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Chapter 4: Working with Apps
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 •Keyboard: Press the Windows key ( ).
•Touchscreen: Slide your finger inward from
your screen’s right edge and then tap the
Start icon.
The Start screen appears, refer to Figure 4-1,
bringing a screen full of tiles representing many
of your apps and programs.
2. Ifyouspotthetileforyourprogramorapp,
chooseitwithamouseclickor,onatouch-
screen,atapofafinger.
Don’t see a tile for your sought-after program on
the Start screen’s list? Move to the next step.
3. Scrolltothescreen’srighttoseemoretiles.
The Start screen always opens to display the tiles
on its farthest left edge. To see the apps and pro-
grams hiding from view, point at the screen’s
right edge with your mouse cursor; the rest of
the Start screen’s tiles begin scrolling into view.
If you’re a touchscreen owner, you can view the
tiles by sliding your finger across the screen to
the left.
4. Viewallyourapps.
The Start screen shows apps first, followed by
desktop programs. But to keep the list from
stretching down the hallway, the Start screen
doesn’t list everything.
To reveal them all, right-click a blank part of the
Start screen and then choose All Apps. All your apps
appear listed by name and icon, followed by alpha-
betical lists of desktop programs, organized by cate-
gories. (Your most recently installed desktop
programs always appear on the farthest right edge.)
To see all your apps on a touchscreen, slide
your finger upward from the screen’s bottom
edge and click the All Apps icon.
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