In Chapter 2, we discuss how to open WordPad, create and edit a document in WordPad, move and rename a file, create and move a folder, store documents on an external USB drive, delete and restore shortcuts, files and folders with the Recycle Bin, and how to customize and rearrange gadgets.
WordPad is a very basic word processor. Win7's WordPad is slightly more sophisticated than in WinXP, but you still wouldn't want it as your only word processing software! I tried Word 13 in Lab B, and it makes my eyes cross. What was wrong with Word 03, or Word 10 for that matter?
The Documents Library was a learning curve for me when I first started working with Win7 at the library. Once I realized that it was mostly a reformat of my old familiar File Manager, it all fell into place. I do like the shortcuts on the left side of the page!
Win7 also emulates a web browser in having what resembles a URL locator bar -- the Address Bar. In previous versions, you had to know the document address -- E:/mcc/CDM130 Intro Windows/Chapter2.Activity1.Heimsoth.rtf, for example -- to use the Address Bar to find the document. Win7 treats each directory level as a drop-down list.
Shortcuts work pretty much as they did in previous versions. It is nice to be able to drag and drop shortcut icons onto the Start Button rather than having to hunt down the Add to Start Menu command.
I like the Gadgets -- one of the few things that makes me wish I could run Win7 at home. I played with these when I was working on a Win7 computer on assignment once.
And, as before, they show us how to put all our toys away and shut down the computer.
Bump!
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