Search for Apps Quickly in Windows 8
Here’s a short and sharp tip tonight for those cutting their teeth on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
While the full screen Metro interface looks pretty you could potentially find yourself overwhelmed when trying to find an app when you have many more installed as time progresses. You can group applications into logical groups but there will come a point when scrolling around becomes annoying.
Thanksfully, there’s an easy way to find your app – just start typing the name of the app on the Start screen. As you type the list of apps will shrink as your search terminology becomes more specific. Make sure avoid typos though as the search isn’t smart enough to correct or offer up a close match. Disappointingly, you must type the name of the name exactly from the start of its name and the search won’t pick up fragments of an app name (so typing “inanc” won’t match against the “Finance” app).
With that in mind, you can shave time off finding and opening apps with this handy shortcut.
Boydo
My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.
In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).
I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.
I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.
I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan
I hope you enjoy reading my blog!
Follow Us!