Mouse gestures to move around Windows 8

Windows 8 definitely brought the touch revolution to our computers, but many of us still don't have computers with multi-touch screens and many of us remain faithful to the precise control they provide mice and touchpads On its way to the touch Microsoft has not forgotten us and has prepared a whole series of gestures and shortcuts to make it easier to move around its new system. Whether you use a mouse or a multi-touch touchpad, this text is intended to be a small compilation of all those gestures that should always be on hand

Mouse Gestures

• Unlock home screen: Press bottom edge and scroll up.
• Switch Desktop and Start Screen: Click on the lower left corner.
• Special Menu: Right click on the lower left corner.
• Charm Bar: Move cursor to top right corner and swipe down, or to bottom right corner and swipe up .
• Last Application: Move the cursor to the upper left corner.
• Application list: Move the cursor to the upper left corner and slide down.
• Option bars: Right click on the Start Screen or in applications.
• Close applications: Right-click on the application list thumbnail or swipe from the top of the screen.
• Snap: Right click on thumbnail in app list or drag app to side of screen.
• Semantic Zoom: Bottom right corner button or Control key plus mouse scroll wheel.

Specific touchpad gestures

• Charm Bar: Swipe in from the right edge.
• Switch between apps: Swipe in from the left edge.
• Application Options or Start Screen: Swipe from the top edge.
• Horizontal or vertical scroll: Slide two fingers inside the touchpad surface.
• Zoom: Pinch or release with two fingers.
• Rotate: Rotate two fingers on the touchpad surface.

As soon as we learn some of them, the Start Screen and the Modern UI style will become less and less strange to us and many of you will be surprised at how fast it can be Move around Windows 8 with the mouse The list includes the main gestures included in the system, but if you know of any others that we have overlooked, don't hesitate to leave them in the comments.

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