Moving Sideways in Windows 8

Unlike traditional websites or Desktop apps, many Modern UI apps in Windows 8 are designed
for panning or scrolling sideways.

Touch – Simply swipe or slide your finger left or right to pan across the screen.
 
Key/Mouse – Hmmm horizontal scrolling with a traditional mouse, sounds painful right? Don’t
worry, you don’t have to try and use the awkward scroll bar at the bottom of the screen, instead you
can use the mouse wheel to quickly scroll sideways. Scroll down to go to the right and scroll up to go
left.

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Closing Down in Windows 8

I don't have close button in windows 8 what should i do people ask and here is the simple solution for this where is the close button situated don't panic just see the tip

Wondering where the “Close” button is for your Modern UI apps? Well, it simply doesn’t exist
anymore! Instead to close an app just:

Touch – Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen.
Key/Mouse – Click and drag downwards on the app from the top of the screen to the bottom of
the screen. Or use the keyboard shortcut: Alt + F4 (or Alt + Fn + F4)

Closing Down in Windows 8

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Pin Ups in Windows 8

In addition to using the Search charm to launch apps, you can “Pin” your favorite apps and file locations to the Start Screen for easy access.

Touch – To “Pin” an app to the Start Screen, locate the app with the Search charm and swipe-select
on the search result to bring up the App command bar, then select Pin to Start.

To “Pin” a File Location to the Start Screen, locate a file with the Search charm and swipe select on the search result to bring up the App command bar, then select Open file location. Long press on the File Location to bring up the context menu, then select Pin to Start.

Pin Ups in Windows 8

Key/Mouse – To “Pin” an app to the Start Screen, locate the app with the Search charm and right-click on the search result to bring up the App command bar, then select Pin to Start.

To “Pin” a File Location to the Start Screen, locate a file with the Search charm and right-click on the search result to bring up the App command bar, then select Open file location. Right-click on the File Location to bring up the context menu, then select Pin to Start.

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Selecting an Item and Finding Greater Context in Windows 8

In Windows 8, you can select individual items on the screen to show more details and in many
cases, reveal additional commands via App bars and Context Menus.

Touch – You can select an item to see more details by either performing a “Swipe-Select” in the
Modern UI or a “Long-Press” in the Desktop.

To perform a Swipe-Select, quickly swipe up or down on the item and a tick will appear on the
top right corner of the item.

To perform a Long-Press, tap & hold your finger on the screen until a square appears underneath it, then release your finger from the screen.

Key/Mouse – Right-click on an item to select it and see more details.

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Apps Bar in Windows 8

To keep the look of the Modern UI in Windows 8 crisp & clean, many app commands have been hidden from view in menu bars that, depending on the app you’re using, can be called into view from the top and/or bottom of the screen. To show these app command bars:


Touch – Perform a small swipe inwards from the bottom or top edge of the screen.

Key/Mouse – Right-click in open space to see the app command bars. Or use the

Shortcut: + Z

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Quick Cycle and Recent Apps in Windows 8

Quick Cycle:

To quickly cycle between open apps:

Touch – Swipe inwards from the left edge of the screen.

Key/Mouse – Move the mouse pointer into the upper left-hand corner and click to cycle through each app.

You can also cycle through open apps with the keyboard shortcut: Alt + Tab

Quick Cycle in Windows 8

Show Recent Apps:

Recent apps helps every time and get you to the higher usability because you recently go to apps again and again by just tapping recent apps in windows 8 look at how to show a list of your recently used apps:
 
Touch – Swipe in and back out from the left edge of the screen.
 
Key/Mouse – Move the mouse pointer to the upper or lower left corners of the screen, then move the mouse along the left-hand edge of the screen towards the center. You can also use the 

keyboard shortcut: + Tab , Hold down the key and keep tapping the Tab key to cycle through
the list.

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Quick Launch in Windows 8

Why Microsoft removed the traditional Start button or how to find your apps, settings and files in Windows 8? The answers can be found in the evolution of desktop searching. The speed and functionality of Search Tools have improved so much in recent years that one of the quickest ways to find and launch a file or app, is to search for it. So instead of searching for the Start button, you should start with the Search charm.

Touch – Swipe inwards from the right edge of the screen to bring up the Charms menu. Then tap on the Search charm. You can filter your results by tapping Apps, Settings or Files and even choose to search for items within certain Windows 8 apps, like an email message in the Mail app.

Quick Launch in Windows 8

Key/Mouse – Go to the Start Screen and just start typing to bring up the Search charm. You can filter your results by clicking Apps, Settings or Files and even choose to search for items within certain Windows 8 apps, like an email message in the Mail app.

Note: You can also use the following keyboard shortcuts to jump directly to your desired search
filter. To search for Apps use:+. + Q. To search for Settings use: + W. To search for Files use: +F

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Hundred 100 Tutorials for Windows 8

When you first use Windows 8 the most obvious change you will notice is the new Start Menu (now called the Start Screen), which automatically appears as you start Windows, and takes up the whole display. At first this sweeping change of design, called the Modern UI, can be a bit of a shock for even the most experienced Windows user. Some common responses upon first seeing Windows 8 are “Oh My God! Where’s the Desktop?” “What happen to the Start button?” or “How do I find my way around this thing?”

If you’re feeling a bit lost too, don’t worry, in this post you’ll learn how to navigate the new Windows 8 environment using either touch gestures or keyboard and mouse shortcuts.

	Table of Contents
1.	Windows Charms in Windows 8
2.	Quick Launch in Windows 8
3.	Quick Cycle and Recent Apps in Windows 8
4.	Apps Bar in Windows 8
5.	Selecting an Item and Finding Greater Context in Windows 8
6.	Pin Ups in Windows 8

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Window Charms in Windows 8

Window Charms:
Whenever you think about start menu you just think of windows xp where a menu bar is there and you quick access it but  in windows 8 , A menu bar of commonly used system commands, called "charms", can be accessed from the right side of your screen. These charms include a handy shortcut back to the Start Screen as well as Search, Share, Devices and Settings. You can access the Charms menu in the following ways:

Touch – Swipe inwards from the right edge of the screen.

Key/Mouse – Move the mouse pointer to the upper or lower right corners of the screen, then move the mouse along the right-hand edge of the screen towards the charms as they appear.

Note: Many of the keyboard shortcuts used in Windows 8 involve a special key on your keyboard called the Windows Logo Key. On an existing keyboard it should look like this or on a new keyboard like this and is located in the bottom left-hand corner between the Ctrl and Alt keys. Throughout this guide I will use the new Windows 8 logo to refer to this key. For example, the Charms menu can also be accessed via a keyboard shortcut, by pressing the Windows Logo Key and the letter “C” key at the same time. This shortcut can be showed as: + C

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