I managed to access Windows 8 All Apps menu by right clicking on empty area of Start page and clicking All Apps icon on pop up bar displayed in bottom. Is there a another (easy/direct) way to access this All Apps menu (which I can't seem to find)?
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In Windows 8.1, on the start screen press Ctrl+Tab.
Old answer, for Windows 8:
Win+Q will take you directly to All Apps menu. And then optionally press the Esc key to remove the search field. If you're not in Desktop mode or the Start Screen, you may have to press the Win button once before, so you don't start searching in the current app.
answered Oct 29, 2012 at 15:44
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Win+Q opens Search, which can be different depending on where you are. For example if you're in the music app it'll search for music, in the email one for emails, etc.– XandyOct 29, 2012 at 15:50
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@Xandy yes, so you may have to press Win button once first, same as for your Win+Z Oct 29, 2012 at 15:51
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+1 This is the best answer on here IMO. If I am on the desktop, this immediately takes me to the All Apps Menu.– GaffOct 29, 2012 at 17:31
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On Windows 8.1, this answer does not work. I suggest that the Accepted answer be changed to the one by @TheComposer.– SimonTSep 15, 2014 at 20:04
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@SimonT yup, W8.1 changed how the search works. Before it used to show all installed applications when searching. Jan 14, 2015 at 20:33
For that, you need to switch to the desktop either with a click on the Desktop tile in the Metro interface, or a tap on the Windows-key.
Right-click the desktop and select New > Shortcut. Enter the following in the "type the location of the item" field that opens up automatically.
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Click next, enter a name and then finish.
answered Oct 29, 2012 at 15:41
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What does
2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0do and how does this get you to the All Apps in the Start Screen? Oct 29, 2012 at 15:42 -
1@TomWijsman Microsoft employee twitter.com/Adman_NZ/status/241267716663676929 Oct 29, 2012 at 16:26
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It's actually a CSLID located at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}that points to all apps Oct 29, 2012 at 16:29 -
I prefer (my) keyboard way as a "Power user", but this is great to know as well. Will come in handy when configuring others' computers. Oct 29, 2012 at 17:33
Press the Win key and then press CtrlTab.
Other than that I don't think there's a faster way. I mean you could press Win to get to the Start screen, then Win+Z to show the App bar and Enter to show all the applications, which may be faster through the keyboard only.
Via keyboard shortcuts you may get to search for an application pressing Win and then Win+Q, Esc or click in a blank space to hide the search part.
Press a key to start searching for something and then remove that search term by pressing backtrace, so Any key + Backspace might give you the full application list.
answered Oct 29, 2012 at 15:41
