Windows 8: Pinning an Application to the Start Screen

1 Open the app bar: Right-click any empty area in the 

Start screen

2 Open the Apps screen: Click the All Apps button on

the app bar.

3 Choose your app: Right-click the app that you want

to add to the Start screen.

4 Pin to the Start screen: Click the Pin to Start button

on the app bar.

5 View the new tile: Scroll to the far right side of the

Start screen, and you will see a tile for the app you 

selected.