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navigating, Most Used


shortcut menu, How to Customize the Apps List

uninstalling a program, All Apps


“Most used” section, Most Used


“Recently added” section, How to Customize the Places List


Apps settings, Data Usage

arrow keys, The Onscreen Keyboard


in onscreen keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard

in the Start menu, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to

Change Them

operating the taskbar, Taskbar 2.0


selecting text with, Using WordPad


arrow notation, About the Outline


assigned access (see kiosk mode)

attachments


opening, What to Do with a Message

sending, Writing Messages


augmented reality


3D Viewer, The New, Unified Design of Apps

Mixed Reality Portal app, Mixed Reality Portal


Paint 3D app, Other Tools


AutoComplete

in Edge browser, Adding Google


in onscreen keyboard, The Onscreen Keyboard

turning off data collection, InPrivate Browsing, General


autocorrect, Mouse


automatic updates, Microsoft Store Apps


autoplay

connected media, Pen & Windows Ink


web videos, Stop Autoplay


B



Back button

in Edge, Adding Google


in File Explorer, The File Explorer Address Bar

background (wallpaper), Background (Wallpaper)


across multiple monitors, Background (Wallpaper), Customizing Your
Displays


creating in Paint, Paint


pictures, Background (Wallpaper)

sizing photos, Background (Wallpaper)


slideshows, Background (Wallpaper)


solid colors, Background (Wallpaper)

background windows, Hiding All Windows but One


backups, Backups & File History

File History, Performing a System Restore


recovering files, Performing a System Restore

Recovery HD, The Properties dialog box


system images, Backups & File History


System Restore, Restore the Image


Battery Saver, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids

defined, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids


Seeing impact of apps, Battery Detective Work

settings, Battery Saver


system tray battery icon, The System Tray (Notification Area)


turning on, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids


Bcc, Message Folders

Bing

in Cortana results, Facts and Figures


in S mode, The Editions of Windows 10—and S Mode


Lock screen images, Colors


rewards for using, Settings You Change Online

switching to Google, The Start Page


BitLocker Drive Encryption, Using EFS


blue-light settings, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations

Bluetooth, Clipboard


defined, Clipboard

Dynamic Lock, The Forgotten Password Disk


pairing new gadgets, Connecting New Gadgets


blurriness, Fixing blurriness

bookmarks (see favorites)


Boolean searches, Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author…


booting

boot logging, Windows Recovery Environment


from a recovery drive, The Properties dialog box

Safe Mode, Windows Recovery Environment


Windows Recovery Environment, Erase Your PC Down to Windows
Itself


brightness (see displays, monitors)


burning

CDs and DVDs, Creating zipped folders


“Burn to disc” Ribbon button, Home Tab



C


C: drive, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window

Desktop folder, Your Personal Folder


personal folder, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


Users folder, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window

Windows folder, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


C:> prompt, Windows PowerShell

cable modems, Getting Online


Calculator app, World Clock

using Cortana for calculations, Music


Calendar app, Calculator


advantages, Calculator

appointment details, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


choosing new default program, Method 3: Start with the file type (or
protocol)


day/week/month views, Working with Views

deleting events, Lengthening or shortening events


editing events, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


invitations, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


making an appointment, Working with Views

operating with Cortana, Lists


privacy, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way

privacy settings, Location


reminders, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


rescheduling events, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way

search feature, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


settings, Lengthening or shortening events


Camera app, Settings

Camera Roll, Camera

face recognition, The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN)


high dynamic range feature, Night Light, Camera

privacy settings, Location


Pro mode, Camera


self-timer, Camera


settings, Camera

Caps Lock


in onscreen keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard

playing a sound when turned on, Audio


caret browsing, Reading Pane


Cast to Device, View Tab


Cc, Message Folders

CDs and DVDs

autoplaying, Pen & Windows Ink


burning, Creating zipped folders


creating a Password Reset Disk, You Zoom Straight to the Desktop


using for Windows installation, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant

cellular modems


Mobile Plans app, Mixed Reality Portal

sharing a connection, The Mobile Hotspot


USB, Getting Online


Character Map, Weather

checkboxes


in Details view windows, Window Views

selecting with, By Tapping or Clicking


window filtering, Grouping


clean install, Installing & Upgrading to Windows 10

ClearType, Fonts


clicking, Battery Detective Work

(see also trackpad, right-clicking)


double-click speed, Keyboard


terminology in this book, About This Book


ClickLock, Keyboard

Clipboard, Moving Data Between Documents


multi-Clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard

syncing, The Multi-Clipboard


clock (see Alarms & Clock app)


closed captions, Audio

closing


laptop lid, Turn off ads

programs, The Timeline


programs in Tablet mode, Manual Tablet Mode


windows, Minimized


Cloud Clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard

colors


Action Center background, Colors

button background, Colors


color filters, Magnifier


contrast, Magnifier

dark mode, Colors


desktop background, Background (Wallpaper)

