Personalize the Start screen

Start is the heart of your PC, and you can customize it so it’s just the way you want it. You can pin your most used and loved apps, websites, friends, files, and folders to your Start screen, so you can get to them quickly. If you’ve used previous versions of Windows, think of the Start screen like your old Start menu, but the Start screen shows you a lot more.

Some of the tiles on your Start screen will update automatically, so you can see things like the weather and status updates from your friends at a glance. You don't have to open the apps to get the information you're looking for.

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Move tiles around

You can arrange the tiles on your Start screen in whatever way makes the most sense to you—put similar tiles together, group all your favorites, or create a "work" group for the apps you use for work. To move a tile, drag it up or down, and then drag it wherever you want.

Create a new group of tiles

You can create a new group of tiles by dragging one tile to an open space. When a gray bar appears, release the tile—this will create a new group, and you can drag more tiles to it.

After you’ve grouped your tiles together, you can name the group. Here's how:

1. Touch the Start screen with two or more fingers, and then pinch them toward each other to zoom out.
   (Or, if you’re using a mouse, click zoom  in the lower-right corner of your screen.)
2. Swipe down on or right-click a group of tiles to select it, and then tap or click Name group.

Resize a tile

You can make tiles larger or smaller. To do this, swipe down on or right-click the tile to select it, and then tap or click Larger orSmaller. (Note that some tiles can’t be resized.)

Remove a tile

To remove a tile from the Start screen, swipe down on or right-click the tile to select it, and then tap or click Unpin from Start. (The app will still be available when you search, and you can re-pin it later if you decide you want it back on your Start screen.)

To uninstall an app and remove it from your PC, select the tile, and then tap or click Uninstall. It will no longer be available when you search, and you’ll have to reinstall the app if you want to get it back. Some apps can't be uninstalled.

Change the Start screen colors

You can change the background and color of your Start screen. The background only appears on Start, but the color you pick appears in a few other places, too—like the charms and the sign-in screen.

Here's how:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
2. Tap or click Personalize, and then tap or click Start screen.
3. Choose the color and background combination you like best.

You can see the changes immediately, so you can play around with backgrounds and colors as much as you want before settling on one.

Change your lock screen

You can also personalize your lock screen with a favorite photo. Here's how:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
2. Tap or click Personalize, and then tap or click Lock screen.
3. Choose an existing picture, or tap or click Browse to search for a picture on your PC.

You can also add apps to your lock screen to get updates when your PC is locked. For example, you can add the Calendar app so you'll be able to see at a glance if you have an appointment coming up, or add the Mail app to see if you have a new message.
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