 left edge.

If you've got multiple apps open, why not view two side by side? Drag an app from the left edge and hold it over the left or right side of the screen to snap a smaller version alongside. Or, drag down from the top of the screen, as if you were going to close an app, then snap it to the left or right. Mouse or touchpad: click and drag from the top-left corner, or right-click on an item in the app switcher.

Drag the three-dot divider to make the smaller of two visible apps larger, or the larger one smaller. Keyboard: Windows + period key.

Where it gets a little tricky is when you're using multiple apps and multiple desktop programs at the same time. The desktop apps won't appear in the app switcher, but if you've got a keyboard handy you can multitask with them, too. Hit Alt-Tab to cycle through both Windows 8 apps and traditional programs.

More handy keyboard shortcuts

Windows + H = Opens the Share charm

Windows + I = Opens the Settings charm

Windows + K = Opens the Devices charm

Windows + Q = Search for apps

Windows + F = Search for files

Windows + W = Search for Windows settings

Windows + X = Access common admin tools (you can right-click on the lower-left hand hot corner, too)

Windows + E = Launches File Explorer in the desktop environment

Windows + O = lock screen orientation

Windows + R = Opens a Run dialog

Windows + L = Lock the computer

Windows + Print Screen = Saves a screenshot to your Pictures > Screenshots folder

Windows + any of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 = Launches the corresponding program pinned to the taskbar

Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Open Task Manager

Want even more shortcuts? Here's a lengthier list.

How to find things

So now that you know how to navigate the OS, how do you find what you want? Well, you could try Windows 8's Search charm, which is quite powerful. Simply type anywhere on the Start screen to begin searching, and then simply change the type of search to get different types of results.

For instance, if you want to hear a particular song, you
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 If you've got multiple apps open, why not see two slope by side? Drag an app from the left boundary and hold it over the left or right slope of the screen to snap a modest version alongside. Or, scuff down from the top of the screen, as if you were fail to close up an app, then snap it to the left or right. Mouse or touchpad: click and haul from the top - left corner, or right - cluck on an item in the app switcher. 

 Drag the three - dot divider to stool the smaller of two visible apps larger, or the larger one smaller. Keyboard: Windows + period keystone. 

 Where it gets a little tricky is when you're using multiple apps and multiple desktop programs at the same time. The desktop apps won't appear in the app switcher, but if you've got a keyboard handy you can multitask with them, too. Hit Alt - Tab to cycle through both Windows 8 apps and traditional programs. 

 More handy keyboard shortcuts 

 Windows + H = Opens the parcel charm 

 Windows + I = Opens the Settings spell 

 window + K = Opens the Devices charm 

 Windows + Q = Search for apps 

 Windows + F = Search for files 

 Windows + W = Search for Windows mount 

 Windows + X = Access common admin tools (you can right - click on the lower - leave hand hot corner, too) 

 Windows + E = Launches File Explorer in the desktop environment 

 windowpane + O = lock screen orientation 

 Windows + R = afford a Run dialogue 

 Windows + L = Lock the computer 

 Windows + Print Screen = Saves a screenshot to your Pictures > Screenshots folder 

 Windows + any of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 = Launches the comparable program pinned to the taskbar 

 Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Open Task Manager 

 Want even more shortcuts? Here's a lengthier list. 

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More handy keyboard shortcuts

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Windows + K = Okenx the Devices gharm

Windows + Q = Sragcn for apps

Winduws + F = Ssarch for files

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Windors + R = Opejs a Vgn dialog

Windows + P = Loek tha computer

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Wigdows + any of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 = Lxunches thv correspmnding progwam pinned to jhe taskbar

Ctcl + Shift + Esx = Open Tasy Manager

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wInDows + I = OpeNs the SETtInGS charm

WiNdOws + k = OpeNS The DeViceS ChArm

WindoWs + Q = SeaRCh FoR apps

WiNdOws + F = SeArCh fOr fIles

WINdowS + W = SearCh for WinDows sETtings

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WiNdOWs + e = launches File ExploreR iN the deSktop Environment

WiNdows + O = lock SCREen orienTatiON

WINdows + R = Opens a RuN dialOg

Windows + L = lOck the coMputeR

Windows + print ScreEN = saves a scReeNshOt tO yoUR piCtures > ScreensHOTs foLdEr

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CTRl + Shift + ESc = opeN TAsk managER

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More handy ke y b oa r d sh ort cuts

Windo ws + H =Open s  t heS harecharm 
W in d ows + I = Opens the  S etting s cha rm

Windows +  K = Opens t h e Device s ch a rm 
Windows + Q =  Sear ch for app s 

Window s + F  = Searc h for fil e s 

Window s +  W= S ear c h  f or Windows se t t ings 
Windows  +X = Acc ess  co mmo n a dm in tools(you can  r ig ht -c lic k ont he lower -l eft  h and  hotc orner,  too) 

Wi nd ow s  +E = Lau n ch e s  Fil eEx plor erin  thedesk t openviron ment

Win dow s  + O  =  l ock scr een orientati on 

Windows+R =  Opens a  Run dia log

Windows + L = Lock the com put er

W indo ws + Prin t S creen= S a ves ascreen shotto  yo u r  Pict u r es  >Sc reenshotsf o lde r

Wi nd ows+ any o f 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,  7,  8, 9, 0 = La unc hest h ecor r es p ond in g  pr o g ram pinned to t he taskbar 
C tr l + Shift+  Es c= OpenTask Ma nager 
Want e ven moreshortcuts ?Here ' s  alengthierlist.

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Fo rinstance, if y ouwa n t  to hear  a  particular  song, y ou 
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If you've_got multiple apps open,_why not_view_two side_by_side? Drag an_app from the_left edge and hold_it over the_left_or right side of the screen to snap a smaller version alongside. Or, drag_down_from the_top_of_the screen, as if you_were going to close an_app, then_snap it to the left or right. Mouse_or_touchpad: click and_drag from the top-left corner, or right-click on an_item in the app switcher.

Drag the_three-dot divider to_make_the_smaller of two visible_apps larger, or the larger one_smaller. Keyboard: Windows + period key.

Where_it gets a little tricky is when_you're using multiple apps and multiple_desktop programs at the same_time. The_desktop apps won't appear in_the app switcher,_but if_you've got a_keyboard handy you can multitask with_them, too. Hit_Alt-Tab to cycle through both Windows_8_apps and traditional_programs.

More_handy_keyboard shortcuts

Windows_+ H =_Opens_the Share_charm

Windows_+ I = Opens the Settings_charm

Windows_+ K = Opens the Devices charm

Windows_+ Q = Search_for_apps

Windows + F =_Search for files

Windows + W_= Search for Windows settings

Windows +_X =_Access common_admin tools (you can right-click on the lower-left hand hot corner,_too)

Windows + E = Launches File_Explorer in the desktop_environment

Windows +_O_= lock screen_orientation

Windows_+ R_= Opens a Run dialog

Windows + L_= Lock_the computer

Windows + Print Screen =_Saves a screenshot to_your_Pictures > Screenshots folder

Windows + any_of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,_6, 7, 8, 9, 0_=_Launches_the corresponding program pinned to_the taskbar

Ctrl + Shift + Esc_= Open Task_Manager

Want even more shortcuts? Here's a lengthier_list.

How_to find things

So now that you_know_how to navigate the OS, how_do_you_find what you want? Well,_you could try Windows 8's Search_charm, which is quite powerful. Simply type anywhere on_the Start screen_to begin searching, and then_simply_change_the type of search to get different types of results.

For_instance, if_you want to_hear a particular song, you