Windows 10 The Complete Manual 16th Edition, 2022

Microsoft PowerPoint The apps Right-click an image and Animate images select Format Picture to apply special effects such 1 Select object Text or images as shadows can be animated. Let’s animate a photo via the Animations tab. The Text Effects panel has some eye-catching options that will make headings stand out. Expand the Shadow section and click 2 Select effect Click the bottom the Presets button to select one of the ready-made shadow effects. arrow on the right of the four Expand the 3D Format section and click Top Bevel or Bottom Bevel animations and select one. to make flat text 3D. All the effects can be combined, so you can fill text, add a shadow and make it 3D. 3 Set the options This ‘Fly In’ animation has options and you Insert pictures can select the direction. A slide needs pictures to add interest and there are several sources for them. Select the Insert tab of the ribbon and in the Images section click Pictures to select a photo or artwork from the computer’s disk drive, such as a digital camera photo. It is quite likely that the image is too large for the slide, but it is easy to resize them. Click an image to select it and handles (squares) appear in the corners and along the sides. Click and drag a handle to make the image larger or smaller, and click and drag the middle of the image to position it on the slide. If you don’t have any images of your own to accompany your slide show, you can import obejcts you have made on Paint 3D and insert them into slides. Find images online 1 Select the source Click Online 2 Select an image Search Office.com 4 Set the speed Set the duration Pictures in the Images section and Clip Art and select an image. Click (speed) in the ribbon and click choose the service to use. the Insert button. Preview on the left. 101

The apps Microsoft PowerPoint Print and export Many transitions have options, such as the 1 Save the slides Select File> direction of animation Save or Save As and save the when using Push presentation source file to disk. Select transitions 2 Print them Select File>Print and select the number of copies, Transitions are special effects that are often used when moving such as one per person. from one slide to another in the presentation. The next slide could simply appear on the screen, but it might be more interesting 3 Set the options There are if it slides on, slowly fades in while the previous one fades out. many options, such as printing Alternatively, the new slide could push out the old one, fade to it notes and the slides per sheet. through black and any one of a couple of dozen other effects. It is possible to use the same transition effect for the whole slide show or to have a different one for each slide. Try not to use too many or you’ll make your audience dizzy with all the effects. When assigning a transition, there is a Timing section in the ribbon and this enables the duration to be set. A brief duration will produce a fast transition and a long duration slows it down. You can also choose to advance a slide when the mouse is clicked or after a certain time. View the presentation So far we have looked at some of the different ways that slides can be created using text, images, animations and transitions. When you have finished all the slides, go to the Slide Show tab of the ribbon to Preview the slides 4 Export presentation Select 1 Play from here To see what a slide 2 Adjust the settings Click on Set File>Export and you can create will look like, click From Current Slide Up Slide Show and there are many a PDF file, a video or even a CD. or From Beginning. options, such as continuous looping. 102

Microsoft PowerPoint The apps see the options for viewing and setting up slide shows. A slide show Fig 4 Don’t forget to set the slide show for can be started from any point and in the Start Slide Show section standard or widescreen monitors and TVs you’ll find buttons to start from the beginning or the currently selected slide. In the Set Up section of the Slide Show ribbon there is a button to Rehearse Timings. If you are going to give a public presentation or one at work to colleagues or customers, you should practise it until you get it right. You can run through the slides and speech as many times as you need. There is a Record Slide Show button and this enables you to play through the slide show while you narrate it. You will need a microphone in order for PowerPoint to record your speech and you don’t have to do it all in one go. There is more than one way to view a presentation and you could share it online or print it out on paper. Click File and then Print or Export to see the options. Don’t forget to set standard or widescreen formats (Fig 4). Insert a chart Pick a style Change the chart Enter the data A chart is created by selecting the Each type of chart can be If you decide that another type When a chart is inserted, this Insert tab and clicking Chart in the displayed in several different of chart would be better, click window is displayed to enable you Illustrations section styles. Select one in this list Change Chart Type in the ribbon to enter the data to show 103

