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Restart, Shutdown or Sleep in Windows 8

Quite a lot of Windows 8 users have difficulty turning off, restarting, or putting the system into the Sleep state. Not long ago, TipsMake.com introduced to you the list of basic shortcuts in Windows 8, and in this article, we will guide some simple ways to perform the above actions with PC & a

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TipsMake.com - Many Windows 8 users have difficulty turning off, restarting, or putting the system into the Sleep state. Not long ago, TipsMake.com introduced to you the list of basic shortcuts in Windows 8 , and in this article, we will guide some simple ways to perform the above actions with PC and tablet using Windows 8.

With tablet:

To do so, drag the screen from left to right, start from the lower right corner, then click Settings :

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Click Next Power :

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Then select Sleep, Shut Down or Restart from the menu displayed:

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With PC:

Click Winodws + I to open the main Charms Settings panel, choose Power and Sleep , Shut down or Restart :

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You can access Charms Settings from any location with the press of the shortcut key above. If you use a mouse, you can move the cursor down the left corner of the screen to open Charm :

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Click Settings :

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And choose Power as above:

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Good luck!

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