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.Let me explain the difference between Insert mode and Overwrite mode.Let s say a text box alreadycontains this text:Wanda StarrNext, you place the cursor just to the left of the S in Starr.If you then type Bea and a space, in Insertmode, the new text is inserted, like this:page 38 Windows XP BibleWanda Bea StarrIf you were to type Bea followed by a blank space in Overwrite mode, the new text would replaceexisting text, like this:Wanda Bea rIn the preceding example, the new letters Bea and the blank space that follows have replaced theletters Star.Selecting textTo change or delete a chunk of text, you also can select that text first.To select text, do one of thefollowing:Drag the mouse pointer through the text you want to select.Position the blinking cursor to the start or end of the text you want to select and then holddown the Shift key while you press the arrow keys to extend the selection.In some cases, you can select all the text in a text box by clicking the label next to thetext box.Select a single word by double-clicking that word.The selected text will be highlighted somehow, typically as white letters against a blue background.Once you select a chunk of text, you canPress Delete (Del) to delete the selected text.Or, start typing new text.When you type new text, whatever you type replaces what was previously selected.Knowing these simple techniques can actually save you quite a bit of time.When you re browsing theWorld Wide Web with Microsoft Internet Explorer, for example, you often need to type in some fairlylengthy URLs, such as http://www.microsoft.com.Because so many URLs are alike, however,you can save a lot of time by selecting just the text you want to change.To change that Microsoft URLto http://www.coolnerds.com, for example, you could just drag the mouse pointer throughmicrosoft to select that chunk of text.Then type coolnerds to replace the selected text, ending up withhttp://www.coolnerds.com.Copying text and picturesThe ability to cut and paste into text boxes is also a huge timesaver.If the information that you need totype into a text box is visible just about anywhere on the screen or available someplace where you canget it to the screen, there s never any need to retype it.Just select the text that you want to copy into thetext box by dragging the mouse pointer through that text.Then, press Ctrl+C to copy the selected text tothe Windows Clipboard (which is an invisible placeholder for cut and copied text).Then click in the textbox into which you need to type the text, so it gets the blinking cursor, and press Ctrl+V.The text landsin the text box.The Ctrl+C (Copy) shortcut, and Ctrl+V (Paste) shortcut are supported universally throughout Windowsand Windows programs.You can use these keys to copy just about anything to just about anything else.If you re not sure, don t be afraid to try it out.You cannot do any harm by trying! The same techniqueworks for pictures as well.To select a picture, however, you don t drag the mouse pointer.Instead, youjust click the picture to select it, and then press Ctrl+C.To paste the picture into a graphics program orword processing document, click at about where you want to place the picture, and then press Ctrl+V.Often you can even do it without even touching the keyboard.Just drag the mouse pointer through thetext you want to copy, or click the picture you want to copy.Then right-click the selected text or pictureand choose Copy.Then right-click where you want to paste and choose Paste.Tip If, for whatever reason, you cannot copy a picture on the screen into the Clipboard,you can always take a snapshot of the screen and paste that into your wordprocessing document or graphics program.The section titled  Screenshots inChapter 24 explains how.page 39 Windows XP BibleExploring Your ComputerNow that you have the basic skills to work in the Windows desktop, as well as any dialog boxes that popup, it s time to turn our attention to the one Windows program you re likely to use more than any other.Its name is Windows Explorer (or just Explorer, for short).As its name implies, its purpose is to enableyou to explore the contents of your computer.There are lots of ways to start Explorer, as you ll learn.For starters, either of these methods will do:Click the Start button and choose My Documents.Or, click the Start button and choose All Programs ’! 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Windows Explorer.Either way, Explorer will open, looking something like Figure 2-18.Like all windows, Explorer has a titlebar with Minimize, Maximize/Restore, and Close buttons, a menu bar, toolbar, and so forth.Unlike mostprograms, however, Explorer doesn t display its own name in its title bar.Instead, it displays whatever itis that you re exploring at the moment.In Figure 2-18, for example, Explorer s title bar shows thecontents of the folder named My Documents.As you ll learn shortly, My Documents is a folder on yourcomputer s hard disk where you ll store all your personal files.Figure 2-18: Windows Explorer currently showing the contents of the My Documents folder, as indicated inits title barThe New Explorer BarThe Explorer window, shown in Figure 2-18, is currently divided into two panes.The left pane is calledthe Explorer bar.The Explorer bar contains three drop-down bars, as described in the following list.Tasks: Provides quick access to tasks you might want to perform at the moment.Thetasks available to you will change as you make different selections from the rightmostpane.Clicking an option will start the selected task [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]

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