HDR monitors, Night Light


Lock screen, Colors


monitor settings, Colors


Start-menu background, Colors

taskbar background, Colors


text line highlights, Reading View


columns

adding to Task Manager, Heat Map


in File Explorer, Window Views

in Mail app, The Amazing Expand-O-Window


in Start menu, Meet the Start Menu


command prompt, Windows PowerShell

in Safe Mode, Windows Recovery Environment


compatibility, Uninstalling Software

64- and 32-bit versions, Program Compatibility Mode

compatibility wizard, Program Compatibility Mode


hardware, Driver Signing

with really old apps, Desktop Apps


Compressed Folder Tools/Extract tab, Creating zipped folders


compression, Share a file or folder from the desktop

data compression, Compressing files, folders, or disks


NTFS compression, NTFS Compression


Content view, Window Views

context menus (see shortcut menus)


Continue on PC feature, Pick Up Where You Left Off


Continuum (see Tablet mode)


Control menu, Universal Window Controls

Control Panel, Windows Insider Program

(see also Settings app)


Administrative Tools, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet


AutoPlay, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet


Backup and Restore (Windows, If You’re Used to Windows 7, The
Control Panel, Applet by Applet


BitLocker Drive Encryption, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet

button controls, Keyboard


Color Management, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet


Credential Manager, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet

Date and Time, Date and Time


Default Programs, Date and Time

Device Manager, Default Programs


Devices and Printers, Default Programs


Ease of Access Center, Default Programs


File Explorer Options, Default Programs

File History, Default Programs


Indexing Options, Fonts

Infrared, Fonts


Internet Options, Fonts


Keyboard, Fonts

Mouse, Keyboard


Network and Sharing Center, Buttons tab


opening, Windows Insider Program

Pen and Touch, Buttons tab


Phone and Modem, Buttons tab


Power Options, Power Options

Programs and Features, Power Options


Recovery, Power Options


Region, Region

RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, Formats tab


Security and Maintenance, Formats tab

security shield, Windows Insider Program


Sound, Sound

Speech Recognition, Communications tab


System, Communications tab


Tablet PC Settings, System


Taskbar and Navigation, System

terminology, Many Roads to the Control Panel


Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting

User Accounts, Troubleshooting


views, Control Panel Views


Windows Defender Firewall, Troubleshooting

Windows Mobility Center, Troubleshooting


Windows To Go, Troubleshooting


Work Folders, Troubleshooting


conversions, Music

cookies, Privacy and Cookies


blocking, Privacy and Cookies

defined, Privacy and Cookies


Copy and Paste, Moving Data Between Documents

by dragging icons, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


folders and files, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


moving icons, Dragging icons into the navigation pane

multi-Clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard


preserving formatting, The Synced Clipboard (Cloud Clipboard)

speed graphs, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


synced clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard


using Ribbon buttons, Dragging icons into the navigation pane


with the navigation pane, Copying by Dragging Icons

with the right mouse button, Copying by Dragging Icons


corporate networking, Share Mac Folders, Open on the PC


Cortana, Cortana, Your Voice Assistant

adjusting app settings with, Reminders


alarms, Calendar

and Microsoft To-Do, Reminders


and the Edge browser, Save a Web Note


as a clipping service, Halo references

at the Lock screen, Tell Cortana When to Be Available


calling, Music


clock, Calendar

defined, Cortana, Your Voice Assistant


dictionary lookups, Music


differences from Siri, Cortana, Your Voice Assistant

email integrations, Packages


flight info, Flights

fun things to ask, Skills: Fitbit, Domino’s, Nest…


Halo references, Halo references

keyboard shortcut, Establish Privacy Control


making lists, Reminders


Maps integrations, Maps


math and conversions, Music

movie info, Weather


music, Maps

news, Packages


Notebook feature, Halo references


opening apps, Reminders

package info, Flights


privacy, Tell Cortana When to Be Available


reference info, Facts and Figures

reminders, Reminders


scheduling appointments, Lists


searching the web, Facts and Figures

setting up, Cortana, Your Voice Assistant


settings, Search


shutting down, restarting, Reminders

Skills feature, When Things Go Wrong


sports info, Calendar

stocks, Weather


Suggested Tasks feature, Organizer

texting, Music


troubleshooting, Facts and Figures


typing to, Shut Down, Restart, or Sign Out


using, Establish Privacy Control

weather, Calendar


what to say, Shut Down, Restart, or Sign Out

“Hey Cortana”, Cortana, Your Voice Assistant


Credential Manager, The Control Panel, Applet by Applet


Ctrl key

for locating cursor, Mouse pointer settings


making “sticky” in onscreen keyboard, The Onscreen Keyboard


to select nonconsecutive items, By Tapping or Clicking

Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Exiting Programs


(see also Task Manager)


required at login, You Zoom Straight to the Desktop

shutting down, Sleep


Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Exiting Programs


cursor, The Onscreen Keyboard

(see also arrow keys, pointers)


changing shape, Mouse pointer settings

settings, Display


customizing (see personalizing)



