For Seniors: Perform Calculations in a Microsoft Works Spreadsheet
Microsoft Works includes a spreadsheet program you can use to organize data and perform calculations. MS Works Spreadsheet can perform simple or complex calculations on the numbers you enter into a spreadsheet [more…]
For Seniors: Understand Microsoft Works for Your Laptop
Microsoft Works is a suite of multiple programs that often comes installed on Windows-based laptops. If your laptop includes MS Works, then you have a simple word processor, spreadsheet, database, and [more…]
For Seniors: Create a Microsoft Works Document
Microsoft Works includes a word processor for creating reports, letters, and such. The word processor in MS Works is simple to use; just create a new document and type some text. [more…]
For Seniors: Open an Existing Microsoft Works Document
After you create a Microsoft Works document and save it, you can open the file to add to or edit its contents, or to print it. With the Microsoft Works word processor, you can create anything from simple [more…]
For Seniors: Format Text in a Microsoft Works Document
You can format text in a Microsoft Works document in order to change how it looks. Format text to change its size, apply effects such as bold or italic, or change its font [more…]
For Seniors: Check Spelling in a Microsoft Works Document
Before printing or sharing a Microsoft Works document, you might want to spell check it. Although MS Works' spell checker won’t catch every error (if you typed sore instead of soar, for example, the tool [more…]
For Seniors: Change Page Setup of a Microsoft Works Document
The page setup settings in Microsoft Works' word processor determines such things the margin size and page orientation. Change page setup in MS Works when you first create a document, or anytime prior [more…]
For Seniors: Print a Microsoft Works Document
MS Works is a suite of programs often installed on laptops, that includes a word processor. Printing documents you create with MS Works is easy, and you can even make a few adjustments right before printing [more…]
For Seniors: Create a Spreadsheet with Microsoft Works
Microsoft Works includes a spreadsheet program you can use to organize data and perform calculations. Microsoft Works Spreadsheet uses a grid-like structure for entering data [more…]
For Seniors: Format Numbers in a Microsoft Works Spreadsheet
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet helps you to organize data and crunch numbers. You can format the numbers in a spreadsheet to look like currency ($23.50), display a specific number of decimal points [more…]
For Seniors: Apply AutoFormats to a Microsoft Works Spreadsheet
You can format the cells in Microsoft Works spreadsheet manually, or with an AutoFormat. AutoFormat applies a set of number formats, fonts, cell colors [more…]
For Seniors: Rip Music from a CD or DVD
Windows Media Player can rip (copy) music tracks from a CD or DVD onto your laptop. Ripped music is stored on your laptop, where you can play it using Windows Media Player. [more…]
For Seniors: Play Movies with Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a program you can use to watch movies on your Windows laptop. During playback, you can pause or fast forward the video, and even rewind it to replay a section if needed. You can [more…]
For Seniors: Upload Digital Camera Photos to Your Laptop
Uploading photos from a camera to your laptop is a very simple process — connect the camera to the laptop and initiate the upload. Still, every camera is a bit different, so the process varies by manufacturer [more…]
For Seniors: View an Image in Windows Photo Viewer
Windows Photo Viewer enables you to view digital photos. You can also use Windows Photo Viewer to e-mail or print photos, burn (save) photos to disc, or display images in a photo slide show on-screen. [more…]
For Seniors: E-Mail a Windows Photo
One way to share the digital photos on your Windows computer is to e-mail them. Photos you want to e-mail are sent as attachments, which the recipient can then save on their computer to view or print. [more…]
For Seniors: Burn Windows' Photos to a CD or DVD
You can burn (save) a copy of Windows' photos to a CD or DVD disc, and then share the photo CD or DVD with friends or use the photo disc as back up for the original photos if they get damaged. A DVD holds [more…]
For Seniors: Play a Slide Show of Windows' Photos
You can play a slide show of photos on your Windows computer, displaying each photo one by one automatically. Slides shows of Windows' photos can also be saved and edited, if desired. [more…]
For Seniors: Watch Movies Online from Your Laptop
You can watch movies on your laptop through various sources such as YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu. Online videos are streamed to your laptop through your Internet connection. With streaming, bits of the video [more…]
For Seniors: Create a Music Playlist in Windows Media Player
Use Windows Media Player to play music on your laptop. To play specific songs in order, create a music playlist. A playlist in Windows Media Player is a saved set of music tracks you can create yourself [more…]
For Seniors: Burn Music to a CD/DVD
You can burn (save) music on your Windows computer to a CD or DVD disc, and then share that music CD or DVD with friends. A DVD holds about 5 times more data than a CD, but both are equally suitable for [more…]
For Seniors: Sync Your Laptop with a Music Device
Sync (transfer music files) between a portable music device and your laptop so you can play your music everywhere. iPods and other MP3 players and other music devices that can be easily synced to your [more…]
For Seniors: Play Music on Your Windows Laptop
Windows Media Player is a program you can use to play music on your Windows laptop. During playback, you can pause the music, jump to a particular track [more…]
For Seniors: Play Solitaire on a Windows Computer
Windows provides many games such as Solitaire that you can play for fun and to relieve stress. You play Windows Solitaire like you might play real solitaire, by arranging cards in order on-screen. [more…]
For Seniors: Play FreeCell on a Windows Computer
FreeCell is a variation of solitaire you can play in Windows. Games such as FreeCell are often just what you need to do in Windows to recharge your batteries after a long day. [more…]
