User Guide

The desktop

The Windows desktop—with its taskbar, folders, and icons—is still available in Windows RT 8.1. To go to the

desktop:

 Touch. Open the charms and tap Start or add a Desktop tile to your Start screen.

 Mouse. From Start, move your pointer to the lower-left corner, and then click .

 Keyboard. Press Windows logo key +D.

When will I go to the desktop?

The pre-installed Office RT apps run in the desktop. You might also go to the desktop to use Control Panel, File

Explorer, or a Windows desktop app such as Paint or Notepad.