Navigation
Start menu
Select the Start button on your desktop, or press the Windows key on your keyboard
or device.
Start menu (left side)
User Profile Settings –
Change Account Settings,
Lock or Sign Out
Most used –
List of frequently
used apps
Recently added –
List of newly installed
apps and programs
Places –
Access File Explorer,
Documents and Settings
Power –
Sleep, Shut down, or
Restart your computer
All apps –
A list of all your installed
apps, arranged for easy
alphabetical browsing
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Start menu (right side)
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Tiles –
Fast access
to apps,
programs,
folders,
people, or
websites.
Task view
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Located in the
taskbar, select to
manage multiple
windows and
virtual desktops
Keyboard shortcuts
Toggles the Start
menu On/Off
+ Tab
Switch between your
open Windows
+ “A”
Action
Center
Action center
Open the Action Center by
clicking on the
Action Center icon
in the taskbar or
by pressing the
Windows key + “A”
The Action Center puts
important notications,
from your apps and
elsewhere, right on
your taskbar.
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Use the Action Center
to quickly change settings
or tackle important tasks
without interrupting your
workow.
Cortana
®
Cortana is a personal digital assistant that can help you search for content on your device or the
Web, manage your calendar and more.
Press the Windows key + “S” for quick access to Cortana.
NOTE: Menu settings and images may vary.
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