 10 Windows 10 Maintenance Tools Improving the Windows 10 Firewall How to Remove Malware from Windows 10 How to Reset or Fresh Start Secure Your Home Network Protecting Your PC on Public Wi-Fi Top Ten Antivirus and Security Packages What is a VPN? Six Steps to a Faster PC Remove Windows 10 Bloatware How to Free Up Space in Windows 10 Troubleshooting Windows 10 Windows 10 Troubleshooting Tips Index Windows 10 Essentials Windows 10 essentials, includes guides to everything you need to get the most from your Windows 10 PC. 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There have been several additions and improvements to these tools in the recent Anniversary update, making them even easier and more intuitive to use, so let’s take a look at what you can do with these essential Windows tools. AILApps List system Folders Search Bar Start Menu Tiles eerste dustaswth Windows 81, the les that appear inthe tart menu dsplay infocration when appropriate fo theapps ane series ey ink 0. You customise the lookaf thet by Fightcickingon them and selecting an ation rom the menu that appears. Tiles arenow automatically splint relevant ction, eg Play and plore Start Menu Folders Ifyou pin app to the Start menu, theicons wll appear below the block ties You can now move these app ions into folders with the stat menu Todo this click and System» Notations Taskbar (right) righthand side ofthe taskbar contains several essential Widows toes Hee youcan check battery p {your Wil connection al, speaker volume and vera othe things Youvil ‘aso find the button open thenew Action Center her The Anniversary update added nateation badges here, <0 you can see unread notiiation {amounts ata glanc How to Use the Start Menu ‘The Start menu in Windows 10 is about much more than just displaying a list of your apps and software. Itincludes Live Tiles, shortcuts to folders and settings, and you can now even create folders within the menu itself. So whether ‘you just want to use it as a simple list or if you want to make it the hub of your PC, the Start menu hasit covered. Microsoft has completely redesigned the Start menu for a new era and it seems to get improved with every update to the 0S, soit takes a 10 eo such ste Settings app anda shortcut tothe Fle Explore Click the power con and you can shat dawn or restart your PC. You can add ‘more option otis shortatsectonin Settings» Personalsaton Star Choose which oiders appear Start menu naw allows forthe creation of folds, This means Move the mouse tothe edges anc resize handles wll appear, so you can haveitcoveringhalfyour screen ora much smaller proportion. Yu can even set the Stat menu to open ul screen, by goingta Settings > Personalisation» Start How to Use the Action Center ‘There have always been pop-up messages in Windows but now there is a centralised way in which these are viewed and interacted with. Called the Action Center, itis designed to work more like the notifications panel ona smartphone or tablet. The new Action Center isa key interface element in Windows 10, providing you with access to Quick actions buttons as well as the notifications and alerts. ‘Center panel. On this screen, you can se thatthe Calendar notation Center button, ital tell you you have any new notifications. allows yout sncaze ifr various lengths of time, which ap they are fom. Notification wl remain inthe panel unt ‘atively dismiss them or action them (clk through tthe aso contol whetheror not an ap sends not noiications ar pitised, orn within the panel Rightclck on the app heading when anotfication arives ane choose ine desired option om the action menu that appears How to Use the Action Center 4 FEB x teectcnontreacualactoncenertusoninterasons, | I cu adcion tothe Acton Centers the Quick action ul se someciferent optonsin the action menu that panel atthe Bottom. 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In Settings il probably need to shut down the We ae Eluetocth ‘System > Notications and Actions, yu can choose the Quick Ac n an ara for exam nt mode has alireles ‘at appear atthe top ofthe bottom panel inthe Aetion Center. communication and places an aeroplane icon in your natication area, © Add quick actions om Notifications & actions wu a ae _ @- -- 0 ae o- * @. = D on o- @ wane Ae = El Windows 10 Essentials How to Use the Taskbar Inprevious versions of Windows, the taskbar was relegated to being an occasional tool. In Windows 10 it's back where it belongs, at the very centre of the desktop workspace. Some slight tweaks in both the Anniversary and Creators updates, have made itan even more useful tool. Mastering the Windows 10 Taskbar ‘The taskbar has always been more useful than many users realise and with Windows 10 there are several new features and options that make iteven more so, Let's