Microsoft’s Windows 8 is known for its entirely new look and features. The operating system is totally different from the conventional Windows operating systems, thanks to Windows 8 drivers which made the Windows 8 OS work smoothly. The difference in Windows 8 OS is visible from the Start screen itself. When you turn on your Windows 8 computer, you will be surprised to see that the start menu is missing. However, you would find all the apps in your computer as tiles. Even the desktop window is considered as a separate app with a separate tile for it.
The good thing with these tiles is that users can rearrange them as they like. If you are concerned about selecting apps or accessing them in Windows 8 due to the missing Start button, there is nothing to be worried about. In fact, after a few minutes of navigating through the Windows 8 User Interface, you will find that the operating system is pretty smart with more options to run apps.
If you are using a touch device with Windows 8 on it, you just need to swipe the tiles to select a new app. If you think that the apps are listed in the wrong order, you need to rearrange them in the correct order in a matter of few minutes.
Instructions
This is how to rearrange the position of Internet Explorer in Windows 8 app tiles.
- First of all, browse through the tiles till you find Internet Explorer. Once you locate the app, drag it down by taping on the IE tile. This will bring the app into the point where you can change its position.
- Now, rearrange the position of IE by dragging it further. After activating the dragging feature, move IE to the place where you want it to be.
- If you have more apps to rearrange, repeat the above steps.
Rearranging a group of apps
As you can rearrange the position of the individual app in the Windows 8 tiles, so can you rearrange a group of app. For this, navigate to the bottom right corner of the screen and locate the little button there. Tap on the button to zoom it. Now, drag the group of apps, for instance Microsoft Office suite, to this point and change its order as you like.
This article would have helped you rearrange the position of the app tiles in Windows 8. If you come across any problems while running the apps in your Windows 8 machine, make sure that you have installed the latest Windows 8 drivers. Contact the Windows 8 help service for any further queries.
