November 2013
Beginner to intermediate
950 pages
34h 26m
English
Content preview from Windows 8.1: The Missing Manual
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TileWorld gestures
TileWorld gestures
TileWorld gestures
To do this | Use this gesture |
|---|---|
Open Charms bar | Swipe in from right edge |
Switch to last app | Swipe in from left edge |
Open App bar | Swipe in from top/bottom edge |
Right-click | Hold finger down 1 second |
Select | Hold finger down 1 second, or (in some apps) swipe briefly downward |
Open Apps list (from Start screen) | Swipe up |
Open app switcher | Swipe in from left edge, then out again (not fully back to edge) |
Close app | Drag from the top of the screen to the bottom |
Open current app into a split screen | Drag from above the screen to middle, then veer to the right or the left |
Open most recent app in split screen | Drag from left edge all the way to the right margin of the screen |
Scroll | Slide across screen |
Zoom in/zoom out (Maps, Photos, and so on) | Spread or pinch two fingers |
Select next autocomplete suggestion | Swipe across onscreen space bar |
TileWorld keystrokes
To do this | Press this key |
|---|---|
Open Start screen |
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Open Charms bar |
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Open App bar (“right-click”) |
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Search (at Start screen) | Just start typing |
Search (anywhere) |
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Search for files | +F or +S |
Search for settings | +W |
Open Share panel | +H |
Open ... |
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