take a look at ther, SORE E SEI |The Windows 10taskbarrunsthe fll CREE |The Conana/Scarch boxis complete ng di separate areas, These ar, om let right the Start menu buton the coitisalvays vise and available Justcick anyuhere inthe serch bo Comana/Search box your Pinned Apps andthe System Tools, You have to begin using it Cortana snot yet setup, youl be prompted to do sion tocustemise almost allo these areas othe taskbar. so the fs imeyou click the search bas, and accasionally shawn Ups. ind all ofthe apps and sofraeon your compute sted, along with Une en open apps andi realy rather good, providing you can get Ties and system fldersRightclcking onthe Start menu button opens 3 isngit Cliekto open oraternatively you can open the Ta clilerert menu, containing inks to system tol ike Task Manager ew by pressing the Windows Key + Tab Afe apps and othe stare wlbe pinned 0 BRUM -ongoveranyopenappiconintetastoar brings up the taskbar when you fist use your Windows ‘Peek preview ofthe window, Ifa moveis playing fr PC. 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Being able to split the screen into different sections for different windows is useful and Snap Assist in Windows 10 is designed to help. ‘that Itis very easy to have several windows open after just a few minutes of working on your PC and it is equally easy to lose track of them, Srapping windows helps prevent that. allofyourcther open windows a smaller thumbnails, postioned onthe snapped the window Sde of the screen opposite wh How to Use Snap Assist oO ; Pe over .irowsyousingy cickon hte br tech explained above buys dag it the comer ater justo swindon and dagit aay rom wherever ti snapped to: ses or the edge You wl ee the transparent ouline appear butitill aw anly || comers Snappingisa gest muttasking too and once you sat using, cover aquarter ofthe screen, The snap asist display wl still appear ityou wont want to go back a randomly Roating windows. Snapping Vertically Windows 10 also adds support for vertical window snapping, This works slightly differently to normal window snapping, as most modern monitors make vertical snapping a less useful option for splitting a screen, Ei Windows 10 Essentials Manage Activities with Timeline One of the most useful additions to the Windows 10 0S in the Spring Creators update is Timeline. This handy feature allows you to more easily get back to stuff you were working on previously, without having to have dozens of windows left open all over your computer. You will only see the Timeline features when you click the Task View button if you have the latest update installed. New Desktop ‘Task View past actives you started an the cent PC ther Windows Pcs nd even iS/Ancoid running apps and past activites The defou pec past dat eed Earlier Today anne aie Today panel shows te atest actities on your Windows 10 PC. 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This is most levantor users wth ple accounts, such a3 personal Microsoft ‘account and a workor schoo accoune Seti er akoletyouddsable acttycollection esr your acuty histo punts per Annotated Scrollbar Avery useful annotated scrollbar makes it 2syto gat backto pastactivtes in Timeline The scolar wl change to splay dates, thon singe day YOu ‘canscrallthe Timeline scren using the lanaw keys on the keyboard, arb clicking nd dragging on the sralbar Activities n Timeline, a user activity isthe combination ofa specie app me, Each atv nksright back to rebpage, document artic, playlist, task at activity late a El Windows 10 Essentials How to Use the File Explorer Here we'll take you through the improvements to the general Windows 10 file browser. Many features remain from Windows 7 and 8 (such as clickingin the far right of the taskbar to minimise everything) and apps on the taskbar work the same. What’s New in File Explorer? File Explorers a much undervalued part of Windows. 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Much more than just boxes to keep your photos or music files in, folders can really help to improve how you use Windows 10 on a day-to-day basis. Creating New Folders Itmay sound too simple if you are a long time Windows user but here's look at how to create new folders on the desktop and within, other folders, nlcave the name as New folde'fyou wish yu the BEB 2 erate ction it ards eto tea second lg notte fs kl automata action menu. ou can ala ck and drag tee t ide Youcan rename okey tn Recye Bin con onyour destop Anything inthe folder wl lobe ckingon te ttle once or ighicng and selecting Renae placed nthe recycle, To move ers sound th destop st cick fom the menu ag and dop the Create and Manage Folders oO Managing Your Folders ‘nce created, folders can be adapted and customised in a number of ways. You can even change the default icon used