How To Select Multiple Tiles In Start Screen Of Windows 8.1 Update 1

If you need to select several tiles in Windows 8.1 Update, for example, to perform some group action on them, then you need to press and hold down the Ctrl key while you left click on the tiles. Until you release the CTRL key, the tiles will continue to get selected.

1. How do you move tiles on the Windows 8 Start screen?
2. How do I get Desktop tile on Start screen?
3. How will you customize the start screen?
4. How do I get rid of the tiles in Windows 8?
5. How do I make Windows 8 start menu smaller?
6. How do I unpin tiles on my desktop?
7. How do I add desktop tiles to Windows 10 Start screen?
8. How do I get live tiles on my desktop Windows 10?
9. How do I show my desktop instead of tiles in Windows 10?
10. Why is my Start menu so small?
11. How do I switch between Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10?
12. How do you customize Windows?

How do you move tiles on the Windows 8 Start screen?

To move a tile, do one of the following based on the device you use:

1. Touch and hold on the tile to be moved and immediately drag it to its new location.
2. Click and drag the tile to its new location. Notice when you click and hold the tile, it seems to tip backward slightly.

How do I get Desktop tile on Start screen?

A menu bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Click the All apps button at the bottom right corner. From the All Apps menu right click the Desktop tile and then click the Pin to Start button at the bottom left of the screen. Your Desktop tile will be back in the Metro Start Screen.

How will you customize the start screen?

Personalizing your Start screen

1. Hover the mouse in the lower-right corner to open the Charms bar, and then select the Settings charm. Selecting the Settings charm.
2. Click Personalize. Clicking Personalize.
3. Select the desired background image and color scheme. Changing the Start screen background.

How do I get rid of the tiles in Windows 8?

You can right-click on a tile and select “Turn live tile off” option to immediately disable its live preview feature. But sometimes users want to completely disable Live tile preview feature for all apps in Windows.

How do I make Windows 8 start menu smaller?

Make basic changes to the Classic Shell Start menu

1. Open the Start menu by pressing Win or clicking the Start button. ...
2. Click Programs, choose Classic Shell, and then select Start Menu Settings.
3. Click the Start Menu Style tab and make your desired changes.

How do I unpin tiles on my desktop?

Pin and unpin tiles

Click Pin to Start, or drag and drop it into the tile section of the Start menu. To unpin a tile, right-click the tile and click Unpin from Start.

How do I add desktop tiles to Windows 10 Start screen?

There are 4 ways to get to the Desktop without having a tile for it on the start screen.

1. Click the space on the extreme far right on the taskbar. ...
2. Press Win-D and the Desktop will appear, no matter where you are.
3. Press Win-M and the Desktop will appear as well.
4. When on the Start screen, click the Start button again.

How do I get live tiles on my desktop Windows 10?

You can pin Live tiles to the desktop in Windows10 by dragging from start menu and dropping in on the desktop. However, the live tiles will be displayed as normal tiles.

How do I show my desktop instead of tiles in Windows 10?

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1. Click or tap the Start button.
2. Open the Settings application.
3. Click or tap on "System"
4. In the pane on the left of the screen scroll all the way to the bottom until you see "Tablet Mode"
5. Ensure the toggle is set to off to your preference.

Why is my Start menu so small?

To change the height of the Start menu, position your cursor on the top edge of the Start menu, then hold down the left mouse button and drag your mouse up or down. ... You can also change the width of the Start menu the same way: Grab its right edge with the resize cursor and drag your mouse to make it larger or smaller.

How do I switch between Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10?

Click the Start button and then click the Settings command. At the Settings window, click the setting for Personalization. At the Personalization window, click the option for Start. In the right pane of the screen, the setting for "Use Start full screen" will be turned on.

How do you customize Windows?

Windows 10 makes it easy to customize the look and feel of your desktop. To access the Personalization settings, right-click anywhere on the desktop, then select Personalize from the drop-down menu. The Personalization settings will appear.