How to Navigate the Start Menu in Windows 10

The Start menu can be accessed by clicking the Windows icon at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

You can resize the Start menu by clicking on the top or right edge and dragging it.

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To put the computer in sleep mode, restart, or shut down, select Power. To change your account settings, lock your computer, sign out or switch accounts, click your name at the top.

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To configure Cortana and web search in the Start menu, click the search bar.

1. If you want to use Cortana and you have a Microsoft account (Outlook.com, Live.com, Hotmail, or MSN), click Sign in. 2. If you want to configure settings for Cortana, click the gear in the left-hand menu.

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In the Settings window, you can turn Cortana On/Off, and turn On/Off uncluding web results in the search bar of the Start menu.

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To configure the Start menu, click on Settings.

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In the Settings window, click Personalization.

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Click Start on the left-hand side, then adjust the settings from the options listed by turning the features On or Off.

To customize which folders are displayed on the Start menu, select "Choose which folders appear on Start."

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Adjust the settings from the options listed by turning the features On or Off.

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The new item will appear in the left column in the lower section.

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On the Personalization screen, you can customize the look of the Start menu by selecting Colors from the left-hand menu and choosing a color.

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On the Personalization screen, you can choose to use the Start full screen by turning the feature On.

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To find your software in the full screen mode, click the icon in the lower left-hand corner.

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To access the menu, select the icon in the upper left-hand corner.

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