Lenovo ThinkPad L540 (English) Getting Started with Windows 8.1 - Page 2

Touch gestures and mouse controls Windows 8.1 supports the use of both touch gestures and mouse controls. The following are basic actions you can do using a touch screen or pointing device. Notes: • Touch gestures are supported on touch-screen computers only. • The touch gestures marked with an asterisk (*) might not be supported on some touch-screen computers. Open an app or make selections from an app Touch Tap. Mouse Click. Move an object Zoom out Touch Drag an item to the desired location. Mouse Click, hold, and drag an item. Touch Move two fingers closer together. Mouse Press the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel forward. Zoom in Touch Move two fingers farther apart. Mouse Press the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel backward. Rotate an item Note: Some apps do not support rotate. Touch *Put two or more fingers on an item, and then rotate your fingers. Mouse If the app supports rotation, click the rotation icon. Display the charms Touch Swipe in from the right edge. Mouse Move the pointer to the top-right corner or bottom-right corner of the screen. Scroll through items Touch Slide. Mouse • Rotate the mouse wheel. • Move the pointer to display the scrollbar; then use the scrollbar. Switch between apps Touch Swipe in from the left edge. Mouse Move the pointer to the upper-left corner of the screen, and then click. Keep clicking to cycle through all open apps. View recently used apps Touch Swipe in and out from the left edge. Mouse Move the pointer to the top-left corner of the screen, and then move the pointer downward along the left edge. View all apps Touch Slide up from the middle of the Start screen. Mouse Click the arrow icon located near the bottom-left corner of the Start screen. Customize tiles or display app options Touch Swipe in from the top or bottom edge of the Start screen or app. Mouse Right-click a blank area on the screen or on a tile. Close an app Touch Slide downward from the top edge of the screen to the bottom. Mouse From the top edge of the screen, click, hold, and move the pointer to the bottom. Then, release the button. Display two apps side by side Touch Slide downward from the top edge of the screen to the left side or right side until you see a divider. Then, go to the Start or Apps screen and tap the next desired app. Mouse 1. From the top edge of the screen, click, hold, and move the pointer downward and then to the left or right. Release the button when you see a divider. 2. Go to the Start or Apps screen and click the next desired app. More Windows 8.1 tips For more instructions on how to use the Windows 8.1, do any of the following: • Open the Help+Tips app from the Start screen or Apps screen. • Go to http://support.lenovo.com/windows8.1 to visit the Lenovo Windows 8.1 Support Center. • From the Apps screen, tap or click Help and Support to open the Windows Help and Support information system. Legal notices Lenovo, For Those Who Do., and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. PN: SP40A26046 Printed in China First Edition (January, 2014) © Copyright Lenovo 2014.