The apps OneDrive OneDrive Store files online, to be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection You’ll use it to… Cloud storage on Windows Store any files Since the release of Windows 10, the role and presence of Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud service has changed considerably. It is Upload any file regardless of its size no longer an app, as such, and it is more intricately woven into the very fabric of the operating system, working behind the scenes to Share with other users keep your files in sync. Basically, once you log into your Windows account, OneDrive will be activated. Send uploaded files to others to view and edit Accessing your OneDrive Edit in OneDrive Perhaps the most apparent change to OneDrive is that it no longer has it’s own dedicated app – now it just exists within the File Edit photos, videos, documents and files Manager. That said though, you can still access it quickly by clicking within OneDrive on the Start menu, choosing the ‘All Apps’ option and then scrolling down to ‘OneDrive. You can also right-click on the icon to pin it to Sync with other devices your Start screen for easy access (Fig 1). Once open, you can view all of the files within your OneDrive, create new folders and copy stuff Access OneDrive from all of your devices across by dragging it into the window. The green ticks next to each Save storage space Download only the files you need to access on OneDrive Upgrade your storage Buy as much storage as you need for your files Fig 1 You can access your OneDrive from the Start menu and pin it to your Start screen for easy access Fig 2 OneDrive no longer exists as a fancy app, more a File Manager window through which you can manage your files 104

OneDrive The apps folder signify that the contents have been synced and everything is OneDrive online apps up to date (Fig 2). You will also notice that the Quick Access options in the top-left corner of the window can be tailored to place key 1 Log on Go to onedrive.live. tasks within easy reach. One of which is the option to create a new com to access the web interface folder for your OneDrive. When you click on this option a new folder of the OneDrive service. will appear within your OneDrive window that you can re-name and then add files to. It’s all relatively straightforward. 2 Click the icon Now click on the blue grid icon in the top-left Selecting what to sync corner of the interface. In Windows 10, OneDrive utilises 3 Pick a service You can now a selective sync system, and you choose an app from the can change what gets synced selection available. by going to the settings. To do this, right-click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area and then choose the Settings option from the menu. Now click on the ‘Choose Folders’ tab at the top of the settings window and then click on the option. You can now tick and untick the boxes to decide exactly what gets synced and what doesn’t. Web access All content that is synced to your OneDrive account can be accessed anywhere either by installing the free OneDrive app on your smartphone or tablet device or by using any web browser to log on to www.onedrive.live.com. This means that OneDrive provides an effective means of working remotely from the office because all of your synced files are made accessible to you anywhere. And if you make changes to these files and update them, these changes are instantly synced so everything on your OneDrive is as up-to-date as it can be. You’ll never be caught short working from old, out of date versions of your files. You can access your 4 Get creating Now can create OneDrive anywhere by new documents or access logging on to onedrive. services like your Calendar. live.com in any browser 105

The apps OneDrive Fig 3 You can even create new Microsoft OneDrive website Office documents through OneDrive’s web interface When you log onto the OneDrive website to access your files online you will notice that it resembles more of an app-like format with a range of options and information within easy reach. For example, you and view the contents by type in the menu to the left and see exactly how much storage space you have remaining thanks to a heads-up in the lower-left corner. Across the top of the window you will see an option to ‘Upload’ new files and a ‘New’ menu. Click on this and you will be able to create a new folder to sit within your OneDrive window and even create new Word documents, Excel workbooks, PowerPoint presentations and more office-based options (Fig 3). It goes without saying that any new files that you create will be stored within your Space remaining Create new files Sort your files Change the view The web version of your Use this menu to create Use this menu to sort and You can view your OneDrive provides at-a-glance new folders as well organise your OneDrive files OneDrive files as tiles or information, such as how much as Microsoft Office however you see fit, from date as a list by clicking on this of your allocation is remaining documents on the fly modified to ascending and more icon to select the view 106

OneDrive The apps Click to select a file in the Share OneDrive files web interface to bring up options to download, share, move and more OneDrive and synced whenever changes are made so that the files 1 Log on You can only share are kept up-to-date whenever you need to access them. files from the OneDrive web interface, so log in online. Remote access 2 Find file Now locate the folder In the Fall Creators Update, OneDrive got even better thanks to a or file that you want to share handy new feature – OneDrive On-Demand. By default, when you and then right-click on it. sync files from OneDrive to your Windows 10 device they will be saved and take up storage space. With On-Demand you can choose 3 Share file Select a share which files are kept in the cloud and which ones are always on your method from the menu. If PC or laptop. Go to OneDrive’s settings and there will be the option email, then enter the recipients. for ‘Save space and download files as you use them.’ After turning this on, right-clicking on files will bring up two news options; ‘Always keep on this device’ means the file will be synced across your device and the cloud. ‘Free up space’ will make the file only available when you have an internet connection. Where these files are stored is indicated by one of three icons that can be seen when in File Explorer. A blue cloud means you must have an internet connection to access. The white circle with green tick means it is saved onto your hard drive. A green circle with white tick means the file is always available. Turn on OneDrive On-Demand 1 Go to Settings Locate the OneDrive 2 Choose Settings Click on the 4 Enter details Type a message icon within your notification area Settings option and then tick the if you want to and then click on and right-click on it. box under Files On-Demand. the ‘Share’ button. 107

