Windows® 8.1 on Demand

2. Working with Windows Metro Apps

What You’ll Do

Display All Your Apps

Search for Apps

Use Different Apps

Start and Close Apps

Use the App Bar

Change App Settings

Work with Multiple Apps

Work with Apps Side by Side

Share Between Apps

Install Apps from the Store

Update Apps

Uninstall Apps

Customize Apps on the Start Screen

Group Apps on the Start Screen

Set Notification Options for Apps

Set Search Options for Apps

Set Privacy Options for Apps

Introduction

Now that you know how to work with the graphical elements that make Windows 8.1 work, you’re ready to work with apps. An app (short for application), also known as a program, is software you use to accomplish specific tasks, such as browsing the web using the Internet Explorer app or communicating ...