[vip_students] Windows 7 Tutorial 2: Description of the startmenu!
- From: "\(NCBI\) Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:49:15 -0000
The Windows 7 Start Menu
The Windows 7 Start menu serves the same basic purpose as in previous
versions of Windows, it provides the main gateway to the computer's
programs, folders, and settings. However, Windows 7 adds a number of
features that give you more control over the programs and files that appear
on the Start menu, enabling you to organize and customize the Start menu to
suit your preferences.
Start Menu Structure
The following sections briefly describe the main parts of the Start menu,
including:
*. the search box,
*. the right pane,
*. the Shut down button,
*. the left pane,
*. the All Programs button.
You can use the TAB key to navigate from one main part to the next.
*. Left Pane:
The left pane shows a list of programs that you use frequently, along with
any programs that you choose to "pin" to the Start menu. Pinning a program
moves it into the upper part of the left pane where you can access it more
easily, and where it will not be displaced by more frequently used programs.
Programs listed in the left pane can have Jump Lists associated with them. A
Jump List is a list of recently or frequently opened items, such as files,
folders, tasks, or websites, organized by the program you use to open them.
You can also pin your favorite items to a Jump List for easy access to
programs and files that you use every day. If a program has a Jump List, the
left pane will include an arrow to the right of the program's Start menu
item.
*. Right Pane:
The right pane of the Start menu contains a list of buttons that take you to
commonly used folders, settings, and features. The right pane is also where
you go to access your libraries. Introduced in Windows 7, libraries help you
organize and access files by type, regardless of where they are stored on
the computer. A library gathers files from different locations and displays
them as a single collection, without moving them from where they're stored.
Windows 7 has four default libraries, Documents, Music, Pictures, and
Videos, but you can create new libraries for other collections. The
Documents, Music, and Pictures libraries appear on the Start menu by
default. You can add or remove libraries from the right pane, and you can
customize their appearances.
*. All Programs Button:
Below the left pane you'll find the All Programs item. As in previous
versions of Windows, you can use the All Programs item to access a complete
list of all programs on your computer.
*. Search Box:
The search box occupies the area below the left pane. You can use it to find
files, folders, programs, and e-mail messages stored on your computer. When
you start typing a word or phrase in the search box, the search begins
automatically, and the search results temporarily fill the left and right
panes. The search results are organized into groups, depending on what kind
of item each result is and where it is located on your computer. The top
search results, but not all results, for each group are displayed under a
group heading. You can click an individual result to open that program or
file, or you can click a group heading to see the complete list of search
results for that group in Windows Explorer.
*. Shut Down Button:
Below the right pane you'll find the Shut down button that you use to close
all open programs and turn off your computer. In Windows 7, you can choose
to have this button perform a different action, such as putting your
computer into sleep mode or letting a different user log on. An arrow button
on the right side of the Shut down button gives you access to additional
options, including Logoff, Restart, and Sleep.
*. Other Changes:
To simplify the Start menu, and to focus on items that users care about
most, some familiar buttons have been changed or removed in Windows 7.
Here's a summary of the changes:
. The Connect To button, which provided a list of available networks
you could choose to connect to, has been removed. To see the list of
available networks, select the Networking icon in the notification area of
the taskbar.
. The Printers button is now the Devices and Printers button. You can
use this button to display a list of all peripheral devices connected to
your computer, including printers, faxes, monitors, and your mouse.
. The Network button has been removed from the Start menu, but it
appears in the navigation pane of Windows Explorer. You can use the Network
button to display a list of all the computers connected to your current
network.
. The Recent Items button has been removed from the Start menu,
although the files and programs you have recently opened will still appear
in the Jump List for the Start menu automatically. You can also add the
Recent Items button back to the Start menu if you prefer.
. The classic Start menu option, which gave your Start menu the look and
functionality of previous versions of Windows, is no longer available in
Windows 7.
*. Navigation Tips for the Start Menu:
You can use the Windows logo key or CTRL+ESC to open the Start menu.
When the Start menu opens, the search box has the focus (that is, it is
ready to receive input from the keyboard). From there, you can navigate
among the items in the Start menu by using the TAB key, SHIFT+TAB, and the
arrow keys. At the top level, the TAB key navigates among the items as
follows:
1. search box
2. first right pane item
3. Shut down button
4. First left pane item
5. All Programs item
Reverse navigation with SHIFT+TAB is similar, except that you go to the last
item in the left and right panes instead of the first item. You can use the
arrow keys to step through the items in the left and right panes, and to
jump from one pane to another.
Navigating the second level of the Start menu is similar to navigating the
top level, with the following exceptions:
. When the All Programs list is visible, the Back item replaces the
All Programs item. When you select the Back item or press the ESC key, you
return to the top level of the Start menu.
. When the search results window is visible, you can use the TAB key
to navigate as follows:
1. search results list
2. Shut down button
3. See more results item
4. search box
You can press the ESC key to remove the search results window and return to
the top level of the Start menu.
. When a Jump List is visible, the TAB key navigates as follows:
1. first right pane item
2. first left pane item
3. All Programs
4. search box
5. Shut down button
You can press the ESC key or the LEFT ARROW key to remove the Jump List and
return to the top level of the Start menu.
You can use the following keys and key combinations to get around in the
Start menu.
Windows logo key or CTRL+ESC = Display or hide the Start menu.
TAB = Navigate forward through the main sections, including the search box,
the left pane, the Shut down button, the right pane, and the All Programs
item.
SHIFT+TAB = Navigate backward through the main sections.
UP ARROW = Navigate upward through list items.
DOWN ARROW = Navigate downward through list items.
RIGHT ARROW = If a left pane item has the focus, jump to the nearest right
pane item. If a right pane item has the focus, jump to the nearest left pane
item.
If a left pane item with a Jump List has the focus, show the Jump List.
If the All Programs item has the focus, show the All Programs list.
If the Shut down button has the focus, show the shut down options menu.
LEFT ARROW If a left pane item has the focus, jump to the nearest right
pane item. If a right pane item has the focus, jump to the nearest left pane
item.
If a Jump List has the focus, hide the Jump List and set the focus to the
associated program item.
If the Back button in the All Programs list has the focus, close the All
Programs list.
If the Shut down button has the focus, jump to the search box. If the search
box has the focus, jump to the Shut down button.
ESC If a top-level item has the focus, close the Start menu and set the
focus to the Start button.
If the search results window has the focus, hide the window and set the
focus to the search box.
If a Jump List has the focus, hide the Jump List and set the focus to the
search box.
If the shut down options menu has the focus, close the list and set the
focus to the Shut down button.
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