Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11

Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been programming since he was a teenager in the mid-1970s, has programmed everything from mainframes to desktops to bar code scanners, and has worked with many different languages, including Fortran, assembly language, C++, and, of course, JavaScript. Paul has written more than four dozen books that have sold more than two million copies worldwide. These books include Windows 8 Visual Quick Tips, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs, 2nd Edition, Macs Portable Genius, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Windows

Explore the PC Screen 4

Explore the Start Menu 5

Start and Close an App 6

Connect to Your Wireless Network 8

Put Windows to Sleep 10

Restart or Shut Down Windows 11

Switch to a Microsoft Account 12

Install an App 16

Switch Between Running Apps 18

Arrange Running Apps 20

Uninstall an App 22

Chapter 2 Customizing Windows

Pin an App to the Start Menu 26

Open the Settings App 28

Change the Lock Screen Background 30

Choose a Lock Screen Status App 32

Customize Syncing Between Devices 34

Access an App’s Features 36

Pin an App to the Taskbar 38

Change the Theme 40

Adjust the Volume 42

Set the Time Zone 43

Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors 44

Customize the Taskbar 46

Work with Widgets 48

Set Up Multiple Desktops 50

Chapter 3 Surfing the Web

Open a Web Page 54

Open a Web Page in a Tab 56

Navigate Web Pages 58

Find Text on a Page 59

Navigate with the History List 60

Change Your Startup Page 62

Save Favorite Web Pages 64

Take Advantage of the Favorites Bar 66

Share a Web Page 68

Search for Sites 70

Download a File 72

Chapter 4 Sending and Receiving Email

Launch the Outlook App 76

Add Your Microsoft Account 77

Configure More Email Accounts 78

Send an Email Message 80

Format the Message Text 82

Add a File Attachment 84

Save a Draft of a Message 86

Receive and Read Email Messages 88

Reply to a Message 90

Forward a Message 92

Open and Save an Attachment 94

Delete a Message 96

Create a Folder for Saving Messages 98

Configure Outlook Settings 100

Chapter 5 Getting Social with Windows

Create a Contact 104

Import Contacts 106

View a Contact 108

Edit a Contact 110

Assign a Photo to a Contact 112

Add Extra Fields to a Contact 114

Create a Contact List 116

View Your Calendar 118

Add an Event to Your Calendar 120

Create a Recurring Event 122

Add an Event Reminder 123

Send or Respond to an Event Invitation 124

Customize Your Calendar 126

Chapter 6 Performing Day-to-Day Tasks with Apps

Search Your PC 130

Write a Note 132

Make a To-Do List 134

Display a Location on a Map 136

Get Directions to a Location 138

Check Your Weather Forecast 140

Check Another City’s Weather Forecast 142

Perform Calculations 144

Record a Voice Memo 146

Set an Alarm 148

Chapter 7 Working with Images

Import Images from a Digital Camera 152

Scan an Image 154

Navigate the Pictures Folder 156

View Your Images 158

Start a Slide Show 160

Mark a Photo as a Favorite 161

Repair an Image 162

Add a Photo Effect 164

Crop an Image 166

Rotate an Image 168

Delete an Image 169

Print an Image 170

Take a Picture with Your PC Camera 172

Chapter 8 Working with Multimedia

Import Videos from a Digital Camera 176

Navigate the Videos Folder 178

Watch a Video 180

Trim a Video 182

Buy or Rent a Movie or TV Show 184

Navigate the Music Folder 186

Play Music 188

Create a Playlist 190

Switch Between Audio Devices 192

Chapter 9 Editing Documents

Create and Save a Document 196

Open a Document 198

Edit Document Text 200

Find Text 204

Replace Text 206

Insert Special Symbols 208

Make a Copy of a Document 210

Create a OneNote Notebook 212

Add Pages and Sections to a Notebook 214

Add Text Notes 216

Add an Image to a Notebook Page 218

Work with Notebook Lists 220

Chapter 10 Working with Files

Select a File 224

Change the File View 226

Preview a File 227

Copy a File 228

Move a File 229

Rename a File 230

Create a New File 231

Delete a File 232

Restore a Deleted File 233

Add a File to Your OneDrive 234

Extract Files from a Compressed Folder 236

Specify a Different Program When Opening a File 238

Chapter 11 Sharing Your Computer

Display User Accounts 242

Create a User Account 244

Switch Between Accounts 246

Change Your User Account Picture 248

Change a User’s Password 250

Delete an Account 252

Add a Child to Your PC 254

Set Restrictions on a Child Account 256

Chapter 12 Getting More from a Tablet PC

Understanding Gestures 260

Using Gestures to Control Windows 262

Display the Touch Keyboard 264

Input Text with the Touch Keyboard 266

Customize the Touch Keyboard Size and Theme 268

Adjust Screen Brightness 270

Monitor Battery Life 271

Chapter 13 Implementing Security

Understanding Windows Security 274

Check for Security Problems 276

Scan Your PC for Threats 278

Display the Sign-In Options 279

Sign In with a PIN 280

Set Up a Fingerprint Sign-In 282

Sign In with Facial Recognition 284

Lock Your Computer 286

Configure Your PC to Lock Automatically 288

Browse the Web Privately 290

Control Your Private Information 292

Clear Your Activity History 294

Chapter 14 Making Windows More Accessible

Increase the Text Size 298

Magnify Screen Areas 300

Have Screen Text Read to You 302

Change to a High-Contrast Theme 304

Apply a Color Filter 306

Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications 308

Make the Keyboard More Accessible 310

Control Windows Via Voice 312

Chapter 15 Putting AI to Work with Copilot

Understanding Microsoft Copilot 316

Chat with Copilot 318

Generate Text from a Prompt 320

Rewrite Existing Text 322

Generate an Image from a Prompt 324

Add an Image to a Chat Session 326

Voice Chat with Copilot 328

Index 330