whenever a new folders added. wnebdrovbexioncom 25 r+ Windows 10 Essentials Complete Guide to Personalisation One of the most welcome features of Windows 10 is the return to the familiar desktop environment and SEE Ae cea es ee ena a nea c poets Change the Desktop Background The Desktop personalisation procedure hasn't changed much since Windows 7, so if you've used that OS before this wl feel very familar, Fy Set Accent Colours ee ene eae t+ Windows 10 Essentials Lock Screen Customisation Se eta ee re i ooopee0; | Disable the Lock Screen See eee oO a eee eco tet? navigate to HKEY Righ-lik Adding New Themes eit enn nent nee nee ee eee ees Rees hss paren ‘more there rl bol MNS CER OS Applying and Modifying Themes Desktop Themes Bak Ear ESE Change Your Desktop Icons Complete Guide to Personalisation Ifyou use desktop icons such as This PC, your personal flderor Network connections, you can change those icons. 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It also boasts several innovative features, such as the ability to save tabs for later viewing and to write on web pages. Get Started with Edge Edge's fast and fluid and we think you'll ike it. It may not have the capability of Chrome or Firefox as yet but for basic web browsing i's almost perfect at inks you ae loki s feed displayed onthe Start tab issplitinto Edge Tabs How to Use the Edge Browser a Edge Tools Tabs, lined up along the top, are a way to view multiple websites or pages in a single browser window. New tbs are opened ether when you cli byclickingonthesmall + button atthe tp let ofthe browser. You can have ats oftabs open atthe same time, To preview your apen abs, Click the small arew button onthe right of the ast tab, st tabs aside, rather than. pletely so that they are easierto go backto ater Tabs set aie wl stil be thee even after closing Edge. 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The more you use Cortana, the more personalised your experience will be, so if you haven't used many of its features yet, and are feeling slightly underwhelmed, this guide will show you just how powerful a tool it can be. Exploring Cortana | 1 | Cortana Home ‘Sunday “6 Cortana - The Ultimate Guide il Search with Cortana ‘When you select the search box in the taskbar in Windows 10, Cortana will pop up to help you find things and get things done. focuments or an preseec ft before you search. Clckin these theaotiom of the Documents or Web bow andthe 3 panel. 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Then go to Permissions and switch on Communications histo nacan ence package confimation emails You can also ade package info manually in the Packages section ofthe notebook 1 can change what Coan callsyou Selec fon the taskbartoop Select the Notebook andthen select your hyperinedemal ress, Select Change my name 7 50 Cortana - The Ultimate Guide Oo Cortana Apps There are several apps that work with Cortana to keep you updated, either with new content or notifications from those apps. More are being added but here are six available right now. of your Netflix membership andyou can instantly watch thousands of TV. || yourdshes and cde for episdes and fms by debit or creditcard progress of yur order. 1 fam your favour spaton 3 app porelocal restauran very ar cllection, Pay safely and Se h-Theyrwilleven keep you up-to-date onthe PPS 2st tty = 1g nttotack Follow = you ve nce hil gh ymacepayistsin every chart fre eon genre and mood. 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New Event here are woman aystoadd a rneweverttoyourcalerarYoucan ether cickonthedateinthe main wind ef be date you wants notinven;youcanclckthe New rent button ere Youcan then ad anevent name locaton anda sa and end date, Giethe event ashort exertion especally you planta shareitvith acontac. You cana that by adcng people using the pane rigntothe Add Ever screen, Month Preview Nomatter which vw you choose for themaincalendsr pane- day. nee, &c-the month preview wil alas Show aful month You can use the arows above the minicalender skip to ifeent ments and cl ona datwilthen angthatdate int vw on the main elenda nel. The curent days ighightad Inthe Month Preview. Linked Calendars Your calendar can belinked to your femal account, which be shown here. you ae using Smallor your email account, andhave ary Calendars setup in Google Calendar, these wil also beshown here You canuiethe checkbove to select and deselect calendars from showingin, themain paneandeach iscolou ceded, soyou krow wicheustom calendaran event comes from, 54 oo P) t ety Calendar Pane he main Calendar pane, however you choose to view itwith the view button, contains a number of iferen its of useulinformation, Pubicand national holidays are automaticaly added based an locaton. The current day shighlghted in yourchosen highlight colo current day, alongwith fey days afer, wil ao show weather and temperature information. Cling the weather symbol wil open the Weather pp, Calendar View ‘Along the tp ofthe main windows ae the contosfor changing how the calendars viewed. The deft the fll marth view ‘You can switch to Day or mult day using the dropdown menu ‘and the calendar wl be splitinto hourly sections Work ‘hows Monday to Friday any ting you easy plan business or school commitments, Te quickly return tothe cure day, the Today bution bare ‘Add Event Clckonarydayinthemain pane or ary houty set indayvew and rin Add Event pane al open. 