Win8.1 features introduced tile grouping and sizing

Author: Shen Yi to

Metro application icon

Win8 system, also known as & ldquo; magnetic stickers ”, from the flat icon seems to be attached to the start screen, to the 8.1 version, the tile editing function is stronger, not only can be grouped to support larger sizes.

We came to the start screen of Win8.1, dragged and dropped several similar application icons, and then right click on any of the icons, the group name column above the icon will appear, and below Edit the menu (with “Customize & rdquo; option), then we enter the name of the group in the group name text box above the collection of program tiles (icons), such as Xiaobian entered "Information Class" as a group Group name.

Defining Groups

Multiple groups can be defined, and groups can be created automatically as long as the user drags any program tile to the blank space on the start screen.

Create multiple groups

Win8.1 program tiles can be selected multiple, and then move together, as shown below, if the user selects three programs, then When moving the layout, in the upper right corner of any tile icon of the three programs, a number of "3" will appear, indicating that 3 programs are dragging and moving.

Moving multiple program tiles

New size icon

Win8.1 adds tile "large" size adjustment, The user can expand the tile adjustment on the start screen to a square of “large”, which is equal to the size of the original Win8 system, and can be adjusted by selecting several tiles at the same time.

Tile Size Adjustment

This article introduces the new tile grouping and size adjustment function of Win8.1, which is slightly more powerful than Win8. Obviously, for the user query browsing installer, the tile grouping and resizing function allows the user to categorize the program of the start screen, and can appropriately adjust the size of the program icon to accommodate more programs according to the size of the group space. It is easier than ever for users to view the Win8.1 installed programs.