Chapter3.Windows10basics
ThereturnoftheStartmenu
IfyouclicktheStartbuttoninthelower-leftcorner,youwillnoticethattheStartmenuisbackwithWindows
10.TheStartmenunotonlybringsbackconvenience,butalsoismorepowerful.
1.Startbutton
ClicktoopentheStartmenu.TheStartmenuisbackonWindows10withexpandedfeatures,suchas
customizedpinnedappsandshortcutstootherlocationsonthecomputer.
2.CortanaandSearchbox
Cortanaservesasyourpersonalassistant.Youcanuseittosetreminders,searchtheWebandmoreby
typinginthesearchboxortalkingtoCortanadirectlyaftersettingthemicrophone.
Note:Cortanaisnotavailableincertaincountries/regions.WhenCortanaisoff,itcanstillbeusedasa
searchboxtolocateitemsbothlocallyandonline.
3.Taskviewbutton
Manageappsinthemulti-taskingview:
1.Clickthetaskviewbuttontodisplayallappsinuseonthescreen.
2.Clicktoenterappsorcloseapps.
Tobetterarrangeanddisplayapps,youalsocanusethetaskviewbuttontocreatenewdesktopsand
switchbetweendesktops.
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