Windows 8 Interesting Tips & Tricks

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Make the most of your Windows Start screen tiles by adjusting the sizes, where they are located, and what is listed.
•    Move any tile by clicking and dragging the tile. While moving a tile, if you need a larger view of the Start screen move the tile towards the top or bottom of the screen to zoom out.

•    Use your mouse wheel to scroll left-to-right through your tiles.
•    Any Desktop shortcut or program can be pinned to the Start screen by right-clicking the icon and choosing Pin to Start.

•    In the bottom right-hand corner of the start screen is a magnifying glass with tiles, click this icon to get a zoomed out view of your Start screen. In this view, if you right-click on a group of tiles you'll be given the option to name group, which can be useful if you have a group of related tiles (e.g. games). In this view, you can also click and drag a group to organize your tile groups.
•    Create a new speed bump between tile groups by moving a tile to a speed bump.
•    Resize any User tile or Live tile by right-clicking the tile and choosing resize.
•    If there is a tile you want on your Taskbar, right-click the tile and choose Pin to taskbar.
•    Show admin applications on the Start screen by clicking Settings in Charms, click Settings, and change the Show administrative tools from No to Yes.
•    In Internet Explorer 10, you can also pin any of your favorite web pages to your Start Screen.

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

Knowing at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts will make your Windows 8 experience much more enjoyable. Try to memorize these top Windows 8 shortcut keys.
•    Press the Windows key to open the Start screen or switch to the Desktop (if open).
•    Press the Windows key + D will open the Windows Desktop.
•    Press the Windows key +  to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.
•    Press the Windows key + X to open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want (e.g. Device Manager and Command Prompt).
•    Press the Windows key + C to open the Charms.
•    Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings, which is the same Settings found in Charms.
•    Press and hold the Windows key + Tab to show open apps.
•    Press the Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot, which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder.

By ATech Systems

Disclaimer: Any hardware/software damage is solely at your responsibility while using any of the tips & tricks.