Using Win8.1 sharing function

Computer shop news: Before we found some interesting or important content in the computer to share, we usually think of some communication tools, such as QQ, mail and so on. But it's a bit of a hassle to open a software specifically to share one thing, and the built-in sharing feature in Windows 8.1 makes this process extraordinarily simple.

Windows 8.1 integrates the shared content directly into the system and is very simple to use. First, in the traditional desktop mode, we move the mouse to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen to bring up the “Super Button”, where we can see the “Share” option.

Shared Location

Click “Share” to share the current screenshot of the entire desktop to the person you want to share, and it can be done in various ways, such as email, OneNote, etc. Wait. In fact, many third-party Win8.1 applications support sharing functions, such as QQ. The advantage of this is that you don't have to open a dedicated social tool, just share it here.

Sharing Desktop Screenshots

This is only in the traditional desktop mode. In fact, we have more space to operate in the Start screen and Win8.1 applications. At the "Start Screen", we open the "Share" in the same way, you can see the options for the screenshot, and then prompt "Select an app to start sharing".

Start Screen Sharing

This means better performance in each app, and each app’s "share" has its own characteristics, we Take a few examples to see. In the "mail" application, we can select a piece of text as the shared content. At this time, click on the share to share the content directly through the selected application.

Share the message content

Let's take a look at the "Information" application. At this time, just click "Share" in an article to share the entire article as content. . And the system will automatically identify the shared content, provide the appropriate application path, the item can choose mail, OneNote and reader.

Sharing the whole article

The same is true for third-party applications, such as Sina Weibo. In Sina Weibo, in addition to the application's own forwarding function, we can also use the system to share content of interest.

Sharing on Sina Weibo

So how do you determine which apps to use for sharing? Select “Set" in the "Pushbutton", and then click “Change PC Settings" below, and <;Share” settings under "Search & Apps". Here you can freely set up content related to sharing.

Sharing Settings

How is the sharing function of Windows 8.1 simple and convenient? With it, you don't have to open a piece of software to share a little bit of content. With sharing, this is the freedom and chic of the mobile Internet era.