Acer Aspire Z1-621 User Manual (Windows 8.1) - Page 55

Where are my apps?, Search, Control Panel, Adjust screen, resolution, All apps, Pin to Start

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Frequently asked questions - 6 How do I close an app? Swipe the window downwards from the top to the bottom of the screen. You need to swipe the window past the half-way point of the screen. Can I change the screen resolution? Swipe the right-hand edge of the screen inwards and tap Search, tap the text box to open the onscreen keyboard and start typing 'Control Panel' to display the results; tap Control Panel > Adjust screen resolution. Where are my apps? Swipe the right-hand edge of the screen inwards and tap Search, type the name of the app you would like to open using the pop-up keyboard. Results will be displayed on the left-hand side of the screen. To view the complete list of apps, swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen and tap All apps. How do I make an app appear on Start? If you're in All apps and you want to make an app appear on Start, Tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you release the tile, the Customize menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap Pin to Start from the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen. How do I remove a tile from Start? Tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you release the tile, the Customize menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap the tile(s) you wish to remove and tap Unpin from Start from the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen. How do I make an app appear on my taskbar? If you're in All apps and you want to make an app appear on the taskbar, tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you release the tile, the Customize menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Select Pin to taskbar from the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen.

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Frequently asked questions - 6
How do I close an app?
Swipe the window downwards from the top to the bottom of the
screen. You need to swipe the window past the half-way point of the
screen.
Can I change the screen resolution?
Swipe the right-hand edge of the screen inwards and tap
Search
, tap
the text box to open the onscreen keyboard and start typing 'Control
Panel' to display the results; tap
Control Panel
>
Adjust screen
resolution
.
Where are my apps?
Swipe the right-hand edge of the screen inwards and tap
Search
,
type the name of the app you would like to open using the pop-up
keyboard. Results will be displayed on the left-hand side of the
screen.
To view the complete list of apps, swipe upwards from the bottom of
the screen and tap
All apps
.
How do I make an app appear on Start?
If you're in
All apps
and you want to make an app appear on
Start
,
Tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you release
the tile, the
Customize
menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap
Pin to Start
from the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen.
How do I remove a tile from Start?
Tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you release
the tile, the
Customize
menu appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap
the tile(s) you wish to remove and tap
Unpin from Start
from the
menu that appears at the bottom of the screen.
How do I make an app appear on my taskbar?
If you're in
All apps
and you want to make an app appear on the
taskbar, tap and hold a tile until you see the screen dim. When you
release the tile, the
Customize
menu appear at the bottom of the
screen. Select
Pin to taskbar
from the menu that appears at the
bottom of the screen.