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Tablet Mode in Windows 10 CTP

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Microsoft has added the ability to detect on which display Windows is being used and switch between tablet and desktop mode.

**How to enable Tablet mode:

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1] Via Notification Center:

Click the Notification Center icon on the taskbar to open it. You will notice “Tablet mode”. Just click or tap on it to enable this feature:
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2] Via Settings:

 

In the Start Search space type in settings and click or tap on its icon. Now open System and scroll down to Tablet Mode. Here you can enable or disable it by moving the slider from off to on position and vice verse.

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Changes observed When Tablet mode is enabled:

You will find Start menu turns into a full screen start menu.

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The behavior of notification Center also changes.

If you in Office app like Word etc. it will be stretched to full screen. The “minimize” and “close” button will work but Restore down button will not work.

Modern apps will be in full screen and do not have “minimize”, “maximize” and “close” buttons visible on the screen. To show them, you need to move your mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen.

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