Discover a variety of great apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT in the Windows Store. Check out the featured apps, or tap or click a category name to browse all of the apps in the category. You can also view apps listed in groups like Top free and New releases. And if you know what you want, just start typing when you're in the Store — you'll see results for apps that match your search.

To access and use the Windows Store you will need to create a Microsoft account.

Some apps, like People, Mail, and Calendar, are built in to Windows 8 and Windows RT — they're already on your Start screen when you sign in to your PC. See a list of basic apps that come with your PC.

With Windows, you can get great apps from the Windows Store.

Using the Windows Store App

In this section you will be shown how to do the following in Windows Store:

• Open Windows Store
• Browse for Apps to install
• Search for Apps to install
• Install and open apps
• Update Apps
• Install Apps on more than one PC
• Check for your installed apps
• Rate, review and share Apps

Open Windows Store App

To open Windows Store, while on the start screen, click the "Store" tile.

The Windows Store app will open.

Browse for Apps

To browse for apps, simply use the scrool bar at the bottom edge of the screen. You can click on the headers such as "Games" or "Sports". In this example we will browse the "Games" category.

1. Open the Windows Store app.

2. Scroll until "Games" category is located.

3. Click the "Games" header to open the category.

4. Select from the drop-down menus for the types of games you wish to locate as well as price and noteworthiness (newest, pouplar, etc...) to find the game of your choice.

5. To install the game (app), go to INSTALLING APPS.

Search for Apps

To search for a specific app: ("Toshiba Central" is used in this example).

1. Open the Windows Store app.

2. Start typing the name of the app while in Windows Store or press "Windows + C" keys to open the charms bar, select "Search" and enter the word (Toshiba).

3. Once the app is located, click the desired app under the search field (Recommendations) to open the app page This will take you to the page for the app.

4. To install the app, go to INSTALLING APPS.

Installing and Opening Apps

1. Once on the app page, click "Install" to download and install the app.

NOTE: You will be required to sign in to your Microsoft account to download apps, even free apps.

2. The screen will return to the Windows store and indcate the app is installing in the upper right corner (Installing Toshiba Central).

3. Press the "Windows" key to exit Windows store and return to the Start Screen. Once installed, the app tile will appear on the Start Screen. Click the app to open and use.

4. If you go back to the app page through a search it will show the app is already installed (You own this app).

Updating Apps

When your apps have available updates, the Windows Store tile will have a number visible in the lower Right corner.

To update your installed apps:

1. Open the Windows Store app.

2. Click the upper Right corner of the screen where "Updates" is displayed.

3. The apps available for updating will be displayed. All apps will be selected to update by default. To deselect an app, click on it to remove the checkmark.

4. Click on "Install" at the bottom of the screen to update the apps. The apps will be updated.

Check your Installed Apps

3. Apps downloaded under this Microsoft account will be displayed.

Install Apps on more than one PC

Once you get an app from the Windows Store, you own it and it's yours to install on up to five PCs, whether it was free or you bought it. You can go to Your apps in the Store to install your apps on other PCs, view all of the apps you own, and see which apps are installed on your PCs. Here's how:

1. Open the Windows Store app.

2. Right-Click on the Windows Store home screen and select "Your apps".

Rate, review, and share apps

When you discover great apps in the Windows Store, you can help other people find them too by submitting a rating or review for those apps. Go to the app's page in the Store, tap or click Write a review, choose a rating, and then share your thoughts about the app.

If you want to tell your friends and family about a new favorite you found, you can share a link to the app from the Store. Here's how:

Rate and Review

1. Go to the app's page in the Store. If it is an app you have installed, right-click on the Windows Store home screen and select "Your Apps". Select the desired app and click "View Details" at the bottom of the screen.

2. To rate the app, select the number of "Stars" onder the apps title.

3. To review the app, select "Write a review" to the Right and below the apps title.

Share

1. Open the app.

2. Press the "Windows + C" keys to open the Charms bar and select the Share charm.

3. Choose how you want to share a link, and then follow the instructions. For example, you can share using most mail, messaging, and social networking apps.