Chapter 2
Navigating the Windows 8 Interface
IN THIS CHAPTER
Introducing the Windows 8 interface
Using the Start screen
Using the Charms Bar
Using the taskbar
Working with Windows 8 apps
Getting to the desktop
If you have been using previous versions of Windows for a while, you’re no doubt familiar with the Windows desktop and how to work with Windows and Windows applications. Even so, you might find the Windows 8 interface very different. Gestures such as swipe, tap, tap and hold, slide, and so on might be foreign concepts. Fortunately, Windows 8 uses many of the same general gestures and actions you’ll find on other touch-based devices. So, the Windows 8 interface should feel familiar to you.
If you don’t have much experience with touch interfaces, this chapter will get you up-to-speed. You’ll learn to navigate through the Windows 8 interface, use Windows 8 apps, and even get to that familiar Windows desktop! Armed with some basic concepts, you’ll be navigating the Windows 8 interface like a pro in no time.
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