Apple Macbook Air 13 Early2016 Essentials Manual

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Pages
Use the Pages app to create stunning, media-rich documents on your Mac. Open and edit 
Microsoft Word files, and easily share a link to your work in Mail or Messages, right from 
the toolbar.
Look good! Pages includes a variety of beautiful templates for flyers, newsletters, reports, and 
résumés, among others, making it easy to start your project.
Add charts, movies, and more.Share yo\fr doc\fment.Open or close the \bormat sidebar.
All your formatting tools, in one place. Click the Format button  in the toolbar to open the 
Format inspector. Select something in your document, and the formatting options for it appear.
Flow text around graphics. When you add an image to a text document, the text flows 
automatically around the image. You can fine-tune how the text wraps in the Format sidebar.
Move a graphic into a text block… …an\f the text wraps aroun\f the graphic auto\batically.
Start on your Mac, finish on iPad. You can keep documents up to date across all your devices 
when you sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID. So you can start composing on one device, 
and pick up where you left off on another. 
 Tip: Turn on change tracking to see the changes you and others make to the document. Each 
person’s edits and comments are color-coded so you can see who made the change. Choose 
Edit > Turn on Tracking to show the change tracking toolbar.
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Numbers
Use Numbers to create attractive and powerful spreadsheets on your Mac. More than 30 Apple-
designed templates give you a head start creating budgets, invoices, team rosters, and more. 
Numbers can also open and export Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Show spreadsheets in downloads folder.”
Start with a template—then add what you want. Select the sample text in the template, then 
type new text. To add images, drag a graphic file from your Mac onto the placeholder image.
Add objects like shapes and charts.\fiew formattin\b options for the selected object.
Get organized with sheets. Use multiple sheets or tabs to show different views of your 
information. For example, use one sheet for your budget, another for a table, and a third for 
notes. Click 
 to add a new sheet. Drag a tab left or right to reorder sheets. 
Click + to add a new sheet.Dra\f a tab left or ri\fht to reorder sheets.
Formulas are a snap. Get built-in help for more than 250 powerful functions—just type the 
equal sign (=) in a cell, and you see a list of all the functions and their descriptions in the sidebar. 
Start typing a formula to get instant suggestions.
 Tip: To get instant calculations based on a series of values, select the range of cells containing 
the values. At the bottom of the window you’ll see the sum, average, minimum, maximum, and 
count of the selected values. Click the Settings button 
 to see even more options.
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Keynote
Create professional, cutting-edge presentations with Keynote. Start with one of the more than 
30 predesigned themes and make it your own by adding text, new objects, and changing the 
color scheme.
Organize visually. Use the slide navigator on the left to quickly add, delete, or rearrange slides. 
Click a slide to see it in the main window, drag a slide to change its order, or select it and press 
Delete to remove it.
Drag to reorder slides.Add objects to your slides.\fee format and animation o\btions.
Practice makes perfect. To rehearse your presentation, choose Play > Rehearse Slideshow. You’ll 
see each slide along with your notes—and a clock to keep you on track.
See how you’re doing on time.
Remind yourse\ff 
of key points to m\bke.
Share your presentation. If your manager wants to review your presentation or you want to 
share it with others on a conference call, choose Share > Send a Copy to send a copy by Mail, 
Messages, AirDrop, or even social media.
Follow the bouncing ball. Get their attention by animating an object on a slide. Select the 
object, click Animate in the toolbar, click Action in the sidebar, then click Add an Effect.
 Tip: You can embed a video in your presentation. Click where you want it to be, then click the 
Media button 
 in the toolbar. Click Movies, then find the movie you want and drag it to your slide.
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iMovie
iMovie lets you turn your home videos into beautiful movies and Hollywood-style trailers that 
you can share with a few quick clicks.
Import a video. Import video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, from a camera, or from 
media files already on your Mac. iMovie creates a new library and event for you.
Correct and adjust color in your clip.S\fare a movie, trailer, or clip.\biew your projects.
Record video with the built-in camera. Use the FaceTime camera on your Mac to record video 
and add it to your project. Select an event in the sidebar, click Import in the toolbar, select 
FaceTime HD Camera, then click the Record button to start and stop recording.
Create Hollywood-style trailers. Make clever trailers, complete with animated graphics and 
soaring soundtracks. Just add photos and video clips and customize the credits. To get started, 
click the New button 
, click Trailer, choose a template from the Trailer window, then click 
Create. Add the cast and credits in the Outline tab, and add your own photos and videos in the 
Storyboard tab.
Click Play to preview the trailer.
 Tip: Shooting video with a handheld device can produce shaky results, but you can stabilize 
the video so the playback is smoother. Select the shaky clip in the timeline, click the Stabilization 
button 
, then click Stabilize Shaky Video.
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GarageBand
GarageBand is an app for creating, recording, and sharing your music. It has everything you 
need in order to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song—your own home 
recording studio.
Create a new project. You can start with a song template, select a tempo, key, and other options, 
then click Record and start playing. Build your song—for example, with different tracks and 
loops. Click Quick Help 
 and hold the pointer over items to learn what they are and how 
they work.
