Quick Tip

New Hot Corners in Windows 8! Position your mouse pointer (or touch) any corner of your screen for options. The upper or lower right corners to access the Charms. The upper-left corner to see all apps that are running. The lower-left corner and click the Windows 8 Start page.

Tips, Tricks & Tutorials

FREE WINDOWS 8 PRO

GRCC students currently enrolled in a Computer Applications (CO) course are eligible to participate in
the DreamSpark program. To learn how to participate and download WIndows 8, follow the directions available in this PDF file (left-click the PDF file link, or you may right-click the link and choose Save Link As or Save Target As to save the PDF file to your computer).

Can your PC run Windows 8.1? Download the Upgrade Assistance to find out.

Basic tips to get started with the new Windows 8 UI::

Watch the free video #2, The Windows 8 User Interface. This brief video introduces you to some of the basics for navigating in the new Metro interface.  The presenter in video #2 is using a touch screen, but you can accomplish the same tasks with a mouse too.  New basic features mentioned in the video include the following:

More tips:

Windows 8 apps: