Update to Windows 8.1
Microsoft has released Windows 8.1, which is a
free upgrade for anyone running Windows 8. This update addresses many of
the problems users have had with Windows 8 and also adds a Start
button. Visit Microsoft's Windows 8.1 page for the update.
Customize your tiles
Make the most of your Windows Start screen tiles by adjusting the sizes, where they are located, and what is listed.- Move any tile by clicking and dragging the tile. While moving a tile, if you need a larger view of the Start screen move the tile towards the top or bottom of the screen to zoom out.
- Use your mouse wheel to scroll left-to-right through your tiles.
- Any Desktop shortcut or program can be pinned to the Start screen by right-clicking the icon and choosing Pin to Start.
- In the bottom right-hand corner of the start screen is a magnifying glass with tiles, click this icon to get a zoomed out view of your Start screen. In this view, if you right-click on a group of tiles you'll be given the option to name group, which can be useful if you have a group of related tiles (e.g. games). In this view, you can also click and drag a group to organize your tile groups.
- Create a new speed bump between tile groups by moving a tile to a speed bump.
- Resize any User tile or Live tile by right-clicking the tile and choosing resize.
- If there is a tile you want on your Taskbar, right-click the tile and choose Pin to taskbar.
- Show admin applications on the Start screen by clicking Settings in Charms, click Settings, and change the Show administrative tools from No to Yes.
- In Internet Explorer 10, you can also pin any of your favorite web pages to your Start Screen.
Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
Knowing at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard
shortcuts helps make your Windows 8 experience much more enjoyable. Try
to memorize these top Windows 8 shortcut keys.
- Press the Windows key to open the Start screen or switch to the Desktop (if open).
- Press the Windows key + D opens the Windows Desktop.
- Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.
- Press the Windows key + X to open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want (e.g. Device Manager and Command Prompt).
- Press the Windows key + C to open the Charms.
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings, which is the same Settings found in Charms.
- Press and hold the Windows key + Tab to show open apps.
- Press the Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot, which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder.
See our Windows shortcuts page for a full listing of all Windows shortcuts.
Know your hot corners
The corners on your screen are hot corners and
give you access to different Windows features. Below, is a brief
explanation of each of these corners.
Bottom Left-hand corner
The
bottom left-hand hot corner of the screen allows you to access the
Start screen. If you're in the Start screen and have the Desktop open,
this corner opens the Desktop from the Start screen.
Tip: Right-clicking in the left hand corner opens the power user menu.
Top-left corner of the screen
Moving
the mouse to the top-left corner and then down displays all the apps
running on the computer. Clicking and dragging any of these apps to the
left or right-hand side of the screen will snap that app to that side of
the screen. Each of these open app icons can also be right-clicked to
close or snap.
Right-hand side of the screen
On the full right-hand side of the screen will be given access to the Windows Charms.
Taking advantage of search
The Search in Windows 8 has been significantly
improved when compared to all previous versions of Windows. To search
for a file or run a program in Windows 8 from the Start screen just
start typing what you're trying to find or want to run.
As you begin typing, the results will start
appearing on the left-hand side. The Search also supports limiting the
search to apps such as Finance, People, Maps, Photos, Mail, Music,
Videos, Weather, and much more. If what you are searching for is not a
file or program, click on the app you want to use as the search. For
example, if you were searching for "New York" and selected the Weather
App you would be shown the weather in New York, NY.
By default, Search organizes the available Apps by how frequently they
are used and then in alphabetical order. If you want to keep your
favorite app at the top of the Search list, right-click the app and
choose Pin. Pinning the app will lock it in place regardless of how
often it is used. If there is an app you don't want (e.g. Finance) you
can turn on and off any of the search apps through the PC settings,
which is found under the Settings in the Charms.
Bonus tip: The Search is also found through Charms and can also be opened by pressing Windows key + F.
Running two apps side by side
Any app can be pinned to the left or right-hand side of the screen. For example, open the People app and then press the Windows Key + . (period)
to move that app to the right-hand side of the screen, pressing the
same keys again will move it to the left-hand side, and pressing the
same keys again makes it full screen. While an app is pinned, any other
app or program can be opened and loaded into the available space on the
screen. For example, in the picture below, we've opened a browser window
and have the People app running to monitor our social networks.
Any open app can also be pinned using your mouse by clicking at the top
of the tile and dragging it to the left or right-hand side of the
screen.
Source;computerhope.com
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