Viewing Pictures

Windows gives you several ways to view pictures. In a folder with pictures, you can use Extra Large Icons view to see a larger view of the pictures. In the Pictures folder, you can use the slide show feature to display pictures in a full screen slide show. If you want to preview picture or open a picture to edit, you can double-click the file icon to use the default program associated with the picture file type, or select the specific program—such as Paint, Windows Photo Gallery, Microsoft Office Document Imaging, or Microsoft Office Picture Manager—you want to use to make changes.

View a Picture

Click the Start button, and then click Pictures.

To view sample pictures, double-click the Sample Pictures folder.

Click a picture to view information about the picture in the Details pane.

Click the Preview or Open button arrow, and then click the program you want to open the picture.

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See Also See “Understanding Faxes” on page 411 for information on working with faxes.

View Pictures as Extra Large Icons

Click the Start button, click Pictures, or open any other folder with pictures you want to view.

Click the Views button arrow, and then click Extra Large Icons.

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View Pictures as a Slide Show

Click the Start button, click Pictures, or open any other folder with pictures you want to view.

Select the pictures you want in the show, or click one picture to see all the pictures.

Click the Slide Show button, and then watch the show.

To manually advance to the next slide, click anywhere in the picture.

To control the slide show, right-click the screen, and then click the control you want, including Shuffle, Loop, or a Slide Show Speed (Slow, Medium, or Fast).

To exit the slide show, press Esc or right-click the screen, and then click Exit.

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