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Starting SolidWorks

You can start SolidWorks from the Windows 8 Charm Bar and also pin SolidWorks to your desktop.

To access SolidWorks from the Charm Bar:

  1. From the Start screen, click in the lower right corner of the screen.

    The Charm Bar displays on the right side of the screen.

    You can also access the Charm Bar by pressing Windows logo+C.

  2. Tap or click the Search icon.
  3. Type SolidWorks in the Search box and swipe down on or tap the SolidWorks tile.
You can pin SolidWorks to your desktop by right-clicking the SolidWorks tile and clicking Pin to Start in the toolbar that appears at the bottom of the screen.


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