The apps Calendar Calendar Organise your time and never miss another appointment, with the Calendar app You’ll use it to… Ditch the diary Create events Calendar provides a simple one-place interface for all your calendar and meeting needs. Use it to organise your life across any device Store, scheduled and manage events signed into your Microsoft account. Create recurring events and invite your email or People contacts to attend. Receive alerts Managing your life Get notifications direct to your device lock screen The Windows 10 Calendar app is an intuitive app that is packed full of features to help you stay organised in your busy working and View multiple calendars social lives. The app is intrinsically linked to the Windows 10 Mail app and as such, you can effortlessly switch between the two apps Add and select the calendars you use and add accounts so that all of the calendars associated with your various accounts are displayed in the same window (Fig 1). See national holidays Creating events in the Calendar app is a quick and easy process. With Outlook connected, view holiday and You can either click on the date and time within the main calendar lunar calendars window itself or select the ‘New event’ option from the menu to the left. You can then add in all of the essential details, such as Invite your colleagues Create events and invite direct from the app Set recurring events Set your events to repeat automatically Fig 1 Calendar features a weather forecast for the next five days. Fig 2 (right) You can assign events to different calendars so you can visually tell them apart 108

Calendar The apps times and locations, as well as invite other people to attend. Once Invite guests done you can send invites to the attendees and then monitor their interest through the app. Staying organised has never been easier. 1 Create an event Click on a date and time or select the ‘New Calendar views event’ option from the menu. There are a variety of different views 2 Schedule your meeting Before that you can use to display your inviting, set a time and date for calendar, which are accessible from your meeting. the top of the screen. Here you will find options to view your calendar 3 Add more Click on ‘More by Day, Work week (you can select details’ and then select the the days of the week you work ‘invite someone’ option. on in Settings>Calendar Settings), Week, and Month. Click on a view option and the calendar display will instantly change to your preferred view. Import external calendars You can import extra calendars into the Calendar app, including from Outlook.com. To do this, click on the small cog icon in the lower-left corner and choose Accounts followed by ‘Add an account’. Follow the instructions to import your calendar. To remove a calendar, click on the account in the account settings and choose the ‘Delete account’ option – this doesn’t delete any entries from that calendar, but simply removes it from the app. You can choose which calendar to show by selecting Options from Settings. All of your active accounts will be displayed in the menu to the left of the screen. Click on the arrow next to each account to reveal all of the calendars associated with that account. You can choose to incorporate these into the main calendar window simply by ticking or unticking the check boxes next to a calendar. All events associated with a particular calendar will be marked in the main calendar window in the colour of the respective calendar. You can add a variety of 4 Send invite When you have sports to your calendars. finished adding details, click on These will display all the the ‘Send’ option. games and their times 109

The apps Camera Camera Follow these simple steps to capture and edit pictures and video on your device You’ll use it to… Take, edit and share Take photographs Using a built-in camera (or compatible connected device), you’ll find it easy to capture photos and video. Content is stored locally in the Capture and save still images to your device Pictures folder and can be easily viewed and edited direct from the Camera app itself (Fig 1). Record video Take a simple still image Use a compatible camera to capture video When you first run the app, it’ll request access to your location. Open editing tools Allowing this will let specific sites and applications to reference where the picture was taken: in the case of Facebook, uploaded Get quick access to the Photos app and all photographs are map-linked, letting friends see where you were. of its tools With a camera device installed, you should already see an image View camera images on the screen. To the right are two button icons: a video camera and stills camera (Fig 2). Let’s begin by taking a photo; this is as View captured images as a slide show on simple as clicking the camera icon or tapping the screen. You’ll your device see a snap fly off to the left. Use the stopwatch icon at the top of the screen to turn on a timer (click and click again to set 2, 5 or 10 Share your content Let others see your images and video Fig 1 Change the photo and video quality by opening the settings Fig 2 The capture interface is incredibly simple – it’s just the icons you need to record the moment 110

