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We can draw and colour pictures on the computer using a program called
                  Paint. It comes with the windows operating system and helps us make drawings

                  such as a tree, hut, flower and even a poster using its different tools.                                                        Tick ( ) if you know this.
                                                                                                                                                  ▶    The computer has a Paint program, which helps us to make colourful pictures.

                                                                                                                                                  ▶   You can open Paint from Start menu.

                             OPENING PAINT

                  To open Paint, follow the given steps:
                                                                                                                                                     PARTS OF PAINT WINDOW

                                                                             3  Go to Accessories                                           The Paint window has the following main parts. Let us take a close look at them.
                                                                            and click on Paint.
                              2  Click on All Programs.
                                                                                                                                                      Quick Access Toolbar         Tabs                     Title Bar








                                                                                                                                                          Ribbon
                                                                                                                                                                               Shapes                  Colors group




                                                                                                                                                                                          Drawing Area


                               1  Click on the start button. The start menu appears.


                                                                  OR


                    2  Click on Paint.
                                                                                                                                            TITLE BAR

                                                                                                                                            The Title Bar is present at the topmost part of the Paint window. It displays the
                                                                                                                                            title of the drawing on its left side/center and window control buttons, namely,

                                                                                                                                            Minimize, Maximize/Restore and Close buttons on its right side.


                                                                                                                                            QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR

                                                                                                                                            It contains the buttons which are used often like Save, Undo, Redo, etc.


                                                                                                                                            DRAWING AREA

                                                                                  3  A blank paint window                                   It is the blank white area where we can draw and colour pictures.
                                                                                 will appear.
                                1  Click on Start button.
                                                                                                                                            RIBBON

                  The Paint window will appear on the screen.                                                                               Ribbon is a bar that contains tabs and groups.



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