Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
    • Installing a Printer
    • Printing from an ApplicationControlling the Print Job
    • Working with the Print Folder
    • Controlling the Print Job
    • Using Drag and Drop
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Using Drag and Drop

When you are able to see icons for both the printer and the document on your screen, take advantage of a quicker way to print documents. Drag the document file icon over the printer icon and release the mouse button. The document falls into the print queue and is printed. This is called drag-and-drop printing. You may want to make a printer shortcut on your desktop to facilitate this. For information on how to create a shortcut, go back to Lesson 9, "Managing Files with My Computer."

In this lesson, you learned to print from an application, control the print job, and connect to a network printer. In the next lesson, you'll learn about network basics, how to use and navigate My Network Places, and how to find a computer or file on the Network.

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