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Work Smart: Exploring Windows 8Get Started

About Windows 8 User Interface and FeaturesThis guide provides a high-level overview of the exciting new features inthe Windows 8 user interface so you can get up and running quickly with

the new operating system. Windows 8 provides the power of a PC with the

touch interface of a tablet so you dont have to make any compromises.

If you havent already installed Windows 8, you can find detailed

installation instructions at: .

This guide provides instructions for touch, mouse, and keyboard. Since

Windows 8 is a touch-first interface, touch instructions are always listed

first, and then mouse and keyboard instructions.

Topics in this guide include:

Starting Windows 8 for the First Time Managing Applications Personalizing Your Start Screen Changing Control Panel and PC Settings Creating a Picture Password and Other Security Issues Touch/Mouse Equivalents For More Information

Customization note:This document contains guidance and/or step-by-step

installation instructions that can be reused, customized, or deleted entirely if

they do not apply to your organizations environment or installation

scenarios. The text marked in red indicates either customization guidance or

organization-specific variables. All of the red text in this document should

either be deleted or replaced prior to distribution.

Starting Windows 8 for the First Time

The first thing you see after installing Windows 8 is the Lock screen. The Lock

screen shows a full-screen image, the date and time, battery status, network

status, and notifications (if turned on).

Unlock Your Computer and Sign In

1 Tap the Lock screen and slide your finger up. With a mouse, click thescreen and drag it up. With a keyboard, press any key.

2 In the user logon screen, type your network password, and then tapor click the right arrow (or press ENTER). This launches the Start

screen.


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The Start Screen

The Startscreen replaces the Startbutton in earlier versions of Windows

and is the starting point for everything you do in Windows 8.

You can use the Startscreen to:

Launch apps Organize apps Search for apps, settings, and files Go to the desktop Open Windows Explorer Open Internet Explorer 10 Go to the Windows Store

Windows 8 is Ready to Charm You

Windows 8 introduces charms, which show up on the right side of the screen

when you swipe in from the right or point to the upper-right or lower-right

corner of the screen with the mouse.

The charms are available from the Startscreen or the desktop.

Use the Search charm to search system-wide for an app, setting,or file. If youre using a modern app, search can be context-sensitivefor that app. For example, if youre using the Windows Store, use the

Searchcharm to search for apps in the store.

Use the Share charm to share content between modern apps. Forexample, you can open a Web page in the modern version of Internet

Explorer 10 and use the Sharecharm to send the page to the Mail

app.


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Use the Start charm to go to the Startscreen, or to the desktopor last-opened modern app if youre already in the Startscreen.

Use the Devices charm to manage devices, such as an additionalmonitor.

Use the Settings charm to: access Control Panel or PC settings;restart or shut down your PC; turn notifications on or off; check

network availability; adjust volume; adjust screen brightness; or

access online Help.

Display the Charms

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. With a mouse, point tothe upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen. With a keyboard,

press the Windows key+C.

Where Did the Desktop Go?

The desktop is still a very

important part of Windows 8, but

you open the desktop like you

would open any otherapplicationby clicking its tile in

the Startscreen.

If you open a desktop application like Microsoft

Outlook 2010 or Word

2010, it automatically opens in the desktop.

The desktop feels a lot like earlier versions of Windows, except there s no

Startbutton. The Startscreen in Windows 8 replaces the Startbutton in

earlier versions of Windows, so if you want to open another application, go to

the Startscreen.

Switch from the Start Screen to the Desktop

Tap or click the Desktoptile. You can also swipe in from the rightedge of the screen and tap or click the Start charm if the desktop

was the last-opened app. With a keyboard, press +D.


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Switch from the Desktop to the Start Screen

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap or click theStart charm. With a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the

screen, and then click the Start charm. With a keyboard, press the

Windows key.

Search for Apps, Settings, and Files

To search in the Startscreen, you can just start typing. For example, type

Outlookin the Startscreen to find Outlook. Then just tap or click the app on

the left side of the screen to open it.

You can use the pane on the right to change the scope of your search to anapp, setting, or file. For example, to search for BitLocker

Drive Encryption

settings, type BitLocker in theStart screen, and then under Appson the

right side of the screen, tap or click Settings. On the left side of the screen,

tap or click the BitLocker Drive Encryption app to open the BitLocker settings

in the Control Panel.

Note

If you change the search scope to a modern app, search can be context-

sensitive.

Lock Your Computer or Sign Out

1 In the Startscreen, tap or click your user name in the upper-rightcorner of the screen.

2 In the drop-down menu, tap or click Lockor Sign out.Tip With the keyboard, press+L to lock the computer and go tothe Lock screen.

Shut Down or Restart Your Computer

1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap the Settingscharm, and then tap the Power button icon. With the mouse, point

to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen, click the

Settings charm, and then click the Power button icon. With the

keyboard, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then select the Power

button icon.