D


dark mode, Colors


data, Backups & File History

(see also backups, files, hard drives)


data collection, Find my child

activity history, Diagnostics & Feedback


advertising IDs, Find my child


app usage, General

in apps, Diagnostics & Feedback


in Windows, Find my child

language list, General


location privacy, Privacy from Your Apps


Settings app data, General


speech, writing, and typing, General

Windows diagnostics, General


data usage, Data Usage


date and time, Startup, Date and Time

Alarms & Clock app, 3D Viewer


Calendar app, Calculator

time zone, Startup

defaults


app preferences, Method 3: Start with the file type (or protocol)

choosing which programs open files, Displaying Filename Extensions


Control Panel settings, Date and Time


Mail font, Reading Pane

search engine, The Start Page


defragmenting, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


deleting

email accounts, Setting Up


email messages, What to Do with a Message

emptying the Recycle Bin, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders


files and folders, Copying with Copy and Paste


fonts, Managing Your Fonts

from removable drives, Copying with Copy and Paste


from Ribbon, Home Tab


Microsoft accounts, Settings You Change Online

personalized themes, Themes


programs, Automatic updates


removing files permanently, Making the Recycle Bin Less Naggy

shortcut icons, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts


Start menu tile area, Eliminate all tiles


Sticky Notes, Sticky Notes

tile groups, Group your tiles


tiles, Make a tile stop blinking

user accounts, The Forgotten Password Disk


virtual screens, Switching Virtual Screens


desktop

appearance of icons, Editing a theme’s sound settings


background, Background (Wallpaper)


defined, The Desktop

Desktop folder, Your Personal Folder


gesture to show, Battery Detective Work


personalizing, Redesigning the Desktop

printing from, Printing from Desktop Programs


Show Desktop button, Hiding All Windows but One


virtual screens, Customizing Your Displays

Details pane, Preview Pane


Details view, Window Views


editing columns, Window Views

filtering icons with calendar, Grouping


sorting files, Sorting in Details view


Device Manager, Driver Signing

opening, Driver Signing


removing duplicate devices, The Curse of the Yellow ! Badge

resolving resource conflicts, The Curse of the Yellow ! Badge


rolling back drivers, Updating Drivers

updating drivers, Updating Drivers


Devices settings, Clipboard


diacritical marks, The Onscreen Keyboard

in onscreen keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard


in searches, Index Settings tab


dial-up modems, Getting Online

dialog boxes


basics, The Open Dialog Box


keyboard shortcuts, Photos app

navigating with the keyboard, The Open Dialog Box


Print, Printing from Desktop Programs

taking screenshots, Capturing the Screenshot


dictation, Drag and Drop


accuracy, Drag and Drop


dictionary

accessing with Cortana, Music


in Reading view, Reading View

spelling corrections, Mouse


directions, Searching the Maps


(see also Maps app)

disk images, Creating zipped folders


Disk Management, Disk Management

Disk Quotas, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


disks, The Disk Chapter


(see also CDs and DVDs, hard drives)

BitLocker Drive Encryption, Using EFS


Disk Cleanup, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need

Dynamic Disks, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


properties, This PC (System Properties)


sharing, File Sharing 2: “Share a Folder”


Storage Spaces, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need

vs. volumes, What’s Eating Up Your Disk


displays (see monitors)


Do Not Track feature, Do Not Track

documents (see files)


Documents folder, Saving into Your Documents Folder

customizing icon, Folders


moving to a removable drive, Your Personal Folder


double-click speed, Keyboard

Downloads folder, Your Personal Folder


Downloads window, Reading View


drag and drop, The Synced Clipboard (Cloud Clipboard)

drawing, Training Windows to Know Your Handwriting


(see also Windows Ink)

in OneNote, OneNote


on maps, Meet Maps


on photos, Filters

on screen captures, Capturing the Screenshot


Paint 3D app, OneNote

Paint app, Notepad basics


web page markup, Mark Up Your Web Pages


drive letters

and volumes, What’s Eating Up Your Disk


assigning to a partition, Partition a New Drive


changing, Disk Management

drivers


defined, Hardware & Drivers


driver signature enforcement, Windows Recovery Environment

Roll Back Driver feature, Updating Drivers


signing, Driver Signing

updating, Updating Drivers


dual booting, The Clean Install


DVDs (see CDs and DVDs)


