>>>step-by-step: Pinning Apps to the Start Menu
When you’re reviewing all the apps on your
Windows 8 PC, you may discover some apps that you’d like to add to the
Start menu. You can add new apps easily—and unpin apps you no longer
need—by following these steps.
1. Begin by displaying All Apps on your Windows 8 screen.
2. Swipe
down on the app you want to select. Or, if you’re using the mouse,
right-click the app. The app options appear along the bottom of the
screen.
3. Tap or click Pin to Start. The app you selected is added to the far right end of the apps on your Start screen.
Moving Apps Around
You can easily move an
app to any point on your Start screen by tapping and holding, or
clicking, and dragging it to a new location. The other apps in the
destination area move to make room for the new app. You can also arrange
apps in groups and even name the groups so that you can easily find the
apps you’re looking for.
>>>step-by-step: Creating App Groups
As you start adding new apps to the Start
screen, you may soon find that there are so many apps you have trouble
finding just the ones you need. You can organize your apps by creating
groups that include all apps of a similar style or use.
1.
On the Windows 8 Start screen, drag (using touch or mouse) an app to a
blank area on the screen. Windows 8 adds space around the app to
accommodate the move.
2.
Repeat by dragging other apps to the new area. Windows 8 displays a
white bar when you have positioned the app in an area where you could
begin a new group.
3. You can add the app to an existing group by dragging the app to the area where other apps are located.
>>>step-by-step: Naming App Groups
Once you’ve created your app groups, you can
further organize them by assigning a group name to the Windows 8 Start
screen. Naming groups is a three-step process: First you’ll zoom out to
see all the apps on your Start screen, and then you’ll choose the group
you want to name, and name it.
1. On the Start screen, move the mouse to the bottom of the screen. The small Zoom tool appears.
2. Click the Zoom tool. If you’re using a touch device, you can use the pinch gesture to zoom out.
3. Right-click the group or swipe down to select the group. The apps options bar appears.
4. Tap or click Name Group. A small popup window appears.
5. Type a name for the group.
6. Tap or click Name. The name is displayed above the group you selected.
7.
Continue naming other groups if you like, repeating steps 3 through 6.
When you’re ready to return to the larger Start screen display, press
the Windows key on your keyboard or swipe in from the right edge of the
screen and tap the Start charm.
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