Technical information

Windows 8 For Dummies, Dell Pocket Edition
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To add programs or apps to the Start screen, follow
these steps:
1. Press the Start screen’s All Apps button.
Right-click a blank portion of the Start screen (or
press +Z) and then choose the All Apps button
along the screen’s bottom.
On a touchscreen, slide your finger upward
from the screen’s bottom edge and then tap the
All Apps icon.
No matter which route you take, the Start screen
alphabetically lists all your installed apps and
programs.
2. Right-click the item you want to appear on the
Start screen and choose Pin to Start.
3. Repeat Step 2 for every item you want to add.
Unfortunately, you can’t select and add several
items simultaneously.
4. Choose the Desktop app.
The desktop appears.
5. Right-click desired items and choose Pin
to Start.
Right-click a library, folder, file, or other item you
want added to the Start screen; when the pop-up
menu appears, choose Pin to Start.
When you’re through, your Start screen will have
grown considerably with all your newly added
destinations.
The Charms bar and its shortcuts
The Charms bar is simply a menu, one of a million in
Windows 8. But the Microsoft marketing department,
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