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Special considerations for Windows 8
In Windows 8, Microsoft introduced major changes for end-users compared to previous operating system
releases (some of these changes may feel strange at least initially), but Windows 8 does offer an interface
similar to the familiar desktop (minus its Start menu button). Applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel
open in that “classic” interface.
The Start screen and Charms bar
The Start
menu of previous operating systems
doesn’t exist in Windows 8, but equivalent
functionality is provided by the Start screen and
the Charms bar (illustrated here).
In version 12.5 of Dragon, you can use the
commands “open Charms bar” and “open Start
screen.”
Remember that,
if you know “accelerator keys” in
the operating system
or
applications
, you may wish to take
advantage of Dragon’s ability to press keys. For example, you can give the commands “press down arrow” or
“press Windows key” (this toggles to the desktop, or the Start screen, or the latest “modern” app open) or
“press Windows h” (this accesses Windows 8’s Share feature).