If you have multiple applications open in the
tile-based interface and on the Desktop, you will want to explore a
feature in Windows 8 called snapping. Snapping is a convenient way to
switch applications and view content in one application while working in
another. Here’s how it works.
shows the Desktop apps snapped right, with the Map app on the left.
The Desktop snapped into a Switch list
When the Desktop is snapped right or left,
Windows creates a Switch list from open Desktop windows, providing an
excellent graphical way to switch Desktop applications.
To snap with your mouse
• Tap or click the top edge of the app and drag it to the left or right side of your screen .
A snapped application
• Tap and hold, or
right-click, the app in the Switch list, and select the Snap Left or
Snap Right command from the context menu .
An app’s context menu in the Switch list
To resize or close a snapped application
• To resize the snapped application, tap and drag (or click and drag) the slider.
• To close the app, tap and drag (or click and drag) the slider to one edge.
Tip
Press 
+.
(period) to move a snapped app through the following cycle: snap left,
three-quarter screen left, full screen, and snap right.
