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Using the Metro Style UI

The Metro Style user interface (UI) is the tile-based display used in Windows® 8. It includes the following features you can use while working on your Desktop PC.

Metro Start Screen

The Metro Start Screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account. It helps organize all the programs and applications you need in just one place.

You can press the Windows key to launch the Metro Start Screen from any apps.

Metro Style Apps

User account

Zoom in/out button for apps

Metro Style Apps

These are apps pinned on the Metro Start Screen and displayed on tiled-format for easy access.

• To pin more apps on the Metro Start Screen, refer to Pinning an app on the Metro Start Screen from the section Working with Metro Style Apps.

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Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched.

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