Navigating Windows 11 on the Classroom Computers
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This article walks you through navigating Windows 11 on the classroom computers.
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- Select any key on the keyboard or click your mouse

- If your username is not populating on the machine, select “Other user”. Then enter your GCU username & password.
- Full Time Employee is usually: firstname.lastname
- Adjunct Employee is usually: [email protected]

- Windows 11 Desktop Layout

- To Open programs, select the Start button to select one of the pinned programs such as Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, Word, or File Explorer (which you may want to load contents from a USB Flash Drive).

- Windows Start Menu Icon --> Person Icon --> “Sign out”

- Windows Start Menu Icon --> Power Icon --> Restart

- Windows Start Menu Icon --> Select desired Program from Classroom Shortcuts on right side

- Select Search Icon --> Type the name of program --> Select & Launch

- Windows Start Menu in the bottom left corner



- Select the desired flash drive or department drive.

- AV Support Phone: 602.639.7700
- When having issues, IT may ask for the Computer name or IP Address which can be found in the GCU Support Info Icon on the desktop.

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Created
Wed 4/22/26 2:12 PM
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Fri 5/1/26 5:20 PM