DVI ports, USB-C

Dynamic Disks, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


Dynamic Lock, The Forgotten Password Disk



E


early launch anti-malware protection, Windows Recovery Environment

Ease of Access, Windows Ease of Access


audio settings, Magnifier

closed captioning, Audio


color filters, Magnifier


contrast, Magnifier

cursor and pointer size, Display


display settings, Gaming


enlarging type and graphics, Magnify the text and graphics

eye control, Keyboard


Filter Keys, Audio


keyboard help, Audio

keyboard shortcuts, Photos app


Magnifier, Windows Ease of Access


magnifying the screen, Night Light

mouse and pointer, Keyboard


Narrator, Magnifier


On-Screen Keyboard, Touchscreen basics

settings, Gaming

speech recognition, Audio


Windows Speech Recognition, Touchscreen basics


Easy access shortcut menu, Home Tab

ebooks


formatting, Edge as PDF (and Ebook) Reader

reading in Edge, Cortana Meets Edge


rotation lock, Fixing blurriness


Edge browser, The Edge Browser

address/search bar, The Start Page


and Cortana, Save a Web Note


AutoComplete, Adding Google

autoplay controls, Stop Autoplay


Back and Forward buttons, Adding Google

bookmarks, Bringing tabs back


cookies, Privacy and Cookies


downloads, Reading View


ebooks, Cortana Meets Edge

Favorites, Bringing tabs back


History list, The Favorites Bar

in kiosk mode, Running Kiosk Mode


InPrivate browsing, The Pop-Up Blocker


keyboard shortcuts, Inside apps

Markup feature, Mark Up Your Web Pages


memorized passwords and credit cards, Memorized Passwords, Forms,
and Credit Cards


parental controls, Protect Your Home Wireless Network


PDFs, Cortana Meets Edge

phishing protection, Privacy and Cookies


pop-up blocker, Cookie options


printing pages, Stop Autoplay

reading assistance, Reading View


Reading List, Tips for Better Surfing

Reading view, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards


Refresh button, Adding Google


setting default search engine, The Start Page


sharing pages, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards

start page, The Edge Browser


Stop button, Adding Google

tab mute button, Tabs: The Missing Manual


tabs, Scrolling Edge


text size, Tips for Better Surfing


tips for web surfing, Tips for Better Surfing

editing


accounts, Adding Someone Else

in dictation, Speech Recognition and Dictation


in handwriting recognition, Handwriting Recognition

metadata, Flippy arrows


more efficient text selection, Using WordPad


photos, Video Slideshows


screenshots, Capturing the Screenshot

voice recordings, Voice Recorder


editions of Windows, If You’re Used to Windows 7, Windows Defined


email, Mail

(see also Mail app)


choosing default program, Method 3: Start with the file type (or protocol)

composing with Cortana, Packages


Exchange servers, Setting Up


Gmail accounts, Setting Up

Hotmail accounts, Setting Up


IMAP accounts, Setting Up


Outlook, Setting Up

POP accounts, Setting Up


Yahoo accounts, Setting Up


emoji

in onscreen keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard


in Skype, The People Panel (My People)

kaomoji, The Onscreen Keyboard


palette, Writing Messages


encrypted files

BitLocker Drive Encryption, Using EFS


Encrypting File System (EFS), Partition a New Drive

in searches, Index Settings tab


Ethernet, Getting Online


sharing a connection, Sharing a Cellular Connection

Exchange servers, Setting Up


Explorer (see File Explorer)


exporting, The Mobile Hotspot

(see also sharing)


data, Drag and Drop

scans, Scanning


video slideshows, Video Slideshows


Web Notes, Save a Web Note


extensions (see filename extensions)

eye control, Keyboard



F


face recognition, The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN)


Facebook

linking to your Microsoft account, Accounts (and Signing In)

notifications, Start Menu: The Tiles


Share panel, Mark Up Your Web Pages

turning off background updates, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids


fast user switching, Fast User Switching


favorites, Bringing tabs back

folder, Your Personal Folder


importing to Edge, Favorites (Bookmarks)


in Maps app, Directions

My People feature, Creating Address Cards Manually


organizing in Edge, Favorites (Bookmarks)


toolbar in Edge, Favorites (Bookmarks)


faxing, Faxing

Feedback Hub app, Feedback Hub


Fetch, OneDrive.com

turning on, OneDrive.com


using, OneDrive.com


file associations, Speech Recognition and Dictation

File Explorer, File Explorer, Taskbar & Action Center


(see also windows)

