WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:07.960 --> 00:00:14.959 The desktop is an important part of windows 8 because it allows you to organize all of your 00:00:14.959 --> 00:00:20.410 files and folders, and also run apps that aren't designed to run on the start screen. 00:00:20.410 --> 00:00:24.720 If you're upgrading from an earlier version, you probably already know how to get around 00:00:24.720 --> 00:00:29.589 in the desktop. But keep in mind that since there's no start menu in windows 8, you'll 00:00:29.589 --> 00:00:36.250 need to use the start screen or the charms bar to access some features. 00:00:36.250 --> 00:00:41.750 When you're on the start screen, you can switch to the desktop by clicking the desktop tile, 00:00:41.750 --> 00:00:48.750 or by holding down the windows key on your keyboard and pressing D. 00:00:49.050 --> 00:00:55.120 The desktop includes the desktop background, also known as the wallpaper, and the task 00:00:55.120 --> 00:01:01.640 bar at the bottom of the screen. As you may already know, Microsoft brought back the Start 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:08.149 button with the 8.1 update, and you'll use this to switch to the Start screen. The task 00:01:08.149 --> 00:01:15.149 bar also contains shortcuts to commonly-used apps, and settings such as the Action Center 00:01:15.340 --> 00:01:20.280 and the sound volume. 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:26.460 To open an app, you can click the icon on the taskbar, or if there's a shortcut on the 00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:33.210 desktop, you can double click it. If you don't see the app you're looking for, you'll need 00:01:33.210 --> 00:01:37.969 to switch to the start screen. 00:01:37.969 --> 00:01:43.639 The Start screen may not show all of your apps by default. If you're on a tablet, swipe 00:01:43.639 --> 00:01:49.380 up from the middle of the screen to view All Apps. But if you're on a computer, just click 00:01:49.380 --> 00:01:55.289 the arrow at the bottom of the screen. When you've found the app you're looking for, you 00:01:55.289 --> 00:02:02.289 can click it to open it, or you can add it to your taskbar by right-clicking it and selecting 00:02:02.810 --> 00:02:09.810 Pin to taskbar. That way it will be easy to find the next time you want to open it. 00:02:11.459 --> 00:02:17.290 To access your files and folders, you'll use a specialized program called File Explorer, 00:02:17.290 --> 00:02:22.810 which was previously known as Windows Explorer. You can open it by clicking the folder icon 00:02:22.810 --> 00:02:29.810 on the taskbar, or by double clicking any folder on your desktop. 00:02:29.980 --> 00:02:34.049 If you want to navigate to a different folder, you can select a different location on the 00:02:34.049 --> 00:02:40.090 left side of the window, and once you find the file that you want, you can double-click 00:02:40.090 --> 00:02:45.739 it, and it will open in the default program for that file type. 00:02:45.739 --> 00:02:51.269 Now it's important to note that some files open with Start screen apps by default; in 00:02:51.269 --> 00:02:56.439 this case, it opened with the Photos app. But you can easily go back to the desktop 00:02:56.439 --> 00:03:03.439 by pressing Windows+D on your keyboard. If you would prefer to open a file with a different 00:03:03.959 --> 00:03:10.959 app, you can right click the file, go to Open with, and select the app you want. And to 00:03:15.480 --> 00:03:21.700 close this I'm just going to click the X in the upper right corner. 00:03:21.700 --> 00:03:27.359 To delete a file, you can select it and press the delete key, or you can click and drag 00:03:27.359 --> 00:03:33.659 it into the Recycle Bin. If you're sure you want to permanently delete the file, right 00:03:33.659 --> 00:03:40.349 click the recycle bin and select empty recycle bin. 00:03:40.349 --> 00:03:44.989 These are just the very basics of using the Desktop, and all of these things will become 00:03:44.989 --> 00:03:48.330 very natural to you as you get more practice with Windows 8.