Using the Desktop & Start Screen in Windows 8.1

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Navigating between the desktop & the Start Screen in Windows 8.1
  6m 28s
  The biggest difference between Windows 8.1 and previous versions of Windows is the Start Screen. The Start Screen is optimized for use on touch-screen devices and can be used to open all the applications on your computer.… FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Using the Start Screen in Windows 8.1
  6m 34s
  The contents of the Windows 8.1 Start Screen are displayed as tiles. This interface can be used to locate and open the application that you want to use. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Finding & opening an application in Windows 8.1
  6m 48s
  In Windows 8.1, your applications can be accessed in different ways. The key access point is the newly-designed Start Screen, which can be modified to show all your applications and any system tools that you may want to… FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Moving from one application to another in Windows 8.1
  8m 25s
  If you have multiple applications open at once, you can move from one to the other quickly and easily. Windows 8.1 features a number of different ways of moving from active applications and windows. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Using the desktop in Windows 8.1
  6m 1s
  Different users use the desktop in different ways. For some, it's a launchpad for all the applications and programs that they may want to use. For others, it is an easily-locatable storage space for organizing folders… FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Creating desktop shortcuts in Windows 8.1
  6m 1s
  Applications and folders can be accessed via a dedicated icon that you have added to your Windows 8.1 desktop. It is also possible to access the desktop via the File Explorer application. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Selecting items in Windows 8.1
  6m 44s
  It is only possible to move, modify, and use items on your Windows 8.1 desktop if you know how to select them first. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Using the taskbar in Windows 8.1
  6m 23s
  The Taskbar is a key element of the Windows 8.1 desktop. You can use it to store and access shortcuts to your favorite applications and folder locations. The notification area displays useful information relating to your… FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Pinning an application to the Start Screen in Windows 8.1
  4m 11s
  It is entirely possible to add applications and folders to the Windows 8.1 Start Screen. You can, for example, pin the Recycle bin or your picture library to the menu. It is even possible to pin to the Start Screen a… FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Pinning an item to the taskbar in Windows 8.1
  4m 54s
  Creating a shortcut to an application or website in your Windows 8.1 taskbar is known as pinning. The taskbar is constantly visible, meaning that it is a very good place to store your frequently used shortcuts. Once you… FREE ACCESS
• 11.  Locking, signing out & switching off in Windows 8.1
  5m 57s
  When you start Windows 8.1, you are asked to open a user session. Once this has been opened, you can pause it or simply close it and log out. And if you have finished using your device or computer, you can restart Windows… FREE ACCESS
• 12.  Getting to know your PC in Windows 8.1
  5m 10s
  In Windows 8.1, you are presented with a huge amount of information regarding the device that you are using. This information includes the Windows version that you are running, the CPU that is installed on your device,… FREE ACCESS