Restart, Shutdown or Sleep in Windows 8

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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Video reference:

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!

Lesley Montoya

Update 26 May 2019

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