Dell Inspiron 11 (3147, Mid 2014) - Manual (Page 15)

Start screen and tiles
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Start screen and tiles
Start Screen provides access to apps, friends, files and folders, and so on.
You can customize the Start screen by adding, resizing, or removing tiles.
You can also move tiles around and group them together.
Some of the tiles are automatically updated and lets you read the news
headlines, status updates, and so on.
You can also search from the Start screen by typing the keyword and
tapping or pressing the <Enter> key.
Apps
Apps are programs created specifically to utilize the metro interface of
Windows 8. Apps run in full-screen mode and are generally integrated with
the Windows 8 user interface. Tap or click on the app tile to launch the app.
Closing an app
• If you are using a touchscreen, drag the app to the bottom of the screen
and release the app.
• If you are using a mouse, click and drag the app from the top of the
screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app.
Snapping apps
You can view two apps simultaneously by snapping them together.
To snap apps:
1. Open the two apps.
2. Drag and release one of the apps to the right-side of the screen to dock
the app.
3. Drag and release the other app to the left-side of the screen to dock
the app.
You may resize the apps by holding the resize button and dragging it.
More Information
You can get more information on Windows 8 and the new features using
any of the following resources.
• Getting Started tile
• dell.com/support
• microsoft.com