Show Smart Controls.
View Editors.
View \fpple Loops.
Open the \bote Pad.Tracks area
No more excuses—learn to play. GarageBand comes with a lesson to start learning piano and 
one for guitar. Open the Lesson Store in the Project Chooser to view more lessons to download 
or purchase—including Artist Lessons from famous musicians.
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Record your voice. Connect a microphone, choose Track > New Track, then select the 
microphone under Audio. Click the triangle next to Details to set options for input, output, and 
monitoring, then click Create. Click the Record button to start recording or the Play button to 
stop recording. Don’t forget to sing!
Click to record your voice.
Hear yourself \fhile you record.
 Tip: Make your own ringtones, then sync them to your iPhone using iTunes. Choose File > 
New, select Ringtone, click Choose, then import a file to use. Customize the ringtone the way you 
want it, then choose Share > Ringtone to iTunes.
App Store
Search the App Store to find and download apps, and get the latest updates for your apps.
Find the perfect app. Know exactly what you’re looking for? Type the name in the search field, 
then press Return. Or click Top Charts to see the most popular apps.
Click a category to browse it.Search \for an app by name.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find apps by Apple.”
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All you need is an Apple ID. To download apps, just sign in with your Apple ID—choose Store > 
Sign In, or click Sign In on the right side of the window. If you don’t have an Apple ID yet, choose 
Store > Create Account. If you can’t remember your password, click the Forgot link in the login 
window to recover it.
Get the latest updates. If you see a badge on the App Store icon in the Dock, there are updates 
available for your apps or macOS. Click the icon to open App Store, then click Updates in the 
toolbar. 
You have available updates.
 Tip: You can spread the word about your favorite apps to your friends. While viewing an app, 
click the down arrow next to the price, then choose Tell a Friend.
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Find answers
Mac Help
Mac Help has a lot more information about how to use your MacBook Air.
Get help. Click the Finder icon  in the Dock, then click the Help menu in the menu bar and 
choose Mac Help. Or type a question or term in the search field, then choose a topic in the 
results list.
Show the table 
of contents.
Learn about mac\fS.
Explore topics. To find a topic in Mac Help, you can browse or search. To browse, click “Show 
topics” to see the list of topics, then click a topic to read it. Or type what you want to find in the 
search field to go right to your answer.
Click     to view 
more topics.Click a topic 
to read it.
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Find out what’s new. Click the Help menu, then choose What’s New in macOS to find out more 
about the latest features of macOS.
 Tip: If you can’t remember the location of a menu item in an app, search for it in Help. Place 
the pointer over the result, and an arrow shows you the command.
Common questions
Here are answers to some common questions about your MacBook Air.
How do I get support for my MacBook Air? Go to www.apple.com/support/macbookair .
Where’s my serial number? 
Choose Apple menu > About This Mac. The serial number is the last 
item in the list. If your computer isn’t turned on, you can find the serial number printed on the 
bottom of your MacBook Air.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “What’s my computer’s serial number?”
How do I get help for an app? When you’re using the app, click the Help menu in the menu bar 
at the top of the screen.
Where is the safety information for my MacBook Air? See Important safety information.
How do I find the technical specifications? Go to www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs.html 
or choose Apple menu > About This Mac and click the buttons at the top for displays, storage, 
and memory.
 Ask Siri. Ask Siri for information about your Mac. Say something like:
 •“How fast is my Mac?”
 •“How much memory does my Mac have?”
 •“How much free space do I have on my Mac?”
 •“How much iCloud storage do I have left?”
How do I check my disk for problems? Use Disk Utility. See the Apple Support article 
support.apple.com/HT201639 .
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Keyboard shortcuts
You can press key combinations to do things on your MacBook Air that you’d normally do with a 
trackpad, mouse, or other device. Here’s a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
ShortcutDescription
Command-X Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
Command-C Copy the selected item to the Clipboard.
Command-V Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app.
Command-Z Undo the previous command. Press Command-Z again to redo.
Command-A Select all items.
Command-F Open a Find window, or find items in a document.
Command-G Find again, or find the next occurrence of the item you’re searching for. 
Press Command-Shift-G to find the previous occurrence.
Command-H Hide the windows of the front app. Press Command-Option-H to view the 
front app but hide all other apps.
Command-M Minimize the front window to the Dock. Press Command-Option-M to 
minimize all windows of the front app.
Command-N Open a new document or window.
Command-O Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
Command-P Print the current document.
Command-S Save the current document.
Command-W Close the front window. Press Command-Option-W to close all windows 
of the app.
Command-Q Quit the app.
Command-Option-Esc Choose an app to Force Quit.
Command-Tab Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
Command-Shift-3 Take a screenshot of the entire screen. Press Command-Shift-4 to take a 
screenshot of a selected area of the screen.
If you switched to the Mac from a PC, or if you like to use the keyboard instead of the trackpad, 
check out www.apple.com/support/macbasics/pctomac for a list of Mac keyboard shortcuts and 
the differences between Mac and Windows keyboards. For a more complete list of keyboard 
shortcuts, see the Apple Support article support.apple.com/HT201236.
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