2Navigating the Start screen

The Start screen provides a central location where you can access information and email, browse the Web, stream videos, view photos, and access social media websites.

NOTE: Your computer's Start screen may look different than the following illustration.

 

Action

Using a keyboard and mouse

Using touch gestures

 

 

 

 

(1)

Open an app

Click a Start screen app.

Tap a Start screen app.

(2)Display the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings)

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

Swipe from the right edge of the TouchPad or touch screen.

(3)

Find a list of all apps on your

Point to the lower-left area of the Start

Swipe to the left on the TouchPad or the

 

computer

screen, and then click the arrow.

touch screen until the arrow appears, and

 

 

To return to the Start screen, click the

then tap the arrow in the lower-left corner

 

 

of the Start screen.

 

 

arrow again.

 

 

To return to the Start screen, tap the

 

 

 

 

 

 

arrow again.

 

 

 

NOTE: On select touch screen models,

 

 

 

swipe up to display a list of all apps on

 

 

 

your computer, and swipe down to return

 

 

 

to the Start screen.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Display the Start menu

Point to the lower-left area of the Start

Tap the Desktop app, and then press and

 

 

screen, and then right-click the Start

release the Start button in the lower-left

 

 

button.

corner.

 

 

 

 

(5)

Switch between open apps

Point to the upper-left corner of the Start

Swipe in and out from the left edge of the

 

 

screen to reveal a list of open apps, and

TouchPad or touch screen to reveal a list

 

 

then click an open app.

of open apps, and then tap an open app.

 

 

 

 

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