All Apps icon from the desktop?

Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

In ,
Todd typed:
Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up. But a
quick ESC or a click somewhere else on the screen drops it.

--
Bill
Motion Computing LE1600 Tablet ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino 758 1.5GHz - 1.5GB - Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2

On 01/11/2013 07:14 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Todd typed:
Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up. But a
quick ESC or a click somewhere else on the screen drops it.



Cool. Thank you.

If I am not quick enough with the Q, the Windows key will
revert me to the Metro screen. Then I just right click on a
blank area.

What a kludge!

-T

In ,
Todd typed:
On 01/11/2013 07:14 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Todd typed:
Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up.
But a quick ESC or a click somewhere else on the screen drops it.



Cool. Thank you.

If I am not quick enough with the Q, the Windows key will
revert me to the Metro screen. Then I just right click on a
blank area.

What a kludge!

-T

I never timed the keypresses, but if you hold down the Win key (like a
shift key) and tap the Q key it should pop up. Now you can let up on the
Win key. Yes right click on the Metro screen works too.

--
Bill
Motion Computing LE1600 Tablet ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino 758 1.5GHz - 1.5GB - Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2

On 01/11/2013 07:46 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Todd typed:
On 01/11/2013 07:14 PM, BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Todd typed:
Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up.
But a quick ESC or a click somewhere else on the screen drops it.



Cool. Thank you.

If I am not quick enough with the Q, the Windows key will
revert me to the Metro screen. Then I just right click on a
blank area.

What a kludge!

-T

I never timed the keypresses, but if you hold down the Win key (like a
shift key) and tap the Q key it should pop up. Now you can let up on the
Win key. Yes right click on the Metro screen works too.


"Lets see. Press down Win, now what was that other key?
Stinking Metro!" I am in for a lot a retraining.

When my hand gets tired of the slide pad on a laptop
and my palm rubs the slide, I start getting all kinds
of garbage I have no idea how to deal with too.

I will prevail, but my vocabulary of swear words
may get a bit larger in the process. (Not an admission
that I cuss.)

-T

On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:14:28 -0600, BillW50 wrote:

In ,
Todd typed:
Hi All,

Is there a way to get at the All Apps icon from the
Desktop without having to go to the Metro screen?
A short cut key?

Many thanks,
-T

I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up.

No it's not the Charms it's a search bar. Look more closely.

But a quick ESC or a click somewhere else on the screen drops it.

Yes.

On 1/12/2013 9:54 AM, mechanic wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:14:28 -0600, BillW50 wrote:
I use Win+Q to get there. Although you do have the charms pop up.

No it's not the Charms it's a search bar. Look more closely.

DOH! Of course. Thanks! ;-)

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v12
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 4GB - Windows 8

On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:43:48 -0800, Todd wrote:


-T

I never timed the keypresses, but if you hold down the Win key (like a
shift key) and tap the Q key it should pop up. Now you can let up on the
Win key. Yes right click on the Metro screen works too.

"Lets see. Press down Win, now what was that other key?
Stinking Metro!" I am in for a lot a retraining.

"Let's see. I'm going to press Windows-Q. Poise my finger over the Q
key, then press Windows and then the Q key."

If you have minimal coordination, you can complete it in a tenth of a
second.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 01/13/2013 03:01 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:43:48 -0800, Todd wrote:


-T

I never timed the keypresses, but if you hold down the Win key (like a
shift key) and tap the Q key it should pop up. Now you can let up on the
Win key. Yes right click on the Metro screen works too.

"Lets see. Press down Win, now what was that other key?
Stinking Metro!" I am in for a lot a retraining.

"Let's see. I'm going to press Windows-Q. Poise my finger over the Q
key, then press Windows and then the Q key."

If you have minimal coordination, you can complete it in a tenth of a
second.


Hi Gene,

Yes, the second time. And provided I am not thinking of
something else, like where is the [explicative deleted]
Control Panel!

Apparently, when in the Desktop, you can get the Control
Panel from the Setup pop up. But, when in the Idiot Screen,
you have to get it from All Apps. I am finding
it easier to use Search to find what I want. AAAAAAHHHHH!

Like I said, I am in for a lot of retraining. And, when
my wrist gets tired on those slide pads ...

My one user so far on it (Christmas present, I would
have gone for the cheap perfume), remarked that "It is
so frustrating".

I am going to make a lot of money off of W8 -- it
is terrible. People are going to need tons of help.
So I am forcing myself to get up to speed as fast as I can.

I am loving WinX.

-T

"Todd" wrote in message ...

Apparently, when in the Desktop, you can get the Control
Panel from the Setup pop up. But, when in the Idiot Screen,
you have to get it from All Apps.

In All Apps, just right click on the Control Panel tile and
select Pin to Start Screen.

Once the tile is on the Start Screen you can move (drag) it to
another location or tile group.

Alternately, from the Modern UI (Start Screen) just start
typing Control Panel...the first few letters should be
sufficient to enable the Search engine and show
an icon for the Control Panel (click it to open)
- likewise that icon can also be rt. clicked and added
to the Start Screen

--
....winston
msft mvp

On 01/13/2013 11:04 PM, ..winston wrote:

"Todd" wrote in message ...

Apparently, when in the Desktop, you can get the Control
Panel from the Setup pop up. But, when in the Idiot Screen,
you have to get it from All Apps.

In All Apps, just right click on the Control Panel tile and
select Pin to Start Screen.