Camera The apps seconds). To edit the resolution of the photos or video, tap on the Edit your videos settings icon in the top-right corner. 1 Editing tools Open a video in When you take a photo or video, it will appear in your ‘Camera the Photos app and click the Roll’ in the bottom right of the screen. Edit & Create button. Create a video 2 Trim Select the Trim option and move the white dots to cut the It is equally straightforward to video down. capture video. Click the icon located at the right-hand side 3 Add effects You can select of the screen to switch to video from a range of 3D effects and mode and then the capture choose how long they last. button to start recording – the elapsed time appears at the bottom. When you are ready to stop recording, click the icon again. You can also pause a recording and re-start it. Discover simple editing Select a photograph from your Camera Roll and the Photos app will open displaying your most recent picture or video. Perhaps most importantly, this is the place to find ‘Delete’. But you will also find options to set the picture as your lock screen and view the roll as a ‘Slideshow’. At the top right are options to Edit the image using Photos’ built-in tools (go to page 112 to find out more about the app). Using the Rotate tool will turn the image through 90 degrees with each click. Crop will set a grid over the photo that can be manipulated to select a specific area – you can also change the aspect ratio from a series of defaults. Of the basic fixes, Straighten will help you level a scene, Red Eye will restore colour to pupils and Retouch will remove blemishes and marks based on detail around the error itself. Experiment with the editing categories – any changes you make can be reversed using the ‘Undo All’ button or saved. You can turn off location 4 Share Once you’ve edited your features by going to video, go back to the main the apps section of the Photos page and select ‘Share.’ Settings app 111

The apps Photos Photos Photos You’ll use it to… The Photos app collates all of your images from your local machine or OneDrive account into one View existing photos intuitive interface Quickly access photos via collections Source photos automatically or albums By default the Photos app automatically scans your local Pictures OneDrive access folder or OneDrive account (online storage) for photos and videos. It then organises the contents into Collections and Albums (Fig 1) You can access images from your where you can then view, share or Edit the photos – by adding OneDrive Account effects or filters and more. Share photos Access your Photos Share your photos via Social Networks By default once you launch the Photos app you are taken to the or email top-left Collection option. From here any photos located will be displayed and organised based on date taken. Photos could include Edit photos those imported from other devices or when you press the ‘Prt Scr‘ key to take a screenshot. In order to view a photo just click on it, but Use the built-in editor to jazz up note the options at the top, which we will talk about later (Fig 2). your photos However if you have a lot of photos to wade through a useful tip Import photos is to select the date header at the top of a Collection and this will Import Photos from your camera, memory card or phone Change Tile photo Customise the Windows Start Tile for launching the Photos app Fig 1 The Photos app automatically scans both local and online sources for any Photos/videos you have Fig 2 When you select a photo to view, you have several options at the top for managing it 112

Photos The apps enable you access a range of months to speed up the selection Creating an Album process. Alongside the Collection you also have Albums and this option includes a Camera roll and a dedicated Screenshots folder. 1 New Album Click Create and Clicking on an Album will then showcase the images. then select Album from the drop-down menu. Add a folder 2 Select Photos Select the You can manage where the Photos app looks for content. Select photos you want by clicking on the more icon to access Settings and look for the Sources option. them and tap the tick to finish. Beneath this will be the default locations where the app looks for 3 Add Title Input a title and the photos, you can simply click you’re done. The album will the x to remove a location or automatically save. you can use ‘Add a folder’. This will enable you to browse your computer for a specific folder to source images from. Add and manage albums The app also organises groups of Photos into Albums, but you can adjust these to taste. From the interface select Albums and then pick an album by clicking on the large thumbnail. You will then find a cover photo, alongside the date header beneath. You can either delete the album via the ‘Remove’ icon at the top-right or change the cover photo by clicking on the ‘Edit’ pencil icon. The Date field box will then be highlighted and you can click on this to edit the title to something more meaningful. Likewise you can right-click and select ‘Change cover’ to select a suitable replacement from the other photos. When you have finished just select the back icon, the album will automatically save. Alternatively you can create your own album from scratch. Simply head back to Albums and then click ‘Create’ at the top. You then have to browse through the sourced photos and keep clicking on the ones you want to add to the album. Then add a suitable title and cover photo as per above. Head to the Settings>Tile 4 Share the OneDrive Scroll to option to set a custom the bottom and you can click photo for the Windows the link to add to OneDrive. Start Tile 113

The apps Photos Fig 3 The Photos app has an editing option Edit photos to adjust any selected photo When viewing an image, along the top of the screen is an option Run a Slideshow for Edit & Create. You will see from clicking ‘Edit’, the Photos app has an enhance mode, which adjusts the colour lighting and exposure If either a Collection or Album levels to improve on the original. This does not necessarily mean has multiple photos included you want the enhancement. Thankfully you can toggle this option you can use the Slideshow on or off quickly by clicking on the wand like icon at the top. Also on function to browse through the Edit page will be all of your basic fixing options displayed to the them automatically right side of the photo (Fig 3). You can choose Filters for a real-time preview of what it does, clicking on Adjust lets you play around with the effects yourself. At the top of the menu is the Crop tool, which will allow you to drag the circular corners with your mouse to re-size the photo. Don’t worry if you make a mistake whilst editing as you Range of Sharing your photo More icon Editing options The top left Share icon can The top-right more icon You have a range of be used to share the photo ‘...’ will allow you to print via social network accounts the photo and also open it editing options open to such as Twitter or via your up in third party software Mail app like Adobe Photoshop you via the pencil Edit icon or the Enhance icon 114