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You can also ado public oF national halsaye manual, Calendar Stings iftheyhavenot been cwrectly added automaticaly Windows 10 Essentials Tracking Dates and Appointments ital 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. Schedule Appointments and More Iused properly the calendar can be a great tool. We'll show you how to set up your calendar, arrange events and change settings so your calendar is exactly the way you want if Calendar You can come back and do ths at any point you multiple calendars. So providing theyimviteyour account, you'e able to || choose va Settings Accounts. From th iyadd an ‘easily see calendars rom fiends and relatives, I's also easy ta schedule took com, Exchange, Goce or Cloud calendar or enter advanced your own events ofcourse settings or ary other calendars you may have rom other providers. Cee TEER | LicWindovs 10S emai apo, Calendar aso PETES |Next, youl be ashed to enablelocaton access forall and Calendax This predominantly or enables youto add multiple accounts and from diferent providers, too. So whether you use an Oulookcalendar at | one verysimple reson Calendar shows yu the weather for your workcor have shared lends, you can jon them altogether in ication each day You can always revoke access via the Settings app. Go the Calendar app Fist cick ond Accounts to Location andyou can tun off Calendar’ access to Location. You can alway tum of location permanently there, to, 56 eons PERSE EN Thisic ourcslondar Notice that this weekhasthe weather showing ace touch ifyou enabled locaton in the previous step. Notice that we've only got one calendar at the moment on thee. fv had multiple calendars rom aferent providers, these would show here and you could turn them an and of name ofthe event, alocaton shouldyou wish to plus start and end ates andtimes You" also able to invite people by ema using the Feld onthe rah hand side This wil then rset the event int thee calendar as well. the Repeat button nthe tolbarwhen you's creating new event, Here youll see we're creating arecuring event for ‘ur tig tothe gym. Check the days you want. You can repeat daly, ‘ook menthly or yearly depending on what you need todo, Tracking Dates and Appointments or) Thisis 2 weeky calendar view iwewere onthe ‘monthly one our previous steps you can change the view nthe top "ight Youcan also go foward arback through the weeks usingthe arrows alsoin the top right CLE the cog iconinthe bottom ef takesyouto your Calendar Settings menu, Here youcan do thing ike et settings for entra accounts, but you can also change the calendarto suit the way you work which daySare in your work Weck, for example, and which day you consider to be the rst ofthe week? weve gven these diferent colours they show up btterin the main calen wnebaroubiexioncom 57 ai | Windows 10 Essentials Sharing to Nearby Devices Nearby Sharing lets you instantly share your videos, photos, documents and websites with people and devices near you over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, For example say you're in a meeting with your boss and need to quickly send them the report or PowerPoint presentation you're looking at on your screen, Nearby Sharing helps you do this quickly and easily. Nearby Sharing Share your files quickly with Nearby Sharing: your computer automatically picks the fastest way to share your file or webpage, elther over nd turn on the Neary Sharing toggk such fyeu have not yet applied the Windows 10 eu wantto share, On 3 notication asking ther velect the device, the other wer il see So accept the raster Ths wl time ou in Cent send any deo, phot, you can speci another Talder or another drive very easly. ‘document or webpage viewed on Microsoft Edge to people or devices and dickon system shared experiences, U nearby by clicking onthe share icon inte top right comer ofthe app or ook forthe Save files receive to opto igh-clicking to view the share menu, Changebutton Sharing to Nearby Devices/Removing Distractions with Focus Assist A Removing Distractions with Focus Assist Focus Assist allows you to create distraction free work times by blocking