15.2 Navigating Windows 8 Start Screen With Touch Gestures And With Keyboard And Mouse

Front 1

Open an app

Back 1

With touch gestures:

Tap the app.

With keyboard and mouse:

Click on the app.

Front 2

Return to Start screen from an app

Back 2

With touch gestures:

Tap the Start button in the lower left-corner of the screen.

With keyboard and mouse:

Press the Windows key on the keyboard.

Front 3

Display the charms

Back 3

With touch gestures:

Swipe from the right edge of the screen.

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the upper-right corner of the Start screen.

Front 4

Display the Start menu

Back 4

With touch gestures:

Tap the Desktop tile and then press and release the Start button

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the lower-left corner of the Start screen to display the Start button, and then right-click it.

Front 5

Display the Start menu

Back 5

With touch gestures:

Tap the Desktop tile and then press and release the Start button

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the lower-left corner of the Start screen to display the Start button, and then right-click it.

Front 6

See all apps on your computer

Back 6

With touch gestures:

Swipe to the left until the down arrow appears, and then tap the arrow in the lower-left corner of the Start screen (shown in figure 15.7). A list of the apps will appear, by name and in alphabetical order.

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the lower-left area of the Start screen, and then click the down arrow.

Front 7

Display the Start menu

Back 7

With touch gestures:

Tap the Desktop tile and then press and release the Start button

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the lower-left corner of the Start screen to display the Start button, and then right-click it.

Front 8

See all apps on your computer

Back 8

With touch gestures:

Swipe to the left until the down arrow appears, and then tap the arrow in the lower-left corner of the Start screen (shown in figure 15.7). A list of the apps will appear, by name and in alphabetical order.

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the lower-left area of the Start screen, and then click the down arrow.

Front 9

Switch between open apps

Back 9

With touch gestures:

Swipe in and out from the left edge of the screen to see a list of open apps, and then tap on one.

With keyboard and mouse:

Point to the upper-left corner of the Start screen to see a list of open apps, and then click on one.