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Learning the Basics
Starting an app
Starting an app
To Start an app on the Start screen, move your pointer over
the appropriate app tile and click or touch to open.
To Sta rt an app from the Desktop, move your pointer to the
upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right
edge. When the Windows
®
charms slide out from the right,
click or touch the
Start ( ) charm, and then click or touch
the appropriate app tile to open.
Starting an app from the Start screen
To start an app on the Start screen, move your pointer over
the appropriate tile and click or touch to open. Swipe your
finger to the left or right to reveal more available tiles.
1 To search for an app using the Apps page, click or touch
the
Down arrow ( ) icon in the lower-left corner of the
Start screen. The Apps screen appears with the available
system apps to choose from or you can enter your
search in the search field.
(Sample Image) Searching for apps
To re tu r n th e St ar t sc reen , clic k o r to uc h th e Up arrow
() icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
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