![]() Also listed among your programs are Paint, Notepad, Calculator, the Snipping Tool, and other Windows accessories. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen or down from the top to access the shortcut to all your apps, which include the "preview" versions of Office 2013 Home and Student. Drag a tile to the bottom of the Surface Start screen to view options for unpinning, uninstalling, resizing, and deactivating the tile. In the right corner of the bottom strip is a shortcut that opens all your apps. To view options for the shortcut, drag it toward the bottom of the screen and release to view options for unpinning the item, uninstalling it, changing the shortcut's size, and deactivating the tile. ![]() Rearrange the squares by pressing, holding, and sliding to the desired location. Some of the squares and rectangles representing programs and other resources are "live," showing news headlines, weather, and other information. ![]() ![]() The Windows RT Start screen will look familiar to any smartphone user. Slide sideways to reveal open apps and 'charms' (Note that the tips were tested on a Windows RT Surface but should also work on a Windows 8 Pro tablet.) Get the best of both the tablet and computer worlds by using these handy screen gestures and keystroke combinations for the Surface. Like a PC, you can enter keystroke shortcuts on the Surface Touch Cover and Type Cover keyboards to reach those same programs and system options. Like a tablet, you tap and slide your fingers on the Surface touch screen to open apps and access settings. But the Surface has a lot to offer touch screen fans as well. If you favor keyboards, that's a good thing. The Microsoft Surface is more computer than tablet.
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