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The familiar desktop
The Windows desktop—with its taskbar, folders, and icons—is still here, with a new taskbar and streamlined file
management.
To get to the desktop:
Touch. From Start, tap Desktop
it’s a tile).
Mouse. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of the
screen.
Keyboard. Press Windows logo key +D.
The desktop is where you’ll use desktop apps like Office and File
Explorer. You can also pin Windows Store apps to the taskbar, so
you can launch them without leaving the desktop.
For more info about the using the desktop, see Using the desktop on Surface.com.
What moved or changed in Windows 8.1?
If you’re familiar with Windows 7, here’s the scoop on what’s moved or changed in Windows 8.1.
Task or item How to do it in Windows 8.1
Searching At the Start screen, tap or click the Search button or just start typing. See How to
search in this guide.
Start menu The Start screen replaces the Start menu in Windows 8.1. You can start any app or
program from the Start screen. See Find and open apps for more info.
To access items that used to be on the Start button, right-click the Start button in the
lower-left corner.
Shut down or restart On the Start screen, tap or click the Power button, and then choose either Shut down
or Restart.
Change settings Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and tap or click S ettings > Change PC
settings. Or, tap or click S ettings on the Start screen. (It’s a tile.)
Control Panel is still available, in PC settings. For more info, see the Change your
settings in this guide.
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