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Windows® UI
Windows® 8.1 comes with a tile-based user interface (UI) which allows you to organize and easily access Windows® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features that you can use while working on your Notebook PC.
Start screen
The Start screen appears after  successfully signing in to your user account. It helps organize all the applications you need in just one place.
Windows® Apps
These are apps pinned on the Start screen and displayed on tiled-format for easy access.
NOTE: Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched.
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Hotspots
Onscreen hotspots allow you to launch programs and access the settings of your Notebook PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad.
Hotspots on a running app
Hotspots on the Start screen
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HotspotAction
upper left cornerHover your mouse pointer on the upper left corner then tap/click on the recent app’s thumbnail to revert back to that running app.
If you launched more than one app, slide down to show all running apps.
lower left cornerFrom a running app screen:
Hover your mouse pointer on the lower left 
corner then tap/click  to go back to the 
Start screen.
NOTE: You can also press the Windows key 
 on your keyboard to go back to the 
Start screen.
From the Start screen:
Hover your mouse pointer on the lower left 
corner then tap/click  to go back to that 
app.
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HotspotAction
top sideHover your mouse pointer on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location.
NOTE: This hotspot function only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap feature. For more details, refer to the Snap feature under Working with Windows® apps.
upper or lower right corner Hover your mouse pointer on the upper or lower right corner to launch the Charms bar. 
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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 the Start button. 
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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:
or
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. 
4. Tap/click Apply to save the new settings then exit.
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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
Tap and hold the app tile then drag it to a new location.
Double-tap on the app then drag and drop the app to a new location.
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Tap and hold the app to activate the Customize bar then 
tap  and select an app tile size.
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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