The Windows 8 Consumer Preview clarified a few things about the final release, and two of the most talked about changes were the old, regular Start Menu being missing and the introduction of a brand new Charm Bar.
Charm Bar is a brand new feature addition and we are all seeing it for the first time in Windows, so I thought it would be nice to provide a basic introduction and what it can help you with.
The Charm Bar is Windows 8’s universal toolbar, so you can access it from anywhere no matter what application you’re working on. Two ways you can access the Charm Bar, first, by dragging your mouse pointer to the top or bottom right corner of the screen (since the display is also bottom right, I prefer the top right corner). Alternatively, you can press the Windows + C button on your computer to invoke the bar.
You will see two boxes on the screen. A small box just above the left taskbar. It shows the current date and time along with battery and connection strength. People who are working on a tablet will find it more useful than on a laptop or desktop computer.
A second vertical bar will appear along the right portion of the screen containing five buttons (from top to bottom) Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings.
Let’s see all the functions of these buttons in detail.
Search
The search function is basically the same search box we used to have in the old start menu but in a new avatar.
You can search for any file, application and control panel settings and the results are very instant unlike the old search engine. You can also use to search in metro applications.
As the name suggests, the button is used to share information with people via mail or social networks. However, you cannot share anything in desktop mode, which means links cannot be shared from the browser. Only specific metro apps that have the necessary permissions can integrate this sharing functionality.
Begin
This button will display the start menu. I don’t understand what this button means because the person can directly press the Windows key or click on the bottom left corner of the screen to open the start menu and it will take a little less effort then go to the Charms Bar and click Start.
device
Here you can change the settings of various peripherals connected to your computer, such as projectors or HDMI TVs.
Setting
One can control all the settings of your computer from here. The directly accessible controls are Sound, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Power, Notifications, and Language. Click on the link more settings to launch the subway console.
Conclusion
The new Charm Bar definitely adds beauty to the Windows 8 interface and can be used to work efficiently. It may take some time to get used to it though. Finally, I would like to share a thought that I got while writing this post. I think Microsoft should change the name of the Device to something like Setup, this will turn it into a “5 S Bar” for Search, Sharing, Start, Setup, and Settings. ???? …so if you’ve tried this new Windows 8 feature, let us know what you think in the comments.
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