Windows 10 Glossary

Here you'll find a list of some key terms to help you along your way in getting used to Windows 10.

Word/TermMeaning
AppsAnywhere   This is your University Portal to access a host of digital applications. 
Apps Instead of 'programs', Windows 10 calls software, 'Applications' or 'Apps'.
Cortana Cortana is the Windows 10 Assistant that will help you find something in your documents, check the weather, and generally provide you with information you'd expect from the likes of Siri or Google. You can call on her help using the 'Cortana' option in the start menu or by using the Search bar on your Taskbar.
Live Tiles
The 'Live Tiles' can be found within the Start Menu on Windows 10. You can customise this area to display your favourite applications, or information from feeds such as weather, news, calendar items and much more.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is the new browser for Windows 10, making it your built-in go-to to browse the web and view PDF files. If you're more familiar with applications like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or another browser, you can access a selection through AppsAnywhere.
 
Internet Explorer is still accessible via Apps or Cortana.
OneDrive OneDrive is Microsoft's online storage platform. You can store documents, photos, videos and files by logging in using your University credentials and then access them from another place, using another device.
People The People tab along the taskbar allows you to easily communicate with people within your Mail or Contacts applications. Please note, this does not pull through contacts from Outlook.
Search See Cortana (above).
Settings Where in Windows 7 you would have used the Control Panel to change some of your device's settings, this has now been replaced with a simple 'Settings' option. A new hub for your to make changes to your display, peripherals or printers.
Snapping Similar to how you could snap windows to the left and right hand side of the screen in Windows 7, Windows 10 now allows you to snap windows into the quarters of the screen. This means you can have four windows, equally spread across your view in the top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right positions. To do this, simply click and drag the window you want to 'snap' into the corner you want it to be. You can still snap to the left and right to halve the screen if you wish to.
Taskbar The Taskbar is the bar that runs along the bottom (by default) of your Windows display. It features your Start Menu button, Search bar, Task View button, any applications you have pinned to it, and on the right hand side, your system tray. To 'pin' apps to the Taskbar, right click them and select 'Pin to Taskbar'.
Task View If you wanted to get a view of all of the Windows that you have open, you can now use Task View. Between your search bar and any pinned applications on your Taskbar, there is a new button called Task View. Pressing this will display all of the applications that you currently have running, making it easy to switch between them.
This PC Formerly 'My Computer', 'This PC' displays information about your device and allows you to navigate around your documents and libraries.