Photos The apps You can use Cortana Share multiple photos to instantly find photos from a particular time by speaking your selection can click the ‘x’ icon to cancel or the tick/save icon to implement the 1 Choose which photos Click changes. A recent feature is the ability to edit a group of items into on Collection or Albums and a video. You can change the duration that each image is displayed, navigate to a group of photos. add text, filters and even some basic 3D effects to your videos. It’s very simple to so - you can choose from a selection of video 2 Select icon Now click on the styles to get you started. If you make any mistakes there is an Undo Select icon via the very top of button so you can revert back. the page. Import photos 3 Multiple clicks Next keep clicking on the photos you want The Photos app also has a useful Import function that allows you to to include. import Photos from a range of additional sources. This could include memory cards, USB sticks and even smartphones (the iPhone is also supported). You can access the Import feature via the top-right corner of the interface. All you need to do next is ensure that your device, memory stick or smartphone is plugged in (wait until the OS has installed the drivers for it) and then click on the top right Import icon. The software will now scan the source for compatible photos and once found it will display how many – with the option to delete the contents from the source after importing. You can then choose Import to add all the photos. Import photos 1 Insert Device 2 Import process 4 Share the photos Finally click First plug in the device to the Now select Collection and choose on the top Share icon to choose computer to source the photos. Import from the right to begin. how you want to share. 115

The apps News News With news from multiple sources, it’s easy to stay up to date as it happens, with News You’ll use it to… Read all about it Get the latest news Whether your passion is sport, technology or politics, News will gather together stories from numerous sources worldwide into See stories from multiple sources in one simple application. The app’s scrolling live tile will also display one place updates direct to your Start menu (Fig 1). Personalise news content Navigate the news Choose the news sources you want to see When you first open News, you’ll discover the default collection of news sections across the top of the screen. More content can be Add your favourite feeds accessed by clicking on the menu in the top-left corner and then choosing the Interests section (Fig 2). The Search News dialogue Bring RSS feeds directly into the app resides in the top-right corner; use it to find a recent story, current news or research a historical topic. View content by country Browsing through the default news sections, you will discover ‘In Have News show stories from around Pictures’ and ‘Video’ news – sections that draw on more modern the world visual content, made possible by the worldwide web. The In Pictures section in particular, often features quite thought-provoking images. See foreign language content Search by language to view selected international publications Glance at the latest The News live tile will quickly show what’s new Fig 1 The News live tile will cycle through the latest stories automatically Fig 2 (Right) Scroll across the app to discover new stories within the various news sections 116

News The apps At the bottom of the feature story you’ll see the time at which news Adding news stories were last updated. Swipe up or right-click to reveal the action bar and use the Refresh button (lower right) to update. 1 Go to Interests From the main menu, select ‘Interests’ and this Get specific content will list the various news topics. If you’re particularly interested in a 2 Select a new topic Browse the subject or field, you can view related list of available topics and then content as a Topic. Multiple topics can click one that interests you. be displayed in your application feed and as live tiles on the Start screen. 3 Add the topic Click on the star To create a topic, select Interests from icon and it will be added to your the menu at the far left of the app. Select the ‘+’ and enter a subject feed and turn green. of your choosing; relevant content will then be displayed as with any other section. See news as you want You can easily customise the news sections and content displayed by the News application. We have already explained how you can add to your personal Interests by selecting the option from the menu. But you can explore topics relating to any type of news and then add them by clicking on the ‘+’ icon (after which it will turn into a tick). You can also get local news beamed to your PC, but to do this you have to grant the app permission to use your location. You can select Local news from the menu by clicking on this category, after which all of the breaking headlines from your area will be relayed to your news feed. Finally, news items with accompanying video footage will also be accessible from their own ‘Videos’ section within the menu. Go here if you want a little extra visual entertainment with your news feeds. Ultimately, everything is also accessible by scrolling across the top of the News interface, so the news that you crave is always within easy reach when you want to read it. You can easily customise 4 Jump to topic Scroll to the the news sections and topic at the top of the app and content displayed by click on it to jump there. the application 117

