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Jim Lane

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146. Thanks for the clarification, but what you say of 8 is also true of 7.

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 03:49 PM

Dec 2012

I use WordPerfect even more than Notepad. I navigated to WordPerfect once, right clicked on it, selected "Send to" and then "Desktop (create shortcut)". As per what you describe for Windows 8, I did it only once, and now when I open Windows my shortcut to WordPerfect is right there, accessible by double-clicking. It's also on my Start menu (and thanks to you I now know why).

In the video in #123, the author says that using a laptop's trackpad to move the cursor from left to right can be registered as a "swipe" that changes applications. As one of the few Win 8 defenders on this thread, have you run into that problem?

You said upthread that the advantage of Windows 8 is that it minimizes clicking. I don't have a problem with clicking a little more. As you say, I'd have to re-learn the navigation, and there are more interesting things to learn in this world.

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Some people use dozens of apps. randome Dec 2012 #51

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Not apps Aerows Dec 2012 #57

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I have no idea. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #77

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I'm a programmer and I know... randome Dec 2012 #38

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I think I'm there Aerows Dec 2012 #28

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'Click Notepad'. randome Dec 2012 #41

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Yeah. It's based on the iOS and Android model. Xithras Dec 2012 #141

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You must use Notepad a lot Xithras Dec 2012 #140

Thanks for the clarification, but what you say of 8 is also true of 7. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #146

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You don't understand. randome Dec 2012 #53

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I'm with you. I'm used to the trackpad and have no problems. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #148

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