defined, File Explorer, Taskbar & Action Center


keyboard shortcuts, Components of the Address Bar, General Windows
shortcuts

printing from, Printing from Desktop Programs


searching in windows, Adding New Places to the Index

taking screenshots of windows, Capturing the Screenshot


window views, Properties


File Explorer searches, Adding New Places to the Index

filters, Search Options on the Ribbon


search options, File Explorer Window Searches


search syntax, Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author…

searching other accounts, Quick Actions


tips, Special Search Codes


File History feature, Performing a System Restore

recovering files, File History Options


setting up, File History

settings, File History


file sharing, Sharing Files on the Network


(see also networking)

accessing shared files and folders, Hiding Folders


between Macs and PCs, Accessing Shared Folders


file transfer protocol (FTP), Accessing Shared Folders

hiding folders, Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing


Nearby Sharing feature, Sharing Files on the Network


nested folders, Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing

overview, Sharing Files on the Network


sharing any folder, Sending a File with Nearby Sharing

Universal Naming Convention, Share Mac Folders, Open on the PC


file transfer protocol (FTP), Accessing Shared Folders


filename extensions, Speech Recognition and Dictation

defined, Speech Recognition and Dictation


displaying, Filename Extensions and File Associations


setting default opening program, Displaying Filename Extensions

showing and hiding, Renaming Your Icons


unknown file types, Displaying Filename Extensions


filenames

forbidden symbols, Renaming Your Icons


maximum length, Renaming Your Icons


files

adding to OneDrive, OneDrive


attaching, Writing Messages

backing up, Backups & File History


closing, Navigating the List by Keyboard


compressing, Share a file or folder from the desktop

copying and moving, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


deleting, Copying with Copy and Paste


download security, Allow an app through firewall

encryption, Partition a New Drive


filename extensions, Speech Recognition and Dictation

filtering with calendar, Grouping


grouping, Sorting in Details view


moving data between, Moving Data Between Documents


moving with “Send to”, Copying by Dragging Icons

offline files feature, Three Obscure Mobility Features


opening, Navigating the List by Keyboard

overwriting, Saving into Your Documents Folder


PDFs, Managing Your Fonts


printing, Network Printers

privacy, Tags, Metadata, and Properties


properties, Tags, Metadata, and Properties, This PC (System Properties)


protecting during system reset, Startup Items Revealed

read-only, This PC (System Properties)


recovering, Performing a System Restore


restoring, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders

saving, The Other Tabs


setting default opening programs, Displaying Filename Extensions


sorting, Immortalizing Your Tweaks

tags and metadata, Flippy arrows


unknown file types, Displaying Filename Extensions

viewing, Properties


“Copy to” command, Dragging icons into the navigation pane

“Move to” command, Dragging icons into the navigation pane


“Open with” command, Hooking Up a File Extension to a Different

Program

filtering


contacts, Importing Addresses from Online Accounts


date-range calendar, Grouping

File Explorer searches, File Explorer Window Searches


file icons, Grouping

fonts, Fonts


music files, My Music


objectionable websites, Content restrictions

photos, Filters


screen color, Magnifier


taskbar search results, The Taskbar Search Box


Find My Device, Sharing a Cellular Connection

fingerprint recognition, Face Recognition


firewall (see Windows Defender Firewall)


flash drives

Password Reset Disk, You Zoom Straight to the Desktop


using for system recovery, The Properties dialog box

flight information, The Power of Search, Flights


flippy arrows, Libraries

Focus Assist, Customizing Notifications


defined, Customizing Notifications


setting up, Customizing Notifications

turning on automatically, Setting up Focus Assist


using, Setting up Focus Assist


Folder Options, Filtering

folders, Index Settings tab


(see also File Explorer, windows)

applying changes to all folders, Window Views


automatically expanding, Libraries


compressing, Share a file or folder from the desktop

Contacts, Your Personal Folder


copying and moving, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


creating new, Home Tab

deleting, Copying with Copy and Paste


Desktop, Your Personal Folder


Documents, Saving into Your Documents Folder

Downloads, Your Personal Folder


encryption, Partition a New Drive


Favorites, Your Personal Folder

flippy arrows, Libraries


for live tiles, Group your tiles

hiding on a network, Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing


in apps list, All Apps


in Mail app, Filing or Deleting Batches of Messages


Links, Your Personal Folder

opening from address bar, Components of the Address Bar


personalizing icons, Folders

Pictures, The Five Tabs of Photos


properties, Data files


read-only, This PC (System Properties)