alerts, notifications and other sounds. Turn on Focus Assist whenever you want to get things done without distractions from social media or other, similar notifications. Alternatively sett to tum on automatically at certain times during the day when you need to focus. Blocking Notifications ‘choose which notifications you want to see and hear. The remainder of your alerts will go into the Action Center so youcan see them ata more convenient time. st off agai natfcationso alarms 59 Windows 10 App and Software Guides Cees uh e ea sue frustration by knowing exactly what you can do with the pre-installed or Leer etude ata Ree eccenee vce aaa FAR od oe maine MeCoAat with friends on Skype, you can find out more here. im LLG) 66 errata onc eee aN our OL ‘ eerie el eee Peet) poeeerihcenteat oN Microsoft Maps app. appstore. fo en SoA EEA SO Been eC) Cr ua cera Sc) WhatsApp Desktop on Windows 10 Exploring the Maps App Ree eaae ee) Importing Photos to Your PC Rent eae aed Understanding the OneDrive Interface Seen aa Xe EMU SL Rel i rere Sc) Cy ae Un eC) PMC ened Watching Movies with Netflix aur Exploring GIMP on a PC SOL Ce ene eieearls eee ON skeclary (isco eV) ace fea ey Eula Romans ee Pu! Eee Ue sey Rekede cK seed SON So eR) Listening to Music with the Spotify App Pera 557s) Redes seu eee) eeu eens Exploring the Windows App Store ‘Windows 10 comes with great built-in apps including Skype and OneDrive but that's just the beginning, The Store has loads more to help you stay in touch and get things done, plus more games and entertainment than ever before ~many of them free! Category Tabs sustas onload negoryt nd Trending ech Software Charts es rn ey /opuar and most donnioded ap = lickon ane thelinks you can further efie the chart using the Inks Top Fee, Top Pai, Best Rated and Picks for you Most popular «2 Downloads/Updates Store Settings eee ae Ree =a Offers . cos 6 El Wind How to Use the Windows App Store ‘There was a Windows Store inside Windows 8, but Microsoft has a new version inside Windows 10. That's because ~ like the new so-called ‘Universal’ apps - the Store will work across all Microsoft devices including Windows Phones and the Xbox One. Software Guides O Appa Take a Look Around res there ae now movies to Duy o* ret and msc to download reasonably uninsping but presumably this would improve as yo scan switch be stor a the dounloaded moreapps Iso easly ick through the top free opel the window 2nd paid apps 2s being more responsive ops toa Browse..screen where youre presented arch il pc up results Kom across te Store, whatever you with the atest apps as well as those that are growingin popular ath search or Here weve fur fim ve'd ke to see This pages moment You can sso refine your search sing the categories on thee he same whether youre looking a3 say you just wanted to see Education apps for exarple gare, movie or app How to Use the Windows App Store : riroubexioscom 65, Exploring the Maps App Just like Google, Microsoft provides its own mapping service with the Maps app. This incredibly useful tool not only shows you a 2D map of anywhere in the world but also lets you see a satellite view, traffic information and even view major cities in 3D. Anew addition to Maps is the ability to draw or write on top of maps and save them for later. Directions Search pore ona ce Maps View 66 Your Location Maps Settings ‘Windows Ink Saved Places Rotate & Tilt Navigating with the Maps App Boasting excellent mapping, great aerial photography, up-to-the. directions by public transport, road or foot, the Maps app is one of the very best ways to navigate. New additions make the Maps app even more useful, with new ways to get directions and plan routes added in the latest update. Moving Around in Maps ‘There are few controlsin the Maps app but they allow you to do alot of things very easily. Let's take a look at how you move around in the app. ‘This allows you to move the map around to focus onthe area you you are 200me fr cut ofthe map, daublecickingthe mouse 2coms hema inquicky. < Ses ae min and Zoom aur. You can ako titbyholding therightmouse || pn, anew window opens allowing you to serch fr things button and moving upand down, ication, add favourites and more Navigating with the Planning a Route Mapsis great ust for checking out an area looking around a city orjust finding businesses local to you. Itis also great fr planning detailed routes. Bi Windows 10 App and Software Guides Importing Photos to Your PC Importing your photos from a digital camera or phone on to your PC may seem like a very simple task but if you have never done it before, you can encounter problems. Here we take a look at importing photos from your phone, tablet or camera; using a standard USB cable and tools already included in Windows 10. Importing