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Chapter 1: The New Start Screen
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Mouse users can right-click on a blank portion
of the Start screen. A bar rises from the screen’s
bottom showing an icon named All Apps (shown
in the margin). Click the All Apps icon to see an
alphabetical listing of all your computer’s apps
and programs. Click the desired app or program
to open it.
While looking at the Start screen, keyboard
owners can simply begin typing the name of
their desired app or program, like this: face-
book. As you type, Windows 8 lists all the apps
matching what you’ve typed so far, eventually
narrowing down the search to the runaway.
On a touchscreen, slide your finger up from
the screen’s bottom. When the bottom menu
appears, tap the All Apps icon to see an alpha-
betical list of all your apps and programs.
Adding or removing Start screen items
Removing something from the Start screen is easy,
so you can begin there. To remove an unwanted or
unused tile from the Start screen, right-click it and
choose Unpin from Start from the pop-up menu along
the screen’s bottom. The unloved tile slides away
without fuss.
But you’ll probably want to spend more time adding
items to the Start screen, and here’s why: It’s easy to
escape the Start screen by clicking the Desktop app.
But once you’re safely on the desktop, how do you
start a program without heading back to the Start
screen? To escape this recursive conundrum, stock
your Start screen with icons for your favorite desktop
destinations, such as programs, folders, and settings.
Then, instead of loading the desktop and looking lost,
you can head to your final destination straight from
the Start screen.
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