Lenovo C440 User Manual

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User Guide

Windows 8 comes with two main user interfaces: the Start Screen and the 
Windows desktop.
To switch from the Start Screen to the Windows desktop, do one of the following:
•  Select the Windows desktop tile on the Start Screen.
•  Press the Windows key   + D.

To switch from the desktop to the Start Screen, do one of the following:
•  Select Start from the Charms Bar.
•  Move the cursor to the bottom left corner, then select the Start Screen

thumbnail when it is displayed.

•  Press the Windows key  .

Charms provide new and faster ways to perform many basic tasks.
To display the charms, do one of the following:
•  Swipe in from the right edge of the screen.
•  If you are using a mouse, point to the top right or bottom right corner of the

screen.

•  Press the Windows key   + C.

To shut down the computer:
1.  Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Settings. (If you are using 

a mouse, point to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen, then click 
Settings.)

2.  Select Power 

→ Shutdown.

Sometimes you want to get back to an app you were just using, or quickly switch 
through your recent apps.
To switch between apps:
Swipe in from the left edge of the screen or move the cursor to the top left corner, 
then click to bring in the next app.