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Work Smart: Exploring Windows 8

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About Windows 8 User Interface and Features

This guide provides a high-level overview of the exciting new features in

the Windows 8 user interface so you can get up and running quickly with

the new operating system. Windows 8 provides the power of a PC with the

touch interface of a tablet so you don’t have to make any compromises.

If you haven’t already installed Windows 8, you can find detailed

installation instructions at: <<file location or URL>>.

This guide provides instructions for touch, mouse, and keyboard. Since

Windows 8 is a touch-first interface, touch instructions are always listed

first, and then mouse and keyboard instructions.

Topics in this guide include:

 Starting Windows 8 for the First Time

 Managing Applications

 Personalizing Your Start Screen

 Changing Control Panel and PC Settings

 Creating a Picture Password and Other Security Issues

 Touch/Mouse Equivalents

 For More Information

Customization note: This document contains guidance and/or step-by-step

installation instructions that can be reused, customized, or deleted entirely if

they do not apply to your organization’s environment or installation

scenarios. The text marked in red indicates either customization guidance or

organization-specific variables. All of the red text in this document should

either be deleted or replaced prior to distribution.

Starting Windows 8 for the First Time

The first thing you see after installing Windows 8 is the Lock screen. The Lock

screen shows a full-screen image, the date and time, battery status, network

status, and notifications (if turned on).

Unlock Your Computer and Sign In

1 Tap the Lock screen and slide your finger up. With a mouse, click the

screen and drag it up. With a keyboard, press any key.

2 In the user logon screen, type your network password, and then tap

or click the right arrow (or press ENTER). This launches the Start

screen.