Options: Being designed to work with touch screens and hand motions, Apps can be closed by moving the cursor to the top center of the screen and holding it down as you drag it to the bottom of the page. Notice the cursor changes from arrow to hand when it reaches the top center point. Leaving an App by returning to the Start screen allows the App to continue running in the background while we do other things. Because they're not seen, some think they've closed all by themselves. But they're just hiding. Want to know which Apps are still open? Just point the cursor at the top left of the screen and as you bring the cursor down the left side, you will see all open Apps. Right clicking on any App here will give you the option to close it without moving from your current program or App. This is a nice choice for those who prefer using a mouse. - See more at: http://digitalunite.com/guides/computer-basics/windows-8/what-are-differences-between-windows-7-and-windows-8#sthash.Lt4NBBSR.dpuf