I keep forgetting I can do that. Then I could remove it
before giving it back to the customer.


Once the tile is on the Start Screen you can move (drag) it to
another location or tile group.

Did this with Firefox. (IE wouldn't let me talk to her
router. Just kept searching Bing for 192.168.1.1.) Hand
got tired and whacked the slide pad by accident. Took me
several tries. I hate slide pads. Should have done this with
Control Panel too.


Alternately, from the Modern UI (Start Screen) just start
typing Control Panel...the first few letters should be
sufficient to enable the Search engine and show
an icon for the Control Panel (click it to open)

This is the only way I found Paint. (I needed to copy a screen
shot of her router config.) Never did figure where Paint
actually resided.

- likewise that icon can also be rt. clicked and added
to the Start Screen


Cool. Thank you for the tips!

-T

I know I can create a w7 style Start button in the Desktop,
but I really want to force myself to learn the new way.
Hope I do not loose my mind in the process.

Hi, Todd.

I hate slide pads.

What is a "slide pad"? Is that a new term you've invented? Or is it
something that comes with a touch screen - which I do not have?

RC
-- --
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8 Pro


"Todd" wrote in message ...

On 01/13/2013 11:04 PM, ..winston wrote:

"Todd" wrote in message ...

Apparently, when in the Desktop, you can get the Control
Panel from the Setup pop up. But, when in the Idiot Screen,
you have to get it from All Apps.

In All Apps, just right click on the Control Panel tile and
select Pin to Start Screen.

I keep forgetting I can do that. Then I could remove it
before giving it back to the customer.


Once the tile is on the Start Screen you can move (drag) it to
another location or tile group.

Did this with Firefox. (IE wouldn't let me talk to her
router. Just kept searching Bing for 192.168.1.1.) Hand
got tired and whacked the slide pad by accident. Took me
several tries. I hate slide pads. Should have done this with
Control Panel too.


Alternately, from the Modern UI (Start Screen) just start
typing Control Panel...the first few letters should be
sufficient to enable the Search engine and show
an icon for the Control Panel (click it to open)

This is the only way I found Paint. (I needed to copy a screen
shot of her router config.) Never did figure where Paint
actually resided.

- likewise that icon can also be rt. clicked and added
to the Start Screen


Cool. Thank you for the tips!

-T

I know I can create a w7 style Start button in the Desktop,
but I really want to force myself to learn the new way.
Hope I do not loose my mind in the process.

On 01/14/2013 07:54 AM, R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Todd.

I hate slide pads.

What is a "slide pad"? Is that a new term you've invented? Or is it
something that comes with a touch screen - which I do not have?

RC

They are usually found on laptops. It is the touch
sensitive area, usually above the mouse buttons,
that you use your fingers on to move the mouse.
They are sometimes called "Touch Pads". Here is
a picture of one:

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...g/touchpad.gif

Don't lay your wrist down on one or all hell
breaks loose under W8.

-T

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:54:50 -0600, R. C. White wrote:

Hi, Todd.

I hate slide pads.

What is a "slide pad"? Is that a new term you've invented? Or is it
something that comes with a touch screen - which I do not have?

RC
-- --
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3505.0912) in Win8 Pro

"Todd" wrote in message ...

On 01/13/2013 11:04 PM, ..winston wrote:

"Todd" wrote in message ...

Apparently, when in the Desktop, you can get the Control
Panel from the Setup pop up. But, when in the Idiot Screen,
you have to get it from All Apps.

In All Apps, just right click on the Control Panel tile and
select Pin to Start Screen.

I keep forgetting I can do that. Then I could remove it
before giving it back to the customer.


Once the tile is on the Start Screen you can move (drag) it to
another location or tile group.

Did this with Firefox. (IE wouldn't let me talk to her
router. Just kept searching Bing for 192.168.1.1.) Hand
got tired and whacked the slide pad by accident. Took me
several tries. I hate slide pads. Should have done this with
Control Panel too.


Alternately, from the Modern UI (Start Screen) just start
typing Control Panel...the first few letters should be
sufficient to enable the Search engine and show
an icon for the Control Panel (click it to open)

This is the only way I found Paint. (I needed to copy a screen
shot of her router config.) Never did figure where Paint
actually resided.

- likewise that icon can also be rt. clicked and added
to the Start Screen


Cool. Thank you for the tips!

-T

I know I can create a w7 style Start button in the Desktop,
but I really want to force myself to learn the new way.
Hope I do not loose my mind in the process.

I was guessing he meant mouse pad, but the context seemed to allow for a
bit of ambiguity :-)

Or maybe it's the thing on the third base line as you approach home
plate.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

I was guessing he meant mouse pad, but the context seemed to allow for a
bit of ambiguity :-)

Or sometimes it is called a Glide Pad.

I had a customer that bought a pail of them for his business
years back. I hated the things. So did every one else,
but him. He eventually relented and let everyone else
use regular mice. Eventually he did too.

You can not rest your wrist on them. So your arm gets
tired of having to hold your hand in the air all the
time. (Hmmmm, I wonder if the W8 designers thought about
holding your arms in the air to operate a touch screen
monitor on a desktop?)

Sometimes, my Windows laptop users have me disable the
glide/slide pad and revert to an external mouse so they
can type in peace with their wrist laying on the
glide/slide pad. (The "P" in "PC" stands for personal.)

I am rambling.

-T