Win8 system start screen calendar application function detailed

Win8 is Microsoft's new generation operating system, with a beautiful interface design, simple and fast operation skills. A new start screen feature has been added to the Win8 system, and several Metro applications have been preset in the start screen. Earlier, we have introduced Metro, weather, music, video and other Metro applications, the following will introduce the "calendar" application.

Microsoft Windows 8

To use the Calendar app on the Win8 start screen, you need to log in to your Microsoft account before you can access the Calendar application interface.
Figure 1 Prompt to log in to Microsoft account

After entering the calendar interface, you can see the year and month in the upper left corner. The highlighted color in the calendar shows the date of the day. The month is distinguished from other months by different colors.
Fig. 2 Calendar interface

Click to enter a day to display details, and you can add places and events, etc., so that users can record the calendar events and time and place of the day for future reference.
Fig. 3 Recording calendar items

Back to the calendar interface, the journal title will be displayed. The user right clicks on the day of the calendar interface and the function menu option appears below. The calendar interface can be displayed by day, week, and month, and in the lower right corner, the user can view the day's events or click “New” to add items.
Fig. 4 Function option menu

For example, when the user displays the calendar by day, it can display today and tomorrow, and can display the specific year, month and day and day of the week.
Figure 5 Displaying the calendar in Japanese form

In general, the calendar application in the Win8 start screen is simple and practical, and it is convenient for users to record calendar items. It is worth mentioning that in the upper right corner of the desktop, the calendar items of the day will be prompted to remind the user in time.
Fig. 6 Calendar prompt in the upper right corner of the desktop