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Using the Metro Style UI
The Metro Style user interface (UI) is the tile-based display used in Windows
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8. It includes
the following features you can use while working on your Desktop PC.
Metro Start Screen
The Metro Start Screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account. It helps
organize all the programs and applications you need in just one place.
You can press the Windows key to launch the Metro Start Screen from any apps.
Metro Style Apps
These are apps pinned on the Metro Start Screen and displayed on tiled-format for easy
access.
• To pin more apps on the Metro Start Screen, refer to Pinning an app on the Metro
Start Screen from the section Working with Metro Style Apps.
• A screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher is required to run a Metro Style App.A screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher is required to run a Metro Style App.
Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched.
User account
Zoom in/out
button for apps
Metro Style Apps