Using Apps

An App refers to an application program (hereafter referred to as an App). In a larger sense, it refers to all the software programs installed on the operating system.

Windows 8 provides basic Apps for frequently performed tasks.

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Using Apps

You can use the following function with the mouse.

Starting/Exiting an App

Click on an App in the Start screen to activate it.

To exit the App

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Move your mouse pointer to the top of the screen.

 

Your mouse pointer changes to a hand shape.

2 Click and hold your mouse button and then drag it to the bottom of the screen. The App moves downward and disappears and exits.

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Displaying Currently Running App(s)

1 Move your mouse pointer to the top left corner of the screen to display the last run App.

2 Then, move your mouse pointer down to display a list of the currently running Apps in order.

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Samsung XE500T1CA05US manual Using Apps, Starting/Exiting an App, Displaying Currently Running Apps, To exit the App