Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11: (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

A fully illustrated, up-to-date, and start-to-finish guide to using Windows 11 devices Tired of tech books that tell you what to do but never actually show you how to use your latest devices? Then Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11, 2nd Edition is for you. This book walks you through exactly how to get things done in Microsoft's newest Windows updates with crystal-clear, high-resolution screenshots and pictures that won't leave you scratching your head and wondering, “Why didn't that work?” Teach Yourself Visually Windows 11 is a complete, start-to-finish visual tour of Windows 11. It will take you from “What do I do first?” to Windows guru, one picture and instruction at a time. Looking for help on how to set up your Windows 11 tablet, laptop, or desktop computer for the first time? Teach Yourself Visually Windows 11 has got you covered with the visual interface explanations, Wi-Fi connection assistance, and Microsoft account setup directions you need to make that PC come alive. And that's just chapter one. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11 will also guide you through how to customize your PC, get connected to—and stay safe on—the web, message and email your friends and family, find specific files on your hard drive, check the weather forecast, secure your device against hackers and looky-loos, and pretty much everything else you can think of. You'll find: Hundreds of hi-res, full-page images and screenshots that demonstrate basic and advanced Windows 11 tasks you'll use every day Techniques for making your PC easier to use, including changing the font size, using your voice to active your computer, and more Ways to share your photos, videos, voice notes, and messages with your loved ones See Microsoft's new Copilot AI in action and use generated text and images in your documents, emails, and chats Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11 is the easiest, most intuitive, most fun, and most effective guide for everyone who prefers “show” over “tell” and who's ready to master their Windows 11 tablet, laptop, or desktop PC.

Table of Contents:
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