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Windows 11 Screen Layout

The taskbar in Windows 11 has been changed so you can use Windows quickly and easily.

Start Button: It can run apps installed on your PC or use user accounts, power menu, etc.
Search: It can use apps, documents, and web search functions.
Task View: It can show and switch running apps or add/switch a new desktop.
Widget: It displays weather and news in the form of widgets.
File Explorer: File Explorer will run.
Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge will run.
Microsoft Store: Microsoft Store will run.
Quick Settings: It displays network, sound, and battery status, and enables you to easily change PC settings.
Notifications: It can check the time or calendar, and system-related notifications are displayed.

If you select the Start button [] on the taskbar, the Start screen will appear.

Tip:

Press the [ Windows ] key or [Ctrl] + [Esc] on the keyboard to display the Start screen.

All apps: It shows all the apps installed on your PC.
Apps pinned on the Start screen: It shows the apps pinned on the Start screen.
Recommended: It displays the recommended apps.
User Account: Displays the current user's information. You can use functions such as Change Account Settings, Lock or Sign out.
Power: Sleep, Shut down, and Restart menus are available.

Tip:

Press [] + [X] keys, and then the pop-up menu of the Start button [] appears. You can use the pop-up menu to easily access the shortcuts such as Windows Explorer, Search, System Shutdown, and Desktop.

The Desktop apps remain unchanged from the previous Windows apps, but Windows apps have been changed to include various functions.

The Windows apps provide easy-to-use menus according to the window size and a variety of convenient functions such as Update and Alarm.