restoring, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders


Saved Games, Your Personal Folder


saving into, The Other Tabs

Searches, Your Personal Folder


sharing, Sending a File with Nearby Sharing


showing hidden, Flippy arrows

templates, Data files


unhiding, Hiding Folders


fonts, Fancy Printer Tricks

deleting, Managing Your Fonts


Fonts folder, Managing Your Fonts

installing, Managing Your Fonts


managing, Fancy Printer Tricks

setting default in Mail, Reading Pane


settings, Fonts


smooth edges, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations


text size in Edge browser, Tips for Better Surfing

formatting


ebooks, Edge as PDF (and Ebook) Reader

email, Writing Messages


in pasted text, The Synced Clipboard (Cloud Clipboard)


in WordPad, Steps Recorder

Mail fonts, Reading Pane


Sticky Notes, Sticky Notes


Forward button

in Edge, Adding Google


in File Explorer, The File Explorer Address Bar


Frequent places list, File Tab

frozen desktop programs, Exiting Programs



G


gadgets (see Bluetooth; hardware; phones; tablets, laptops, and hybrids)


Game Bar app, Feedback Hub

keyboard shortcuts, Game Bar

gaming


Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Microsoft Solitaire Collection

mixer.com, Game Bar


parental controls, Screen time


running in Game Mode, Windows PowerShell, Windows Administrative
Tools


sharing game broadcasts, Game Bar

wireless projection toolbar, Projecting to Your PC


Xbox app, Windows Administrative Tools


Xbox streaming, Game Streaming

geofencing, Location


gestures, File Explorer


customizing swipe actions in Mail, Automatic Replies

delete a tile, Make a tile stop blinking


dismiss Lock screen, The Lock Screen

for Narrator, Touchscreen basics


move a tile, Resize a tile


multifinger, Trackpad Settings

open Camera app, The Lock Screen


picture passwords, Creating a Picture Password


resize a tile, Resize a tile

right-click, How to Customize the Apps List

Task View, The App Switcher: Alt+Tab


trackpad settings, Battery Detective Work


Get Help app, Broadcasting Your Games

Gmail accounts, Setting Up


Google

Chrometata extension, Facts and Figures


setting as default search engine, The Start Page


syncing calendars, Writing Messages

Groove Music app, Get Help


controlling with keyboard, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


My Music folder, Get Help

Now Playing, My Music


paid service discontinued, Get Help

playlists, My Music


searching, Get Help


settings, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


guest accounts, The Forgotten Password Disk


H



Halo, Halo references

handwriting recognition, The Onscreen Keyboard


fixing mistakes, Handwriting Recognition

in Math Input Panel, Character Map

training, Training Windows to Know Your Handwriting


turning off data collection, General


hard drives, The Disk Chapter

(see also disks)


breakdown of storage usage, What’s Eating Up Your Disk

C: drive, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


changing a drive letter, Disk Management


compressing, Share a file or folder from the desktop

defragmenting, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


Disk Management tool, Disk Management


Disk Quotas, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need

making space with Storage Sense, Storage Sense: More Gigs, Yours Free


naming convention, The Folders of Windows 10


partitioning, Change a Drive Letter

recovery partition, The Properties dialog box


Reserved Storage feature, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant


restoring, Restore the Image

running ScanDisk, What’s Eating Up Your Disk


hardware, Hardware & Drivers

64 bits vs., Start Menu: The Tiles, Program Compatibility Mode


Bluetooth, Connecting New Gadgets


compatibility, Driver Signing

connecting, USB-C


Device Manager, Driver Signing

Find My Device, Sharing a Cellular Connection


Microsoft Surface pen, Training Windows to Know Your Handwriting


Miracast system, Mixed Reality Portal


printers, Printing, Fonts & PDFs

Tobii eye-tracking camera, Keyboard


troubleshooting, Connecting New Gadgets


HDMI, USB-C

HDR, Night Light, Camera


help, Connecting New Gadgets

(see also troubleshooting)


Get Help app, Broadcasting Your Games


Ribbon button, File Tab

Tips app, Sticky Notes


hidden folders, Hiding Folders


hiding

Cortana, Manage Skills


drive icons, The Folders of Windows 10

empty drive icons, The Folders of Windows 10


Favorites bar, Edge browser


File Explorer windows, Hiding All Windows but One

filename extensions, Filename Extensions and File Associations


folders on a network, Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing

fonts, Managing Your Fonts


items from apps list, How to Customize the Apps List


Photos toolbar, Edge browser


pointer while typing, Mouse pointer settings

Preview pane, General Windows shortcuts


Ribbon, The Ribbon

scroll bars, Topside doodads


system tray icons, Reinstating the Hidden Icons


taskbar, Reinstating the Hidden Icons

taskbar search box, Taskbar 2.0


Windows updates, What to Do if a Minor Update Glitches Your

Computer

History list, The Favorites Bar


erasing, Cookie options

using InPrivate browsing, InPrivate Browsing


home page, The Edge Browser


Home tab, File Tab


Hotmail accounts, Setting Up

hotspots (see Wi-Fi)