The apps Groove Music Groove Music Groove Music is a streamlined app that allows you to listen to your favourite music You’ll use it to… Get your Groove on Listen to music Groove Music is an app that allows you to play music that has been gleamed from a variety of sources (Fig 1). This can include music Listen to your favourite music tracks on imported music from iTunes, an external storage device or even your PC music added to your OneDrive account from other Windows 10 devices you own. Multi device support Change music location Music added to One Drive can be accessed across all your devices When you first start Groove Music it will automatically scan and add music that it finds in your computer’s default music folder. However File format support you can adjust where the app looks for music. The first point of call is to ensure that you have signed-in with your Microsoft account, Groove supports a range of file formats this should be automatic, but if not click on Sign-in at the base, as including flac and mp3 this will help sync all your music and settings to the cloud. Next you will want to select the Settings icon at the base and from here look Create playlists for the header ‘Music on this PC’ and then directly beneath click on the option ‘Choose where we look for music’. At this point you can Customise your tracks into playlists for enhanced listening Cortana integration Control your music playback with the power of your voice Fig 1 Groove Music will scan your PC automatically for compatible music Fig 2 (right) You can change the location where Groove looks for music 118

Groove Music The apps click on the ‘+’ icon to browse for a new location on your PC, for Make and edit playlists example C:\\EpicMusic and choose ‘Add this folder to music’ (Fig 2). When you have finished you can click Done. Alternatively you can 1 Make a Playlist Click on the ‘+’ use the ‘x’ icon next to a folder to remove it before using Done, but icon next to a song or album and note the music won’t be deleted, just the search location. select ‘New Playlist.’ Play your music 2 Add more songs You can also right-click on a track and select Once the music is in your library ‘Add to’, then select your playlist. you’ll find in the top left corner a Search bar, Albums, Artists, 3 Rearrange Move tracks in the Songs or Now playing menu playlist by clicking and dragging choices for navigating to your them to where you want them. music. For arguments sake if you click on Albums you can then select an album cover to reveal its track list. Once you have found a song just click on the track name and use the Play icon to start the music. You can also manipulate the music via the playback controls at the base. Create playlists In Groove Music you can create playlists of your favourite tracks. There are a number of ways to create playlists, however the most obvious method can be found via the left-hand menu. Select the ‘+ New Playlist’ icon and then give your playlist a suitable name like MyTracks. Once the playlist is created it will appear in the list below and the next step is to add tracks to it. You can do this quickly by right clicking on a track name or an album thumbnail image and choosing ‘Add to’. A side menu will then appear allowing you to select the previously created playlist. When you choose the ‘Add to’ option there is a sub-option that enables you to create a new playlist. When you add a track to a playlist you can quickly click the top right notification to view the tracks in the new playlist or alternatively select the playlist from the left menu. You can add tracks from 4 Pin to Start Add the playlist one playlist to another by to your Start Menu using the pin selecting the playlist and icon at the top of the screen. using the ‘Add to’ option 119

The apps Films & TV Films & TV Watch movies, television shows and your own digital camera and phone videos You’ll use it to… Watch TV and movies Download movies Films & TV enables you to download and watch the best movies on your computer or other Windows 10 devices you own. Get top Get the latest movies and download them rated television shows and even whole series, and watch them anytime and anywhere. Download TV series Your entertainment centre Get top television series to watch any time The Films & TV app is a home entertainment centre where you can Get free content download and watch great movies including the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and you can also watch TV programmes and catch Download movie trailers and free TV shows up on series you have missed. Instead of renting DVDs, you can buy content online and watch it seconds later on your computer or Browse your videos other Windows 10 devices, and even your connected television in the lounge. Explorer videos you have transferred to the PC The content for Films & TV can be purchased using the Store app and the two work together to buy and play items. Links in Play your videos the app take you to the Store and when you return, the items you Watch videos taken on digital cameras and phones Watch anywhere Watch TV shows and movies on any device Fig 1 Browse your purchased and free movies and TV shows using Films & TV Fig 2 (right) Watch your own videos that have been transferred to your computer from your phone or camera 120

