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To turn on Tablet mode, hit the on your taskbar (or press +A) to open

the Action Center, and then hit “Tablet mode.”

Here’s what you’ll see:

Start menu. The most dramatic change in Tablet mode is that the
Start menu goes full-screen, as shown in Figure 12-8. But you still
have access to your “All apps” menu (hit the near the top-left

corner), and you still have access to the left side of the Start menu
(hit the at the top-left corner).

Taskbar. You’ll notice that the taskbar is a bit simpler, too. On the
left, only four icons remain: the button, a ← button (returns you
to the Start menu from whatever app you’re using), Cortana, and
Task View/Timeline.

The usual taskbar icons for open programs, and the programs you
use often, are hidden.

Tip

You can bring them back, however. In → → System → “Tablet mode,” turn
off “Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode.”

Apps full screen. In Tablet mode, every app fills the entire screen.

You can still split the screen as described on “Background
Windows”, though.

A Close button. Since every app fills the screen, you won’t have
much use for the Minimize and Maximize buttons. All that remains
in the upper-right corner of an app window is the button—and

even that’s hidden.

If you have a mouse or a trackpad, point to the top edge without
clicking; you’ll see a title bar slide into view, complete with the

you need to close the app.