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Managing Apps and Tiles in Windows 8
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OBJECTIVE

Like many aspects of the new Windows OS, the file and program handling interface has been redesigned to make it more intuitive when used through a mobile device. The redesign has an added bonus of syncing up well with cloud storage systems. The new interface uses sophisticated graphic shortcuts called "tiles" as the primary tools to activate and explore the files on your Windows device.

And that's not the only change in terminology in Windows 8. In addition to "tiles" instead of "directories," applications that used to be called "programs" in the older versions of the OS are now referred to as "apps." Don't worry, your trusty software will work the same. It will just be easier to access and control.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • A PC running Windows 8

PROCEDURE

Touch interface:
  1. Press the app and lightly drag it down to open the app commands bar
  2. Select the option you'd like to change
Mouse interface:
  1. Right click the mouse on the app tile to open the app commands bar
  2. Select the option you'd like to change
 

 

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