

The bottom left shows the Start button from within apps. In Windows 8 both right corners are to show the Charms bar while the top left switches between apps and the desktop.

This is traditionally called hot corners and it’s been around for a number of years.Ī hot corner is basically quick access to a normal function you might find in the Start menu or with a keyboard shortcut. One new Windows 8 feature already available as standard in other operating systems like Mac OS X or Linux is the idea of using the corners of the screen to trigger various actions when you place your mouse pointer there. When Windows 8 was released it divided opinion with its new look and the new features like the Start Screen that other Windows users really were not used to.
