WINDOWS 8
Greatest Search Tool YET!◦Type in your search word or words..
◦Searches dynamically and contextually apps, settings, and files!
◦Windows + W for settings, Windows + F for files, Windows +Q for apps
Don’t need touch screen!
◦Many of the old shortcuts work.
◦Home and End take you to the beginning and end of the apps.
◦Use right click.
◦Use mouse scroll to move across the tiles.
Bring in the Charms◦Windows + C – shortcut to charms◦Search◦Share ◦Click on an app then share with people or by e-mail
◦Start◦Get back to the start page quickly.
◦Devices◦Manage your second monitor.
◦Settings◦Wireless Connection◦Volume◦Brightness of Screen◦Notifications◦Power◦Keyboard
Group Apps by creating a Speed Bump◦Apps can be grouped and moved around using drag and drop.◦When you see the vertical bar, you have created a speed bump. Drop the app on the right side of the bar to create a new group.
◦Name the group.
◦Unpin apps that you don’t use.◦Right click using no touch.◦Hold down using touch until task bar pops up at bottom.
◦Uninstall apps.
Text-Based Menu
◦Hold down Windows + X.◦Quick access to useful tools.◦Device Manager◦Control Panel◦Explore◦Search
◦Right click bottom left.
◦Doesn’t allow access to your applications.
Want To See ALL Your Apps?◦Press Windows + Q.
◦Right-click an empty part of the Start Screen.
◦Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and select All Apps.
Shut Down
◦Move cursor to bottom right corner. Click Settings.
◦Hold down Windows + 1.
◦Ctrl + Alt + Del
◦On desktop, click Alt + F4
Goodbye Menus and Complex Toolbars ◦Get to the options on the App Bar
◦Click an empty part of the screen.
◦Press Windows + Z.
◦Flick your finger up from the bottom
See What’s Running◦Alt + Tab
◦Brings up apps that are running in middle of screen.
◦Hold down Alt while cycling through apps running.
◦Windows + Tab
◦Brings up pane on the left side showing apps that are running.
◦Ctrl + Shift + Esc
◦Brings up Task Manager that shows apps running.
Closing Apps Not Necessary
◦Apps that are minimized when you go to a new one use minimal memory.
◦When the system needs the resources, it will close the app. When you bring it back up though, your “stuff” will still be there.
◦If you insist on closing the app down:◦Alt + F4◦Ctrl + Shift + Esc◦Brings up Task Manager so you can close the Apps
Immersive Apps
◦Apps that run full screen.
◦You can run 2 apps at once.
◦Swipe from the left and last app turns into a thumbnail. Drop this and one app runs in the sidebar pane and the other takes up the rest of the screen.
◦Can run up to 6 apps with an added program.
Tile Magic!
◦Some live tiles take up 2 spaces◦Right-click to bring up Apps Bar.◦Choose Smaller.
◦Turn live tile off.
◦Unpin from Start.
◦Uninstall apps.
Pin Content to Start Screen◦You can pin apps to the Start Screen, but you can also pin content!◦Click the app you want. ◦Choose content from the app.◦Right-click and choose Pin to Start
◦Organize your collection of information by dropping them in a group together then naming the group.
Windows 8 Shortcuts
More app shortcuts!
http://software4uu.com/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-8/
Create Your Own Shortcuts
◦Right-click on the desktop and choose Create shortcut.
◦Browse for your application to shortcut or
◦Type in a shortcut such as:◦shutdown.exe -h -t 00 (Hibernate)◦shutdown.exe -s -t 00 (Shutdown)
◦Click Next.
◦Name it then click Finish.
◦Can drag to Task Bar at bottom of Desktop Screen.
Intelligent Screengrabs
◦Press PrtSc.
◦Automatically goes to My Pictures or
◦Dropbox or
◦Skydrive
SmartScreen and Windows Defender◦Reports relate that more
malware is stopped by Internet Explorer’s SmartScreen than other programs.
◦Must remove other virus software before Windows Defender can be turned on.
Personalize
◦From the Start Screen, type personalize.
◦Personalize
◦Pictures and colors on desktop
◦Sounds
◦Screensaver
Picture Passwords◦Search for create a picture password.
◦Can also do Windows + 1.◦Click change picture password.◦Confirm your password.◦Use the current picture or change the
picture.◦Draw 3 gestures on your picture.
Confirm the 3 gestures.◦Press Windows + L to lock your screen.◦Try your picture password.
Limited Bandwidth?◦If you are worried about bandwidth, you can:
◦Turn live tiles off.
◦Set your wireless connection as a metered connection.
Sync and Privacy
◦Connect with your Microsoft account and all settings will be the same on your laptop and tablet.
◦Sync calendars, contacts, e-mail details, etc.
Have Fun Too!
◦Create radio stations using the music app.
◦Search the Store to see what’s new.
◦Play Xbox games.
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