Films & TV The apps purchased are there ready to watch. A few items in the Store are Find a film free, such as film trailers and pilots for TV series. You can also browse and watch your own movies after they have been transferred to the 1 Open the app Open the computer and stored in the Videos folder. It is a great app. Windows Store and click ‘Films & TV ‘ in the top left corner. Stream movies 2 Browse the movies Click the Movies and TV shows can be ‘Films’ tab to see the latest watched in two different ways. featured movies. They can be downloaded and stored on the computer or they 3 About the film A film’s page can be streamed. Streaming will include a plot summary, cast plays the media over the internet and it starts in a few seconds and the trailer. without having to be downloaded first, but if you download the film or TV programme, it can be watched without an internet connection in offline mode. Use the filter on the home screen to show streamed or downloaded items. Find films and shows Movies and TV programmes are available in standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) and a choice is displayed on the film’s page in the store. You will need to enter payment information, but you own the item once you have completed the purchase. All of your purchases are saved to your Microsoft account in the cloud, so you can buy a show on your PC then download it to your Xbox or phone and watch it on those devices, provided you sign in using the same Microsoft account. Downloads are not automatic because of the large amount of disk space required for long movies in high resolution. To download a purchased film to a device, open Films & TV, select Purchased in the top panel and then click a movie or show. You’ll be given the option to either Play or Download. If you Play without downloading, the media will stream, but if you download it first then it will play from the disk drive. Look for the Trailers link 4 Own it You can choose to and you can preview purchase or rent the film in movies before you either HD or SD. decide to buy them 121

The apps Xbox app Xbox app Windows 10 integrates Xbox Live services into the platform and the Xbox app is a key part of this You’ll use it to… Windows 10 Xbox app Keep track of Achievements The Xbox app is the central hub for tapping into the services of Xbox live. In fact if you have an Xbox One you can stream games View Windows 10, Xbox 360 and Xbox One and TV (with a compatible card) from the latter to your Windows achievements via the app 10 PC/tablet (Fig 1). The app also allows you to track achievements, view a friend’s list and capture or edit PC gameplay. Manage Friends list Home screen Add or manage existing friends and view their online status With the Xbox app you need to sign-in with a Microsoft account, preferably one attached to an Xbox One. Once you have logged Capture gameplay in you are taken to the Home screen with your recently played games on the left. There is also a list of featured games that you can Capture PC gameplay and screenshots click on to download from the Store. To the right is your Activity feed, this populates in real-time – more so if you have friends or Launch games follow games and people. From the latter you’ll be able to view recent achievements, who’s added who as a friend or add and The app can tap into third party titles to view comments. You can add your own comments by using the launch and play games Edit gameplay Perform basic editing on your gameplay videos Fig 1 If you own an Xbox One you will get more out of the app Fig 2 The Home screen allows you to view recently played games so you can go back and quickly boot them up again 122

Xbox app The apps input field-box at the base of each discussion. Directly to the right is Find people where you can view your existing friends and see if they are online. You can also use the drop-down box next to where it says Friends 1 Find input box Click on the (Fig 2) to browse people you have recently played against. Social icon and then select the ‘Find people’ input box. Your profile 2 Search on Xbox Live Now Alongside the Home screen you type in a name and then click can click on your profile icon on their profile. via the top-left (it displays your gamer score and an existing 3 View Profile Under their bio is Avatar image). From the resulting the Achievements tab. Use this screen you get more of a personalised look at your activity, plus to see what games they play. the tabs at the top can be clicked on to view achievements, any game play captured and who you are following. If you click on the Customise tab at the top you can adjust your Avatar, but this does involve downloading an Avatars app from the store. Following people or games It can be difficult to add friends from scratch, but thankfully if you click the Social icon the app will suggest people it thinks you should be friends with. Here you will find the ‘Find More Friends’ icon, which you can click on to see the available choices. If you want to add a friend this is a two step process – if you add a friend they simply become someone you follow unless that person confirms your request. If you are unsure whether to add someone, simply click on their thumbnail picture, this will enable you to view their profile so you can see if they share common interests such as the games you play. If you want to then add them the option ‘Add friend’ will appear above their profile. Once the friend is added their feed will automatically start displaying on the Home screen. If you click on a game, from your Achievements menu, you have the option to Follow it too. Tap on Customize profile 4 Add Friend Once you are to change the theme happy click on ‘Follow’ in the and accent colour of your top corner Xbox profile 123

The apps Xbox app Fig 3 The Game bar allows you to take Gameplay capture screenshots or record gameplay The Xbox app allows you to capture gameplay and screenshots from your PC games. This can include arcade style games from the Store, as well as third party titles from Steam. Basically you head to the My Games menu and inside here all your games will be listed or you can click ‘Add a game from your PC’ to include third party compatible titles. Once you have your game it’s worth checking out the Settings>Captures tab. From here you can toggle the Background recording to on and then adjust everything from quality settings to the time you can record footage for. Now return to the My Games section and select a game to play. With the game running you can then press and hold Win+G to bring up the Game bar (Fig 3). With this you can then take screenshots, Capture quality Storage location Run in the background Longer clips You can adjust the Video encoding Select what folder all of your video You can enable the Game DVR function You can also set the main Clip to improve the capture quality, but clips and photos are saved to so to run in the background while you are recording time, so when you bring again this can impact on the they’re easier to find later when playing games; though this can impact up the Game bar (Win+G) it will PC performance you want to share them on PC performance allow up to two hours of recording 124

