TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 WINDOWS 8 AND MODERN UI

Sign In

The Start Screen

The Windows Key

About Modern UI Apps

Use a Modern UI App

The App Bar

Show All Apps

Move Tiles

Resize Tiles

Pin a Tile to the Start Screen

Show the Desktop

Display Charms

Get Modern UI Apps

Uninstall Modern UI Apps

Chapter 2 WINDOWS BASICS

Open a Window

Scroll Through a Window

Close a Window

Move a Window

Resize a Window

Maximize a Window

Minimize a Window

Minimize All But One Window

Switch Between Windows

Display Windows Side by Side

Shut Down Windows

Restart Your Computer

Chapter 3 USEFUL WINDOWS PROGRAMS

Create Sticky Notes

Use the Calculator

Write with WordPad

Draw with Paint

Schedule with the Calendar

Chapter 4 WORKING WITH FILES

View Your Files

Access Drives on Your Computer

Change View of Files

Select Files

Rename a File

Open a File

Create a New File

Create a New Folder

Delete a File

Restore a Deleted File

Move or Copy a File

Search for Files

Add a Shortcut to the Desktop

Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive

Copy Files to SkyDrive

Access SkyDrive Remotely

Delete Files from SkyDrive

Chapter 5 WORKING WITH PICTURES

Copy Pictures from a Digital Camera

View the Pictures Library

See Photos Modern UI Style

View a Slide Show

Manage Image Information

Add Tags to Photos

Print Pictures

Copy Pictures to a DVD

Chapter 6 WORK WITH MUSIC AND VIDEOS

Play a Video or Sound

Play Music Windows 8 Style

Play a Music CD

Create a Playlist

Copy Songs from a Music CD

Copy Songs to a CD

Chapter 7 CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS

Change the Desktop Background

Modify the Screen Saver

Alter the Color of Windows

Change the Theme

Adjust the Volume

Modify the Computer Sounds

View and Change the Date and Time

Customize the Modern UI

Chapter 8 SHARE YOUR COMPUTER

Create a User Account

Change an Account Type

Delete a User Account

Switch Users

Sign Out a User

Switch Accounts

Share Files with Other Users

Set Up Family Safety Controls

Chapter 9 BROWSE THE WEB

Start Internet Explorer

Display a Web Page

Work with Web Pages

Work with Tabs

Print a Web Page

Search the Web

Change Your Home Page

Display History of Viewed Web Pages

Add a Web Page to Favorites

Use the Favorites Bar

Pin a Site to the Start Screen

Browse the Web Privately

Use Accelerators

Chapter 10 EXCHANGE EMAIL

Start Mail

Work with Messages

View Blocked Content

Delete a Message

Reply to a Message

Forward a Message

Create and Send a Message

Format a Message

Add Attachments to a Message

Open an Attached File

Add a Contact

Send a Message to a Contact

Chapter 11 WORK ON A NETWORK

Introduction to Networks

Create a Homegroup

Join a Homegroup

Access Files Across a Homegroup

Change How Files Are Shared

Connect to a Wireless Network

Chapter 12 OPTIMIZE COMPUTER PERFORMANCE

Remove a Program

Delete Files Using Disk Cleanup

Optimize Your Hard Drive

Close a Misbehaving Program