User guide

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
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Frequently used gestures Tasks performed
Swipe
Start from any edge of the screen, then swipe
inwards toward the center.
Swiping down from the top edge or up
from the bottom edge displays a task bar
on the bottom of the screen with app
commands, including save, edit, and
delete.
If you have an app currently open, you
can also:
• Swipe from the top edge to halfway
down the screen w
ithout lifting your
finger to dock that app on the left or
right side of the screen. This enables
you to keep two apps open
simultaneously in a split-screen format.
• Swipe from the top edge straight down
to the bottom edge of the screen
continuously without lifti
ng your
finger to close the currently open app.