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All about apps
Like the Start button in previous versions of Windows, the Start screen is where you start apps. To open an app or
program, tap or click its tile on the Start screen. You can open apps from the Windows Store and desktop apps
from the Start screen.
What are desktop apps? Desktop apps are programs that run in the desktop. For example, Office apps and
Notepad are desktop apps.
Tips
To see all installed apps: From the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen (or right click),
and then tap or click All apps. This shows you all the apps and programs that are installed on Surface.
To start an app using the keyboard: From the Start screen, type the name of an app. When you start
typing, Windows shows you apps that match what you’ve typed.
Built-in apps
Here are some of the apps included with your Surface.
Mail
Get email from your accounts—Outlook, Hotmail, Gmail, AOL and
Yahoo!—all in one place. For more info, see the topic Set up and use
Mail on Surface.com.
SkyDrive
Upload your files to SkyDrive so you can access them from any device
and share them with other people. For more info about SkyDrive, see
SkyDrive tips on Windows.com.