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Access the classic desktop and open an app.
Continue to run apps that you are familiar with, like Microsoft Office.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. On the Start screen, tap Desktop
1. On the Start screen, click Desktop
2. Double-tap Paint to open it.
2. Double-click Paint to open it.
Create a file and save it in File Explorer.
File Explorer in Windows 8 provides an easy way to view, open, copy, move, and share your files.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. To make a mark, drag your finger firmly over the part
of the ‘paper’ where you want the line to appear.
Draw a tree.
1.
Make sure your pointer is over the ‘paper’ part of the
window. To make a mark, hold down the left mouse
button and drag. Draw a tree.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and tap File. On the menu that opens, tap
Save As.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and click File. On the menu that opens, click
Save As.
3. In the window that opens you will see the contents of
your picture folder. The computer recognizes that
what you have made is a picture, so it automatically
selects the picture folder as the best place to save it.
In the box that says File Name, type the name Tree.
Now tap Save in the lower right corner. Close Paint.
3.
In the window that opens you will see the contents of
your picture folder. The computer recognizes that
what you have made is a picture, so it automatically
selects the picture folder as the best place to save it.
In the box that says File Name, type the name Tree.
Now click Save in the lower right corner. Close Paint.
Create a new folder and move a file into it by drag and drop.
Simply drag and drop your photos, documents, and email attachments to move them around.
Touch
1.
Mouse and Keyboard
Tap the File Explorer icon in the lower left hand
corner to open it. It looks like a little folder. When the
window opens, double-tap Pictures.
1.
Click the File Explorer icon in the lower left hand
corner to open it. It looks like a little folder. When
the window opens, double-click Pictures
2. The New Folder button is in the middle of the ribbon.
Tap it once to create a new folder. To name the
folder, just start typing. Name the folder
Drawings.
2. The New Folder button is in the middle of the ribbon.
Click it once to create a new folder. To name the
folder, just start typing. Name the folder
Drawings.
3. Locate the picture you saved and use your finger to
drag it so that it covers your Drawings folder. Once it’s
in place, remove your finger from the screen to drop it
into the folder.
3. Locate the picture you saved and make sure the tip of
your mouse is touching it. Hold down the left mouse
button and drag it until it is covering your Drawings
folder. Once it’s in place, let go of the button to drop it
into the folder.
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Save a file in a specific folder.
Learn how to save files where you choose instead of in the first place the computer offers you.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. Open Paint and draw a fish.
1. Open Paint and draw a fish.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and tap File. On the menu that opens, tap
Save As.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and click File. On the menu that opens,
click Save As.
3. Locate your Drawings folder and double-tap it to select it.
Now tap your File Name area and type in Fish. Tap the
Save button in the lower right corner.
3. Locate your Drawings folder and double-click it to select
it. Now click your File Name area and type in Fish. Click
the Save button in the lower right corner.
Move files using Cut and Paste.
Quickly and easily move multiple files from one place to another.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. Open Paint and draw a house.
1. Open Paint and draw a house.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and tap File. On the menu that opens, tap
Save As.
2. Once you have finished your drawing, go to the upper
left corner and click File. On the menu that opens,
click Save As.
3. Locate your Desktop in the list on the left side of the
window and tap it to select it. Now tap your File Name
area and type House. Tap the Save button in the lower
right corner.
3. Locate your Desktop in the list on the left side of the
window and click it to select it. Now click your File Name
area and type House. Tap the Save button in the lower
right corner.
4. Add a stick figure outside your drawing of the house. Go
back to File and tap Save As again. Your location should
still be the Desktop. Name the file Home and tap Save.
Close Paint.
4. Add a stick figure outside your drawing of the house. Go
back to File and click Save As again. Your location
should still be the Desktop. Name the file Home and
click Save. Close Paint.
5. Find the two pictures you saved on the Desktop. Hold
down the Ctrl key and tap each of the pictures to select
them. Press and hold one of the pictures to open the
right-click menu. On the menu, tap Cut.
5. Find the two pictures you saved on the Desktop. Hold
down the Ctrl key and click each of the pictures to
select them. Make sure your pointer is touching one of
the selected files and press the right mouse button once
to open the right-click menu. On the menu, click Cut.
6. Open the File Explorer in the lower left corner of the
screen. Make sure you are in the Pictures folder. Doubletap your Drawings folder to open it. Press and hold to
open the Right-click menu and tap Paste.
6. Open the File Explorer in the lower left corner of the
screen. Make sure you are in the Pictures folder.
Double-click your Drawings folder to open it. Press the
right mouse button to open the Right-click menu and
click Paste.
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Renaming, Deleting and the Recycle Bin
Cleaning up your files so that everything is current and accurate.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. Find the file you named Home and tap it once to select it.
Look near the middle of the ribbon at the top of the
window and find the Rename button. Tap it once. The
name of your file can now be changed. Type House with
Stick Figure and then press the Enter key.
1. Find the file you named Home and click it once to select
it. Look near the middle of the ribbon at the top of the
window and find the Rename button. Click it once. The
name of your file can now be changed. Type House
with Stick Figure and then press the Enter key.
2. Tap the Back Arrow in the upper left to return to your
Pictures folder. Drawings should have the blue highlight
that tells you it is selected. Directly to the left of Rename
is Delete. Tap it once.
2. Click the Back Arrow in the upper left to return to your
Pictures folder. Drawings should have the blue highlight
that tells you it is selected. Directly to the left of
Rename is Delete. Click it once.
3. Shrink File Explorer by tapping the Minus Sign in the
upper right corner. Locate the Recycle Bin icon and
double-tap it to open it. You should see Drawings inside.
Tap Drawings once to select it, then tap Restore the
Selected Items in the upper left part of the window.
3. Shrink File Explorer by clicking the Minus Sign in the
upper right corner. Locate the Recycle Bin icon and
double-click it to open it. You should see Drawings
inside. Click Drawings once to select it, then tap
Restore the Selected Items in the upper left part of the
window.
4. Check your Pictures folder. You should see that
Drawings has reappeared in the same place you deleted
it from.
4. Check your Pictures folder. You should see that
Drawings has reappeared in the same place you
deleted it from.
Pin a folder from File Explorer to the Start screen.
Quickly access contacts, website, and apps by pinning them your Start screen.
Touch
Mouse and Keyboard
1. Touch, hold, and release the Drawings folder. On the
right-click menu that opens, tap Pin to Start.
1. Right-click the folder you want to pin and then click
Pin to Start.
2. Swipe from the right edge and tap Start. Scroll to the
right to find the folder.
2. Press the Windows key to return to the Start screen.
Scroll to the right to find the folder.
Additional information
Learn more about Windows 8. http://windows.com
Sign up for a Microsoft account. http://windows.com/microsoftaccount
Download Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. http://windows.com/photogallery and http://windows.com/moviemaker
Find the right PC for you. http://windows.com/newpc
Discover the Windows 8 Compatibility Center. http://windows.com/compatibility
Learn more about security in Windows 8. http://windows.com/security
Visit the Microsoft Store. http://www.microsoftstore.com
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