Tap any one of them to launch that program, or press and hold to drag the tile anywhere you want. When you make it to the Start Screen, you'll be greeted by a field of Live Tiles, each one corresponding to a software app. You'll be greeted by a field of Live Tiles
Mouse or touchpad: press any key, or click once. It's the first of many basic gestures you'll learn. It even has a lock screen, a nice colorful picture with no obvious button to get to where you're going. Windows 8's primary user interface looks like something you'd see on a smartphone, and it can be controlled like one too. In other words, we'll show you how to get where you're going in Windows 8, so that you can get back to work. We'll explain how to do the same things with a mouse and keyboard, in the rather likely event that you aren't using touchscreen hardware. We'll show you how to find your desktop again, how to change Windows settings, and what those fancy new touchscreen gestures are all about. Now what? Now, you have to figure out how to actually use Microsoft's new operating system before your boss, friends, or family expect you to do something productive. Congratulations, you've installed Windows 8.