2 Select Sleep, Shut down, or Restart.


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Managing ApplicationsWindows 8 makes it easy to manage your applications. You can quickly view

and switch between open applications or view all installed applications.

Swipe or Scroll to Find Installed Apps

In the Startscreen, swipe across the screen from right to left. With a mouse,

use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the screen. With a keyboard,

press the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys.

Show All Installed AppsIn the Startscreen, swipe up, and then tap All apps in the

lower-right corner of the screen. With a mouse, right-click anywhere not

occupied by a tile, and then tap All apps in the lower-right corner of the

screen.

Windows displays all

installed apps as shownin the graphic.

Switch Between Open Apps Using Touch

1 Swipe in from the upper-left corner of the screen. A thumbnail ofthe most recently used open app will appear.

2 Nudge back slightly to the left to display the thumbnails of openapps.

3 Tap the app you want to open.Switch Between Open Apps with a Mouse

1 Point to the top-left corner of the screen. A thumbnail of the mostrecently used open app will appear.

2 Move the mouse pointer down the left side of the screen to displaythe thumbnails of open apps.

3 Click the app you want to open.Switch Between Open Apps with a Keyboard

Press+TAB to cycle from one app to the next.

Close an App

With the app thumbnails displayed, flick the app that you wantto close from the top of the screen to the bottom. With a mouse, right-click

the app that you want to close, and then click Close.


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Personalizing Your Start ScreenYou can pin and unpin apps in the Startscreen. You can also resize, arrange,

and group app tiles, and you can name groups of tiles.

Pin an App

1 In the Startscreen, search for the app you want to pin.2 On the left side of the screen, tap and hold the app or right-click it

with the mouse.

3In the bar of commands at the bottom of the screen, tap or click Pinto Start.

Note When you install an app from the Windows Store, the app isautomatically pinned to the Startscreen. For information on pinning

websites, see the Using Internet Explorer 10 Work Smart Guide at:

>

Resize, Unpin, or Remove a Tile

1 In the Startscreen, tap the tile and pull down slightly to the right toselect it. To select a tile with a mouse, right-click the tile.

When a tile is selected, the borderchanges and there is a check mark in the

upper-right corner of the tile. A command

bar appears at the bottom of the screen ,

showing possible commands for the

selected app. The available options

depend on the type of app.

2 Do one of the following: To resize a tile, tap or click Smalleror Larger. To unpin a tile, tap or click Unpin from Start. To remove the application from your computer, tap or click

Uninstall.

Note To cancel a selection, tap the tile and pull down slightlyto the right, or right-click it with the mouse.

Arrange Tiles

Tap or click the tile and drag it to a new location.

Group TilesTo organize tiles in existing groups:

Just drag the tile where you want it to go.


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To create a new group:

Drag the tile to a space between two existing groups or to the rightof all groups. A vertical gray bar shows where the new group will be

placed.

To add a name for a group of tiles:

1 Tap or click the Zoombutton in the lower-right corner of thescreen. This causes the screen to zoom out so you can see all tiles.

2 Press and hold or right-click the group you want to name.3 At the bottom of the screen, tap or click Name group, type a name,

and then tap or click Name.

4 Tap or click anywhere on the Startscreen to return it to its normalsize.

Change Control Panel and PC SettingsIn Windows 8, settings are located in two places: in the Control Panel and inPC Settings. The Control Panel contains most of the settings that existed in

earlier versions of Windows and is available from the desktop through the

Settingscharm. PC Settings are available from the Startscreen and from the

desktop through the Settingscharm.

The following graphic shows the PC Settings user interface:

Open the Control Panel

From the desktop, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap theSettings charm, and then tap Control Panel.

With a mouse, point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of thedesktop, click the Settings charm, and then click Control Panel.

With the keyboard, press +I from the desktop.


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Tip

You can also access the Control Panel in the Startscreen by searching for

Control Panel.

Open PC Settings

From the Startscreen or the desktop, swipe in from the right edge ofthe screen, tap the Settings charm, and then in the lower-right

corner of the screen, tap Change PC settings.

With a mouse, point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of theStartscreen or desktop, click the Settings charm, and then in thelower-right corner of the screen, click Change PC settings.

With a keyboard, press+I from the Startscreen or desktop, andthen select Change PC settings.

Change Your Lock Screen Image

1 Open PC Settings as described in the previous procedure.2 On the left side of the screen, tap or click Personalize.3 If it isnt already selected, tap or click Lockscreen on the right sideof the screen, and then tap or click the desired image (or tap or click

Browseto find an image).

Add an App to the Lock Screen

Apps can run in the background and send notifications even when the screen

is locked. You can add an app to run in the background while your screen is

locked.

1 Open PC Settings, and then tap or click Personalize.2 On the right side of the screen, under Lock screen apps, you will

see a list of apps that show up in the Lock screen. To add an app,

click a plus box.

