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maybe triple it.

You can also adjust the height of the Start menu—by dragging the top edge. You can goose it all the
way to the top of your screen, or you can squish it down to mushroom height.

Tip

If you’re keyboard oriented, you can use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and then
press the Enter key to open it.

How to Customize the Tiles Menu

The tiles section of the Start menu is your playground. If your current job

doesn’t work out, you could become a full-time tiles-menu customizer.

Make the tile area bigger or smaller

If you have a mouse or a trackpad, you can make the right side of the Start
menu wider or taller; just grab the right edge or the top edge and drag. (You

can’t enlarge the Start menu with your finger on a touchscreen.)

Make the tile area fill the screen

Maybe you were one of the 11 people who actually liked Windows 8,
including the way it had a Start screen instead of a Start menu. Well, that

look is still available. From the Start menu, choose → Personalization →
Start. Turn on “Use Start full screen.”

In this mode, the live tiles fill your entire desktop (which is handy for
touchscreens). You still get the Utility menu (“Navigating the Start Menu
by Keyboard”), along with the icon in case you want to bring the apps

list back.

Note
If your goal is to use Windows 10 on a tablet, you don’t need to do all this. Just turn on Tablet
mode (“Manual Tablet Mode”). In Tablet mode, the full-screen tiles section is standard and
automatic.