About the course

The Windows 8 - Start Screen Apps 1 course introduces the Windows 8 Start screen and you will learn how to use the Mail, People, Messaging and Photos Apps.

Modules

There are 5 modules in this course

• Start Screen
• Photos App and Images
• Mail App and Accounts
• People App and Contacts
• Messaging App and Conversations

Course features

• Simulation training replicates the software you are learning providing a realistic learning experience.
• Learn how to perform tasks at your own pace and interactively by following easy step-by-step actions.
• Reinforce your knowledge at the end of each lesson by completing interactive and multiple choice quiz questions.
• Assess your skills at any time by undertaking the Course Test.
• Lessons can be completed within 30 minutes so training can be undertaken in 'bite' size pieces.
• Bookmarking allows you to learn in multiple training sessions.
• Course navigation features allow you to jump directly to specific topics of interest quickly and easily.
• Designed for people who require initial and refresher training activities.
• Available on-line 24 hours a day.
• Version for Mobile Devices.
• Review course content with eBooks

Course Topics

Start Screen and Photos App

• Start Screen;
• Open and Close Apps;
• Switch Between Open Apps;
• Snap Apps;
• Move the Snap Bar;
• Hide a Snapped App;
• Resize and Move App Tiles;
• Add and Update Apps;
• Remove Apps;
• Pin and Unpin Apps;

Photos App and Images

• Open the Photos App;
• Add and Remove Locations;
• View Photos;
• Select Images;
• Create a Slide Show;
• Use Images as Backgrounds;
• Rotate and Crop Images;
• Delete and Import Images;
• Add Devices;

People and Messaging Apps

• Mail App and Accounts;
• Open the Mail App;
• Add Accounts;
• Open and Respond to Messages;
• Save and Edit Drafts;
• Delete and Restore Messages;
• Pin and Unpin Mail Folders;
• Mark Messages as Read or Unread;
• Synchronise Mail;
• Apply Synchronisation Settings;

People App and Contacts

• Add, Modify and Remove Accounts;
• Sort, Show and Hide Contacts;
• View and Edit Profiles;
• Create Favourites;
• Delete, Link and Unlink Contacts;
• Pin and Unpin Contacts;
• Create New Contacts;
• Edit your Profile;
• View Notifications;

Messaging App and Conversations

• Open the Messaging App;
• Start a Text Conversation;
• Add Symbols and Icons to Messages;
• Add Accounts;
• Change Your Online Status;
• Add Friends and Contacts;
• Report a Contact;
• Delete a Conversation;
• Change Send and Receive Options;