to a Folder Importing your photos or images directly to a folder on the desktop, or elsewhere isthe traditional method. It tends to be quicker but offers fewer importing options. FO cows nusenes-olime 8 ‘Account youve ade to ths 296 oS Naw clickon the device storage this may be Phone and Card on smartphone and navigate to where the photos are stored. This val normally be in older called DIM on your phone or camer, You Can now simply cut and paste or drag and drop images to anew folder fonyourF. Dee Dacca « + sate Mest OneDive = ere Importing to the Photos App Importing Photos to Your PC ‘The Windows 10 Photos app isa great tool for importing photos from a phone, tablet or camera It allows you to preview and individually Pickimages more easily, and even sorts them, he Photos apo should have opened up with the Collections a screen showing, not, clckthe taba the tp to open no Along stab areyour contol Refesh, Select, Sideshow thetop ofthe Collec and Import. Impor isthe only ane you need to click at this point. \eking or new photos and videos forimporting 7 can use the check bas on the images to select those you imp sete Clear All and Select Al buttons as required nat, default, this will probably be somewhere like C:\Users\, peng ney er wabdrpubtonscom TA B Windows 10 App and Software Guides Working with Photos and Images ‘The integrated Photos app was first introduced in Windows 8 but.it wasn’t the best experience when compared to ‘most third party apps. In Windows 10 and again in the Anniversary update it has been much improved, with better ways to browse photos and a lot more editing options and controls to make the most of the images on your PC. Managing Your Images ‘The Photos app has seen some useful improvements over the last few years and is actually very powerful now. It doesn't offer the flexibility ‘ofan app like Photoshop Elements, but it does alot of simple edits very well. ay ean Smid Fe. 72 cows Wonuasetes-Ylime 8 Working with Photos and Images fa | Fie Explorer window, Todo this select the photos you want, then clckthe Copy button inthe toolbar he old Cri keyboard shortut works to) You can then paste the photos wherever you want ‘on your compute, ick Prove he Photos app allows you todo several things with your photos and images. The fist sto ema them, Select the images you want tosene and click the Shae burton in he toolbar. The share apions| window wil open, allowing you to choose how to share the images, including itis wemebirpubleatoncom 3 Drawing on Images “The Photos app in Windows 10 allows you to draw or write on top of your images, as long.as you have installed the Anniversary update, and then save them as a completely new le 1 ta change the colour and textual menu fort Editing Images ‘The image editing tools n the Photos app have been improved and added to in the Anniversary update including the addition of preset filters and effects screen, the image wil be shrunk down sight to thenew toolbar ‘dounthe right ofthe eating window, fu can chonse a preset aspect rio, o lorking with Photos and Ime ma Windows 10 App and Software Guides Understanding the OneDrive Interface OneDrive is Microsoft’ cloud storage or file hosting service, giving you the option to keep your files in a folder which is accessible from more than just the computer or device on which they are initially saved. OneDrive was previously known as SkyDrive or Windows Live Folders and although the name has changed, the basic serviceis much the same. jeTabs Many ofthe standard Merosot Office tabs are ngyouto sth between diferent toolbars You can nd too for = ing pasting, changing formating. inserting images, ables nd ter media and many other. Everthingyou need to crest, OneDrive Folders Pein icy see al of aa sth Onedr older indo Ftherain flee is ‘expand the view by ciekingon ero next tothe tie any sin OneDrive have ‘addtional folders inside them, you wil 3 that folde expand the view agai Quick Access Folders sad copy and paste them nto your OneDrive folder. Theppine next to someo! thefolders show that, they ate pinned to appear in that vensshenewerit shown. The thers maar 76 eos nu sones- lime 8 Understanding the OneDrive Interface ONEDRIVE FILE SECURITY Serene ee te eta eee ens Pe ea ea sere ey RS ie sete ete ee ee eee ae er eee cette te oo PeincCipeet ne Nina no eeier ene ian Beer cere) Toolbar Ribbon The default Toolbar Rbbon selected isthe Home toolbar. This contains most ofthe commen tees you wil need when creating nd managing your notes. ustomise the ribbon, andthe quicktoobar, byvightcexingon the ribbon a “Customise Ribbon You can minimise theribbon, to veyourset more page space, by igntclcking an ngColapsethe Robo ‘Synced Folder 1fhen your OneDive folder he coud succesfly tore oni row symbal will change checkmark, You