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Getting familiar with Windows 8.1
Start screen tiles customisation
Pinning icons
Press and hold the icon you want to move from your apps list until Pin to
start appears. Tap Pin to start to copy the app icon to your Start screen.
Moving icons
If you want to move it, press and hold it and drag it to where you want it
and drop it. Then tap the screen in a blank area to fix it.
Shrinking and unpinning icons
To shrink an icon, press and hold it and tap on Resize to select from different
size options.
On-screen keyboard
The device has an on-screen keyboard that appears when you need it.
- Tap the screen in a place where text can be entered and the on-screen
keyboard should appear.
- If you’re in the desktop, tap the keyboard icon on the desktop
taskbar (lower-right corner) to open the on-screen keyboard.
- To manually open the on-screen keyboard (without tapping an area where
you can type), open the Settings charm, tap Keyboard > Touch keyboard and
handwriting panel.
Switch between open apps
You can switch between open apps by swiping in from the left edge of the
screen. You can keep swiping, and each time you’ll switch to another app.
Lock screen
If you don’t use the device for a few minutes, the screen turns off and locks.
When this happens, press the Power button, then swipe up on the touch
screen.
Add your email account
1. Tap on the Mail tile from the Start screen.
2. Choose the type of account you want to add, sign-in and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
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