Or if you have a Surface RT or other touchscreen running Windows 8 or Windows RT, swipe from the right side of the screen to the left. I’ll start with the main thing, shutting down Windows 8, Restarting, or putting it to sleep.īring up the Charms bar by hovering your mouse in the lower right corner, or simply use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I.
Update: This article has been updated to reflect changes in Windows 8.1 update 1.