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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Trick - Groups Names


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It maybe annoying sometimes to have lots of applications in your start menu, and even more if you can't find the apps you need in you mess :( .

Fortunately, there is a solution  :-bd . You give your groups names, and here's a short tutorial on how to do it ;) .

Step 1)

Open your start menu (duh..)

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9231;image

Step 2)

Move your apps into group (If you didn't already)

Step 3)

Zoom out using the little button in the right hand bottom side of the screen

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9221;image

Step 4)

Right-click your group and select "Name group" in the bottom

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9223;image

Step 5)

Select a name and zoom in back again

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9225;image

And voilà, you've got your group in names now.

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9227;image

http://forum.gizmolord.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4037.0;attach=9229;image

Hit the +1 button if you found this tutorial useful :)

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Guest Prayaas Aggarwal

This is an old trick! :P I did this on Day 1 itself.. :) Also mention that if you're using a touch device, then all you have to do is to pinch inwards.

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