Hub (Edge browser)

Books tab, Cortana Meets Edge


defined, Topside doodads

Downloads window, Reading View


freezing open, Favorites (Bookmarks)


hybrid PCs (see tablets, laptops and hybrids)



I


icons, Checkbox Selection

appearance on desktop, Editing a theme’s sound settings


changing pictures, Folders


creating custom properties, Data files

File Explorer views, Properties


filtering with calendar, Grouping


grouping, Sorting in Details view

hidden, This PC (System Properties)


opening with a single click, By Tapping or Clicking


properties, Renaming Your Icons

renaming, Checkbox Selection


selecting, Your Personal Folder

shortcuts, Folder or shortcut icons


IMAP email accounts, Setting Up


importing data, Drag and Drop


infrared transfers, Fonts

InPrivate browsing, The Pop-Up Blocker


Input Panel (see handwriting recognition)

installing apps and hardware


desktop apps, Choosing Your Default Apps


drivers, USB-C

Microsoft Store apps, Desktop Apps


printers, Printing, Fonts & PDFs


installing Windows, Windows Defined, Installing & Upgrading to Windows
10

clean install, Installing & Upgrading to Windows 10


first steps after installation, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant


flash-drive/DVD method, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant


Reserved Storage feature, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant

Setup Assistant, The Clean Install


internet, The Edge Browser

(see also Edge browser, Wi-Fi)


cellular modems, Getting Online


choosing default browser, Method 3: Start with the file type (or protocol)

dial-up, Getting Online


Do Not Track feature, Do Not Track


Edge’s phishing defenses, Privacy and Cookies

Ethernet connections, Getting Online

firewall, Firewall & Network Protection


getting online, Trackpad Settings

hotspot security, Do Not Track


InPrivate browsing, The Pop-Up Blocker


Internet Explorer, Character Map


memorized passwords, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards

Mobile Hotspot feature, The Mobile Hotspot


parental controls, Protect Your Home Wireless Network

phishing protection, Allow an app through firewall


printing web pages, Stop Autoplay


SafeSearch, Search

searching, The Start Page


searching with Cortana, Facts and Figures


security and privacy, Security & Privacy

sharing web pages, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards


SmartScreen, Allow an app through firewall


Internet Explorer, Character Map, The Edge Browser


invitations (Calendar app), Making an Appointment: Detailed Way

IP addresses, Virtual Private Networking


ipconfig command, Command Prompt

iris recognition, Face Recognition


ISO disk images, Creating zipped folders

J


jacks (see ports)


jump lists, The Taskbar as App Launcher

clearing, Jump List Caveats

downsides, Pinning to Jump Lists


pinning to, Jump Lists


settings, Jump List Caveats


Start menu, The App List Shortcut Menu

taskbar, The Taskbar as App Launcher


turning off, Jump List Caveats


junction points, Change a Drive Letter


K



kaomoji, The Onscreen Keyboard

keyboard shortcuts, Master List of Keyboard Shortcuts & Gestures

Alt+Tab, The Two Kinds of Apps


basics, There’s More Than One Way to Do Everything


closing a window, Minimized


Cortana, Establish Privacy Control

creating a new desktop, Virtual Screens


dialog boxes, Photos app

dismiss Lock screen, The Lock Screen

Ease of Access, Photos app


Edge browser, Inside apps

File Explorer, General Windows shortcuts


File Explorer windows, Components of the Address Bar


Game Bar, Photos app


go to Lock screen, [Your Round Icon]

hide/show Ribbon, The Ribbon


inside apps, Inside apps

jumping to address bar, Adding Google


languages and keyboard layouts, Virtual desktops


Magnifier, Magnifier

Magnifier zooming, Magnifier


managing windows, Virtual desktops


minimize, maximize, restore, Window Management

multiple monitors, Customizing Your Displays


Narrator, The Search Box Is Fastest


open Narrator, Magnifier

open search box, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to

Change Them


open secret Start menu, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How
to Change Them


open Snip & Sketch, Snip & Sketch

open Task Manager, [Your Round Icon]

Photos app, Playing with Photos, Edge browser


Ribbon, File Tab

shortcut icons, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts


show desktop, Hiding All Windows but One


show Game Bar, Game Bar


shut down, Sleep

sign out, [Your Round Icon]