Xbox app The apps You can also use an Xbox Game Bar features One controller – attached to the PC – to bring up 1 Xbox Social See what your the Game bar friends are playing as well as if it is possible to join their game capture up to the last ten minutes of gameplay or two hours of continuous gameplay. With the latter it will display a red indicator 2 Captures Edit and share in the top right corner to show its working. You can hide this by footage captured while you were pressing Win+T. When you have finished recording just bring back playing games the Game bar and press the Stop button. Afterwards you can view the recording by selecting the Xbox Game Bar’s ‘Show all captures’ 3 Performance If your game option, found in the top-left corner. starts to slow down, check here to see what’s causing it Play Xbox One games on your PC You don’t need an Xbox console to enjoy its vast library of games. From the Xbox app, you can click on the Store tab at the top of the screen to see the collection of games available to purchase and download onto your Windows 10 device. The Store is laid out so the most popular games are displayed at the top, but scroll down, click on ‘Browse all games’ and there will be a range of filters, enabling you to search for the games that interest you. You can look for single-player games, or if you have friends far away you can search exclusively for games with online multiplayer. Click on a game to see screenshots, features, reviews and if there is any downloadable content available. Join a party 1 Go to your friend list Clickonthe 2 Join or create Right-click on one 4 Audio Select an audio output Social tab at the top of the screen and find of your friends then join their party or then adjust the volume of the your Friends list create your own game and your party chat 125

The apps Xbox app Tweak capture settings With Xbox Game Pass you can play hundreds of 1 Settings menu Click on the games for a monthly fee Windows icon followed by the of £7.99/ $9.99 Settings option. Play Anywhere 2 Capture Settings Click the Gaming option and then select At E3 2016 Microsoft announced Xbox Play Anywhere, a feature Captures from the wide bar. across both Xbox consoles and Windows 10 PCs. If you buy a Microsoft game digitally on an Xbox One console, then sign into 3 Audio Select the Audio Quality a Windows 10 PC with the same account you can download the before tweaking the game and same game at no extra cost. It should be noted that this doesn’t microphone levels. work with games you own on disk – Play Anywhere will only work on games bought online through the Xbox Store. Your PC will also need to have the hardware to play them, so before you go buying the latest triple-A game with high-end graphics we recommend you do some research first. On the Windows Store, some games will include system requirements on their page. The store will also scan your device, compare them to the requirements and let you know if your PC can play the game. Microsoft plan to release all of their future Xbox-exclusive releases with support for Play Anywhere and they hope that third-party developers will include it too. As well as being able to download games across two platforms, Microsoft are allowing developers to make games that you can play cross-platform, meaning if you own a game on PC and your friend is playing it on Xbox One, you can still play together. This doesn’t work Purchase a game 4 Video Select a video quality 1 Go to Store Click on the Store tab at 2 Choose to purchase Click BUY and if the mouse cursor should the top, explore the menus and click and enter your passwords before appear in recordings. on a game to see the details. confirming the purchase. 126

Xbox app The apps for all games, however, as this is again down to the developers to implement in their games. Xbox Game Bar Fig 4 You can find out if a game will run on your device by scrolling down to System The Xbox Game Bar is a customisable overlay built in to Windows requirements on the game’s page 10 that can be accessed at any time by pressing Win+G. If you have an Xbox controller plugged in to your PC or laptop, then you can also use the Xbox button to bring up this menu. When you bring this up, you will see your performance information, Xbox social, capture options and a range of widgets at the top. All of these can be moved or removed and you can add more widgets using the menu icon. Some widgets such as Xbox Achievements will require you to download an additional app before it shows your information. The Xbox Game Bar is a great way to see what your friends are playing and join in their games quickly. Broadcast Move around Customise Social Livestream what you are Click on the black bar at the top Here you can select which widgets See what your friends are up playing to friends and of a widget to be able to drag it appear when the Xbox Game Bar is to, join their game or party, and followers, or capture around and put it in a place that displayed. Click on a tab to add or answer messages that other screenshots using this tool bar you prefer remove that item players have sent 127

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