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Using the Charms Bar
Windows 8 has more functions up its sleeve, although they’re not obvious during normal use. These are a series of system functions, called charms, which are accessed from a charms bar that appears on the right side of the screen.

To display the charms bar, press Windows+C on your keyboard.
Click the Search icon to search your computer for apps and documents.
Click the Share icon to share the content of the current app with other apps.
Click the Start icon to return to the Start screen from any other location in Windows.
Click the Devices icon to configure the settings of any external devices connected to your PC.
Click the Settings icon to access and configure various Windows settings.