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Start button
Windows® 8.1 features the Start button which allows you to switch between the two most recent apps that you opened. The Start button may be accessed from the Start screen, while on Desktop mode, and on any app that is currently open onscreen.
Start button on the Start screen
NOTE: The actual color of your Start button varies depending on the display settings you chose for your Start screen. 
Hover your mouse pointer over the left corner of your Start screen or any opened app to call out...

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Start button on Desktop mode
Context menu
The context menu appears as a box filled with quick access to some of the programs inside Windows® 8.1 when you right-click on the Start button.
The context menu also includes the following shut down options for your Notebook PC: sign out, sleep, shut down, restart.
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Customizing your Start screen
Windows® 8.1 also enables you to customize your Start screen, allowing you to boot directly to the Desktop mode and customize the arrangement of your apps onscreen. 
To customize the settings of your Start screen:
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1. Launch the Desktop.
2. Right-click anywhere on the taskbar, except on the Start button, to launch the pop-up window. 
3. Click Properties then select the Navigation tab to tick the  Navigation and Start screen options you want to use. 
 
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Working with Windows® apps
Use your Notebook PC’s touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboard to launch, customize, and close apps.
Launching apps
Customizing apps
You can move, resize, unpin, or close apps from the Start screen using the following steps:
Tap an app to launch it.
Position your mouse pointer over the app then left-click or tap once to launch it.
Press  twice then use the arrow keys to browse 
through the apps. Press  to launch an app.
Moving apps
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Tap and hold the app to activate the Customize bar then 
tap  and select an app tile size.
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Tap and hold the app to activate the Customize bar, then 
tap  to unpin an app.
Unpinning apps
Resizing apps
Right-click on the app to activate the Customize bar, 
then tap/click  and select an app tile size.
Right-click on the app to activate the Customize bar 
then tap/click .
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Tap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen to close it.
1. Move your mouse pointer on the top side of the launched app then wait for the pointer to change to a hand icon.
2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it.
From the running app’s screen, press .
Closing apps
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Accessing the Apps screen
Aside from the apps already pinned on your Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps screen. 
NOTE: Actual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following screenshot is for reference only.
Launching the Apps screen
Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC's touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboard.
Swipe up on the Start screen.
On the Start screen, click the  button.
From the Start screen, Press  then press .
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Pinning more apps on the Start screen
You can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touch screen panel* or touchpad.
1.  Launch the All Apps screen.
2.  Tap and hold an app you want to add on the start to activate the Customize bar. Once the Customize bar is launched, you may also tap other more apps to add on the Start screen.
3. Tap  to pin the selected apps on the Start 
screen. 
1.  Launch the All Apps screen
2. Right-click on the apps that you want to add on the Start screen.
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Charms bar
The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of several tools that allow you to share applications and provide quick access for customizing the settings of your Notebook PC.
Charms bar
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Launching the Charms bar
NOTE: When called out, the Charms bar initially appears as a set of white icons. The image above shows how the Charms bar looks like once activated.
Use your Notebook PC’s touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboard to launch the Charms bar.
Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the charms bar.
Move your mouse pointer on the upper or lower right corner of the screen.
Press 
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