Chapter 9

Exploring Apps for Your Daily Life

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Managing Life with the To Do app

Bullet Scheduling with the Calendar app

Bullet Video-chatting with Skype

Bullet Talking to Cortana

This chapter describes a handful of apps that the average Joe or Jane might use every day. It shows how to manage tasks and lists to keep track of your life with the To Do app. You also use the Calendar app to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, and other events.

This chapter delves into the Maps app, showing you how to use it to get directions and to look up hotels and restaurants when you’re on the go. You see how two Windows 11 apps, Sticky Notes and Alarms & Clock, can help you complete tasks on time, and how WordPad can help you with your word processing chores.

Finally, this chapter demonstrates how to make the Lock screen indicate whether you’ve received email, how to chat face-to-face with family and friends over the Internet with Skype, and how to ask questions of Cortana.

Add a Task with Microsoft To Do

  1. Select the Search icon on the taskbar and search for To Do. Select the To Do ...

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