ean manual esyne foldersin the OneOrive folder by right-click hem and selecting “chooses oresyne’, The eat ao alone you to stop sang you wish, OneDrive Contents ‘When you select the OneDrve folder inthe sidebay same standard folders, along vith any you have create wl 2ppea inthe main window as noma ‘The diference with the OneDrive folder thatit backsup theflsto te oud, rather than jst storing them ina new locaton on your computer, ou can tel this ishapoe arc sjmbol an each folder pytheblue rotating Folder View You can quicly change hon your OneDivefles and folders re cleplyed, just as you can wth any other alder byclicking the afere ‘elder view buttons at the battom right ofthe main vend. The Thumbnal view displays esas arge ions, loving you to get an ie image ete without onering them, The Information view uses ons but displays i swobdrublestonscom 77 Windows 10 App and Software Guides OneDrive Files On-Demand With Files On-Demand, you can access all your files in the cloud without having to download them and use storage space on your device. All your files, even ontine-only files, can be seen in File Explorer and work just like every other file on your device. Using Files On-Demand Files On-Demand isa hugely popular feature that helps you keep everything in one place- namely File Explorer With so many of our files dotted throughout different hard drives, network locations and the cloud, it's often time consuming locating them all. Dive cloud ican nthe neicaton ae, yourflesarecurenily stored, and to change thestatus of ary atthefarrght ofthe taskbar fyou don se the OneDrive ion onthe youwantto move offie or online. You wil see he fles and folders icons aro, aso at the botom night of Gn Onedrive naw have symbols attached to them, showing you thelr 0, clckthe lue button and wait whist One onitandleok in n menu for Always keep on this deve sthis up. you dant see this panel click Settings om the OneDrive lor Fee up space’ depending on wiat you wish 0 do. you marka ‘ction menu, cickthe Settings tab and then che folder as'Aivays keep on this device: ner files in that oleae set as ‘downoad fle, atways avaiable fs. OneDrive Files On-Demand coy On-Demand Files ‘The whole process of creating On-Demand files makes life much easier for those who work when commuting, or inthe field Files can be modified out of the office, onthe train to work for example, then automatically uploaded when your computer makes a connection to work REE Yhcnyoutum on Fes On-Demand, you see all PEE When you pen an online only it you les in Fle Explore ana get new information downloads to your device and becomes about each le. Newfles reated alin oron anather device appear a= locally available fle You can open alocallyaailabefle anytime, even fonline-ony les, which dont take up spaceon your device. When youre | without Internet acess. Fyou need mare space you can change thee Connected othe Interne, you beable to use thee ike every other back oonline only fileon your device me = 00 TEPER oe ESERIES Online-only fles don take up space on your IE Only festhatyoumarkas Abaysheep computer You see a coud icon foreach onthis device! have the green cle with conline-only ein Fle Explorer ut the fe doesn't dovnload to your thehite check mark, These esl alvay be ausabie even when ‘evice until you apen i. Yeucan any open online fles when your you offine, They are downloaded to your device and take up space. GES OE ome wabdreubistonscom 79 oO Windows 10 App and Software Guides How to Use the Cloud Clipboard Copying and pasting is something we all do. However, what do you do if you need to copy the same few things again and again and how do you copy content across your devices? The new Cloud Clipboard solves both of those problems in a single, simple interface. ANew Way to Copy + Paste ‘The Cloud Clipboard gives you a new way to cut and paste. Simply press the Windows key +V at any time and you'll see the Cloud Clipboard panel appear in the bottom corner of the screen. Pel sie ton pcnteraiyony selecting themin the Cloud Clipboard. You can then use ul *Vto paste or right cickand slet Paste fom the men When you select Somethingin the Cloud Cipooar it emains thereto bepasted again, ‘You can clear the tes from the cipboatd easly ether by ‘opening settings System > Clipboard and cckingon ‘Clear clipboard data’ or by opening the clpboard window and clicking the ‘lear button. Once the clipboard cleaved, you cannot recover the copied data, I thereis copied data inthe Claud Clipboard that you thinkyeu willaays ned to keep, youcan pint Pinned items inthe clipboard do no gt cleared when using the methods descrioed inthe prevousstep. To pin something, move your mouse oer te item and then cick he pin icon that appess. 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