User Guide

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Charms
No matter where you are, the charms help you do the things you do most often—like search, share, print, and
change settings. Here’s how to open the charms:
 Touch. Swipe in from the right edge, and then tap the one you want.
 Mouse. Move your pointer into the upper-right or lower-right corner, and then move it up or down and
click the one you want.
 Typing Cover. Press a charm key from the top row.
Charm keys on Touch Cover
Here's what you can do with the charms:
Search. You can use the Search charm ( +S) to finds things on Surface, SkyDrive, in apps, and
on the web. For more info, see How to search in this guide.
Share. When you’re in an app, you can use the Share charm ( +H) to share files, photos, or
webpages. For more info, see Share photos, links, and more in this guide.
Start. The Start charm ( ) takes you to the Start screen. Or if you're already on Start, it takes
you to the last app you were using.
Devices. Use the Devices charm ( +K) to play, project, and print to devices. For more info, see
Connect devices in this guide.
Settings. Use the Setting charm ( +I) to change your Surface settings, or if you’re in an app,
you can get to settings for that app. For more info, see Change your settings in this guide.
The familiar desktop
After introducing all this new stuff, here’s something familiar. The Windows desktop—with its taskbar, folders,
and icons—is still here, with a new taskbar and streamlined file management.
To get to the desktop:
 Touch. From Start, tap Desktop (it’s a tile).
 Mouse. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of
the screen.
 Keyboard. Press Windows logo key +D.