Start menu, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to Change
Them


switch user, [Your Round Icon]

system tray, The System Tray (Notification Area)


taskbar, Taskbar 2.0, Button Groups, File Explorer


text selection, Using WordPad


touchscreen, File Explorer

underlines in menus, Keyboard


view icon properties, Renaming Your Icons

virtual desktops, File Explorer


word processing, Inside apps


keyboards, Auto-Tablet Mode

(see also onscreen keyboards)


accessibility settings, Audio


Filter Keys, Audio

keyboard shortcuts for managing, Virtual desktops


Mouse Keys, Keyboard

navigating dialog boxes, The Open Dialog Box


selecting icons, By Tapping or Clicking


settings, Mouse


Sticky Keys, Audio

Toggle Keys, Audio


kiosk mode, Authenticate Yourself: User Account Control

defined, Authenticate Yourself: User Account Control


setting up, Kiosk Mode (Assigned Access)


using, Kiosk Mode (Assigned Access)


L



languages

Character Map, Weather


keyboard shortcuts for managing, Virtual desktops

multilingual text prediction, Typing


settings, Startup


speech recognition and dictation, Drag and Drop

laptop PCs (see tablets, laptops and hybrids)


light mode, Colors


LinkedIn, Accounts (and Signing In)

Links folder, Your Personal Folder

List view, Window Views


live tiles (see tiles)

local accounts, Adding Someone Else


Local Disk (C:) window, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


Local Users & Groups, Advanced Features Worth Mentioning (Maybe)


location, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way

(see also privacy)

app privacy, Privacy from Your Apps


settings, Region


Lock screen, Desktop & Start Menu

accessing from Start menu, [Your Round Icon]


adding your own photo, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or

Desktop

defined, Desktop & Start Menu


dismissing, The Lock Screen

displaying the album playing, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


Dynamic Lock feature, The Forgotten Password Disk


making notifications appear, Notifications

personalization, Colors


using Cortana, Tell Cortana When to Be Available


logging in (see signing in)


logging out (see signing out, shutting down)

M


MAC address filtering, Hotspot Security


Macs

Pick Up Where You Left Off feature, Program Compatibility Mode

sharing files with, Accessing Shared Folders


Magnifier app, Windows Ease of Access


keyboard shortcuts, Magnifier


Mail app, Mail

accounts, Writing Messages


adaptable layout, Setting Up

adding a signature, Reading Pane


attaching files, Writing Messages


automatic replies, Manage Accounts

avoiding spam, Manage Accounts


avoiding targeted ads, Notifications

caret browsing, Reading Pane


Cc and Bcc, Message Folders


checking email, Checking Email


customizing swipe actions, Automatic Replies

deleting email, What to Do with a Message


external content, Reading Pane

flagging email, What to Do with a Message

focused mail, Checking Email


forwarding email, What to Do with a Message

marking email as unread, What to Do with a Message


message folders, Filing or Deleting Batches of Messages


moving messages, Message Folders


notifications, Notifications

opening attachments, What to Do with a Message


organizing email, What to Do with a Message

package tracking with Cortana, Flights


personalizing, Manage Accounts


Reading pane, Automatic Replies

replying to email, What to Do with a Message


searching email, Message Folders


selecting multiple messages, Filing or Deleting Batches of Messages

setting a default font, Reading Pane


setting up, Mail


settings, Writing Messages

subject line, Writing Messages


types of email, Setting Up


using with Cortana, Packages

working with email, Focused Mail


writing messages, Message Folders

maintenance, Maintenance, Speed & Troubleshooting


(see also trouble shooting)

hard drive checkups, What’s Eating Up Your Disk


security patches, Windows Update


Storage Sense, Storage Sense: More Gigs, Yours Free

Windows Update, Maintenance, Speed & Troubleshooting


malware, Hotspot Security

(see also security)


cloud-delivered protection, Virus & Threat Protection


defined, Security & Privacy

protection against, Security & Privacy


Windows Sandbox, Pick Up Where You Left Off


Maps app, Mail

3D Cities feature, Favorites


adding favorites, Directions


choosing new default program, Method 3: Start with the file type (or
protocol)


getting directions, Searching the Maps

marking up maps, Meet Maps


navigating, Mail


offline maps, 3D Cities

searching for addresses, Searching the Maps

Streetside feature, Map Views


using with Cortana, Maps

viewing options, Meet Maps


Markup feature, Mark Up Your Web Pages


sharing Web Notes, Save a Web Note

using, Mark Up Your Web Pages


Math Input Panel app, Character Map


Maximize button, Window Management

memory, Program Compatibility Mode


in a 64-bit system, Program Compatibility Mode


Task Manager “heat map”, When Programs Die: The Task Manager

viewing in Control Panel, Communications tab


viewing system properties, Icon Properties


Messaging app, 3D Cities

metadata, Flippy arrows


defined, Flippy arrows

editing, Flippy arrows


removing, Tags, Metadata, and Properties


microphone

dictation button, Speech Recognition and Dictation


privacy settings, Location


settings, Sound