3 In the Choose an appmenu, pick an app to add.Change the Start Screen Design or Colors

1 Open PC Settings, and then tap or click Personalize.2 On the right side of the screen at the top, tap or click Startscreen.3 Choose from the different designs and colors.

Sync Your Settings Across Multiple ComputersWith Windows 8, you can roam your personalization settings across

multiple computers by using a Microsoft account (formerly known as a

Windows Live ID). A Microsoft account also provides single sign-on for

Windows Live services that require a Windows Live ID for authentication. You

can connect a Microsoft account to your corporate domain account to roam

your personalization settings and to provide single sign-on for Windows Live

services.


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To learn more about connecting a Microsoft account to your domain account,

see the Connect a Microsoft Account (Windows Live ID) to Your DomainAccount Work Smart Guide at:

>

Creating a Picture Password and Other

Security IssuesWindows 8 provides the ability to add a picture password. This section

describes how to create a picture password and discusses other security

issues.

Add a Picture Password

In Windows 8, you can use a picture password to sign in to your computer.

With a picture password, you highlight areas of a picture that are important

or memorable to you and use that information to sign in.

To add a picture password:

1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap or click the Settingscharm, and then tap or click Change PC settings.

Tip

You can also type password in theStartscreen, tap or click

Settings on the right side of the screen to change the search scope,

and then tap or click the Create or change picture passwordapp.

2 In PC Settings, under Sign-inoptions, tap or click Create a picturepassword.

3 In the Create a picturepassword dialog box, enter your networkpassword.

4 In the Welcome to picturepassword screen, tap or click Choosepicture.5 In the Filesdialog box, pick the picture that you want to use for

your picture password, and then tap or click Open.

Note

Choose an image that is personal to you. Doing so makes your

picture password easier to remember and more secure. Also, choose

a picture with several points of interest. There should be a variety of

places to highlight with gestures.

Examples of suitable pictures:


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Examples of unsuitable pictures:

6 Drag your picture to position it if you want, and then tap or clickUse this picture.

7 In the Set up your gesturespane, add the gestures. There are threetypes of gestures that picture password recognizes: taps, lines, andcircles. For lines and circles, picture password also remembers the

direction in which you draw them.

8 When you add a gesture, youll see the gesture quickly flash on thescreen. The number in the Set up your gesturespane changes to

show that youve created a gesture.

Tip

To make your picture password more secure:

Try to avoid using three of the same gestures types and especiallyavoid using three taps.

Pick multiple areas of interest to highlight. Dont add all of yourgestures in one area or on top of one object.

Think about how your gestures flow in a sequence. It will bequicker to enter your picture password if your first gesture endsnear where your second gesture begins.

The following illustration shows a good picture password:

9 When youre finished adding all three gestures, you will be promptedto add the same three gestures again for confirmation.

10 Tap or click Finish.The next time you log in, you can use your picture password or your

network password.

Signing In with Your Picture Password

Using a picture password to sign in is quick and convenient, but there are a

few things you should keep in mind:

When using a picture password in a public place, be conscious that othersmay be observing you when you sign in.


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When you are projecting for a meeting, you can still use a picturepassword. On-screen feedback is disabled so others at the meeting cantsee your gestures.

You should change your picture password as regularly as you changeyour network password.

You are limited to five incorrect attempts before you must sign in withyour network password.

Using SkyDrive vs. SkyDrive Pro

If youre using Office Customer Preview with Windows 8, you can easily share

files with SkyDrive. Consumer online storage services such as SkyDrive are

only for personal use, however. No corporate information should be

stored on SkyDrive.

To share business files, use SkyDrive Pro instead. With SkyDrive Pro, you can

sync your work-related files from SharePoint

to your local machine. Locally,

you can use Windows Explorer to access, manage, or edit these files. SkyDrive

Pro uses SharePoint to provide simple offline access from a multitude of

devices, and changes to your documents are synchronized automatically

when connected online. Once SkyDrive Pro is set up, you can save your

documents directly to SkyDrive Pro from within Office applications, or

synchronize them from SharePoint using the Syncbutton within team sites.

Touch/Mouse EquivalentsAction Touch Mouse

Start/open Tap or double-tap Click or double-click

Select an item in the

new UI for Win 8

Swipe down/up Right-click

Drag and drop Slide Drag

Zoom in and out Stretch or pinch CTRL +Mouse scroll

wheel or UI control

See more info Press and hold Point toOpen context menu Tap text Right-click

To learn about Windows touch gestures, go to

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Using-touch-gestures .

For a complete list of shortcut keys that you can use in Windows 8, see the

Windows 8 Shortcut Keys Quick Reference Guide at:

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For More Information Windows 8

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/get-started

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technologies/virtualization/UE-V.aspxl
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