Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics (2nd Edition)
Because so many low-priced PCs come with either Works or Works Suite installed, we'll take a quick look at how these programs work. To make things easy, we'll focus on Microsoft Works Suite 2004; other versions offer similar features and work in a similar fashion. You start Microsoft Works Suite by following these steps:
Finding Your Way Around the Task Launcher
When you launch Works Suite, the Works Task Launcher appears onscreen. Along the top of the Task Launcher are buttons that link to five different pages; each page represents a different way to enter a program or document. Here are the four pages you can link to from the Task Launcher:
When Task Launcher is launched, select a page, select a program or task, and then you're ready to work! Launching a Program
You use the Programs page to launch individual Works Suite applications. Just follow these steps:
The Task Launcher now launches the program you selected with the appropriate task-based template or wizard loaded. Creating a New Document
To create a specific type of document and have Works load the right program for that task, automatically you use the Templates page, as shown in Figure 12.3. Just follow these steps:
Figure 12.3. Click the Templates page to get started with a specific task and let Works Suite figure out which program to launch.
The Task Launcher now launches the appropriate program for your selected template with that template already loaded. Opening an Existing Document
If you've been working with Works for awhile, you can use the History page to reopen documents you previously created. The History page, shown in Figure 12.4, lists all your recently used files, newest files first. For each file, the Task Launcher includes the filename, the date it was originally created, the type of template it's based on (when known), and the program associated with that file. You can re-sort the list of files by any column by clicking on the column header. For example, if you wanted to sort files by name, you'd click on the Name header; click a second time to sort in the reverse order. Figure 12.4. Click the History page to view a list of recent files click a column header to sort items by that column.
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To open a file listed in the History pane, just click its name. Task Launcher will launch the program associated with that file, and then load the selected file into the program.
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