Cover -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 WINDOWS 8 AND MODERN UI -- Sign In -- The Start Screen -- The Windows Key -- About Modern UI Apps -- Use a Modern UI App -- The App Bar -- Show All Apps -- Move Tiles -- Resize Tiles -- Pin a Tile to the Start Screen -- Show the Desktop -- Display Charms -- Get Modern UI Apps -- Uninstall Modern UI Apps -- Chapter 2 WINDOWS BASICS -- Open a Window -- Scroll Through a Window -- Close a Window -- Move a Window -- Resize a Window -- Maximize a Window -- Minimize a Window -- Minimize All But One Window -- Switch Between Windows -- Display Windows Side by Side -- Shut Down Windows -- Restart Your Computer -- Chapter 3 USEFUL WINDOWS PROGRAMS -- Create Sticky Notes -- Use the Calculator -- Write with WordPad -- Draw with Paint -- Schedule with the Calendar -- Chapter 4 WORKING WITH FILES -- View Your Files -- Access Drives on Your Computer -- Change View of Files -- Select Files -- Rename a File -- Open a File -- Create a New File -- Create a New Folder -- Delete a File -- Restore a Deleted File -- Move or Copy a File -- Search for Files -- Add a Shortcut to the Desktop -- Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive -- Copy Files to SkyDrive -- Access SkyDrive Remotely -- Delete Files from SkyDrive -- Chapter 5 WORKING WITH PICTURES -- Copy Pictures from a Digital Camera -- View the Pictures Library -- See Photos Modern UI Style -- View a Slide Show -- Manage Image Information -- Add Tags to Photos -- Print Pictures -- Copy Pictures to a DVD -- Chapter 6 WORK WITH MUSIC AND VIDEOS -- Play a Video or Sound -- Play Music Windows 8 Style -- Play a Music CD -- Create a Playlist -- Copy Songs from a Music CD -- Copy Songs to a CD -- Chapter 7 CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS -- Change the Desktop Background -- Modify the Screen Saver -- Alter the Color of Windows -- Change the Theme -- Adjust the Volume -- Modify the Computer Sounds.

View and Change the Date and Time -- Customize the Modern UI -- Chapter 8 SHARE YOUR COMPUTER -- Create a User Account -- Change an Account Type -- Delete a User Account -- Switch Users -- Sign Out a User -- Switch Accounts -- Share Files with Other Users -- Set Up Family Safety Controls -- Chapter 9 BROWSE THE WEB -- Start Internet Explorer -- Display a Web Page -- Work with Web Pages -- Work with Tabs -- Print a Web Page -- Search the Web -- Change Your Home Page -- Display History of Viewed Web Pages -- Add a Web Page to Favorites -- Use the Favorites Bar -- Pin a Site to the Start Screen -- Browse the Web Privately -- Use Accelerators -- Chapter 10 EXCHANGE EMAIL -- Start Mail -- Work with Messages -- View Blocked Content -- Delete a Message -- Reply to a Message -- Forward a Message -- Create and Send a Message -- Format a Message -- Add Attachments to a Message -- Open an Attached File -- Add a Contact -- Send a Message to a Contact -- Chapter 11 WORK ON A NETWORK -- Introduction to Networks -- Create a Homegroup -- Join a Homegroup -- Access Files Across a Homegroup -- Change How Files Are Shared -- Connect to a Wireless Network -- Chapter 12 OPTIMIZE COMPUTER PERFORMANCE -- Remove a Program -- Delete Files Using Disk Cleanup -- Optimize Your Hard Drive -- Close a Misbehaving Program.