Windows 8 Absolute Beginner’s Guide Make the most of your new Windows 8 device—without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to take control of Windows 8, and use it to create, connect, and discover… simplify and organize your whole life… learn more, play more, do more, live better! Even if you’ve never used Windows 8 before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Windows 8 has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple Windows 8 could be? This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to navigating Windows 8—whether from a desktop, notebook, or tablet… simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Discover Windows 8’s whole new approach to running a computer • Run Windows 8 the way that’s easiest for you: mouse, touch, or keyboard • Find and use the old Windows Desktop along with all your favorite Windows XP and 7 programs • Get online with Internet Explorer® 10 and master its new tools and shortcuts • Set up your home network, printer, and other devices • Master quick, easy new ways to use Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn® • Safeguard your personal information and keep it private • Enjoy all your digital photos, videos, movies, and music • Connect with anyone through email, messaging, and video chat • Discover and play new Windows 8 games, and use Windows to control your Xbox 360 • Manage even the most gigantic collections of data and media • Automatically back up your information to external drives, DVDs, or Microsoft SkyDrive® • Fix problems, protect yourself from viruses, and keep Windows 8 working reliably Paul Sanna is the author of almost two dozen computer books on topics such as Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Windows security. He has extensive experience working with and explaining pre-release versions of Windows. He currently advises his clients on software decisions, both for the desktop and for large business projects.

Make the most of your new Windows 8.1 device–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to take control of Windows 8.1, and use it to create, connect, and discover…simplify and organize your whole life…learn more, play more, do more, live better! This book shows you how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Windows has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple Windows 8.1 could be? This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to using your new Windows 8.1 desktop, notebook, or tablet…simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Run Windows the way that’s easiest for you: mouse, touch, or keyboard • Make the most of the Charms Bar and other new shortcuts • Get online with Internet Explorer® 11 and master its new tools • Retrieve up-to-the-minute news, sports, weather, and financial data • Set up your home network, printer, and other devices • Safeguard your personal information and keep it private • Enjoy all your digital photos, videos, movies, and music • Easily connect with anyone through email and the People app • Discover and play new Windows 8.1 games • Control your Xbox from Windows with Xbox® SmartGlass™ • Manage even the most gigantic collections of data and media • Automatically back up your data to the cloud • Fix problems, protect against malware, and keep Windows working reliably

Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 8.1, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance.

Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating such tasks as personalizing Windows 8, connecting to the Internet, using social networks, working with apps, playing music, and performing routine maintenance.

This year, millions of casual computer users will buy new Windows 8 mobile devices, notebooks, and desktop PCs. They'll want to know how to find their way around, get comfortable, and get the job done - without jargon, complexity, or hassle. There's a book for them: Michael Miller's Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition. It's the one book that covers everything today's beginners and near-beginners need to know: not just about Windows, but also about software, hardware, and the Internet. Through 100+ books, author Michael Miller has established an unparalleled track record in explaining complicated concepts simply and clearly, and empowering beginners. Now, he's thoroughly updated his best-selling Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics to cover today's user experience - with Windows 8, Internet Explorer 8, and today's hottest online tools, from craigslist and Facebook to Twitter, Wikipedia, and Google Docs. The latest edition of Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics is updated with coverage of Windows 8, which introduces the totally new Metro user interface. Given Metro's genesis as a mobile interface, and Microsoft's push towards a new breed of touchscreen computing devices, this new edition will include more hardware coverage than previous editions. In addition, this book will cover Windows 8's new Metro interface in depth, as well as feature increased coverage of social networking and cloud computing applications.

Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet, including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia.

Why throw away that broken PC? You can fix it - really! Fixing it will save you much needed cash - and keeping your hardware out of the trash is good for the environment, too. Best of all, you don't need to be a technical expert to do most typical computer repairs - and this book proves it. If you've found other computer repair books too complicated (or too cute), you're in the right place. McFedries covers everything you need to know, get, and do, in plain English, with plenty of crystal-clear pictures.

Make the most of Word2013 -- without becoming a technical expert! Word 2013 Absolute Beginner's Guide is the fastest way to get comfortable and productive with the newest version of Word, use its powerful new tools, and extend it to the web and the latest mobile devices. Whether you're new to Wordor you're one of the millions who've used previous versions, this practical, approachable book will show you how to do exactly what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. World-renowned Wordtutorial author Sherry Kinkoph Gunter reveals Word2013's power, helps you quickly master and customize its updated interface, and covers everything you need to know to create, edit, format, build, review, and share documents. You'll find easy, practical coverage of new Word features and techniques, including: * Using New Live Layout and alignment grids * Running Word from Windows RT/Windows 8 tablets and the web * Inserting Web pictures and video into documents * Editing PDF files * Saving documents to SkyDrive cloud storage * Using Word's simplified new markup tools * Taking advantage of Word's improved Reading Mode * And much more

"Covers Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, and PowerPoint"--Cover.

Make the most of Outlook 2013–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to learn Outlook and use it to efficiently manage all your contacts and communications! Even if you’ve never used Outlook before, you’ll learn how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Outlook has never, ever been this simple! Who knew how simple Outlook 2013 could be? This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to using Microsoft’s incredibly powerful new Outlook 2013 program...simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: • Regain control and automatically get rid of junk email • Make email more efficient • Create appointments, events, meeting invitations, and reminders • Publish and share your calendar • Manage contacts, Facebook friends, and LinkedIn connections with People Hub • Use Tasks and To-Do Lists more effectively • Sync Outlook data across multiple devices, including smartphones and tablets • Make the most of Outlook together with Exchange and SharePoint • Use Peeks to instantly find what you need without changing views • Track your life with Color Categories, Folders, and Outlook 2013’s improved Search • Run mail or email merges from within Outlook • Efficiently manage and protect your Outlook data files • And much more... Diane Poremsky has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 1999 for her knowledge and support of Microsoft Outlook. She founded Outlook Tips (outlook-tips.net) and operates The Outlook and Exchange Solutions Center (slipstick.com). Her weekly newsletter, Exchange Outlook Messaging, has 7,000+ subscribers, and her Outlook Daily Tips email reaches 5,000+ subscribers. Her books include Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours. Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has authored more than 50 computer books on a wide variety of topics, including Word 2013 Absolute Beginner’s Guide and several other books on Microsoft Office.