Email and socialize

Windows 8, Windows RT

	Overview
	One big contact list
	Email & calendar
	Status updates & Tweets
	Skype & IM
	Share photos & links

Share photos, links, and more

The Share charm is a quick way to share files and info with people you know and to send info to other apps. It's available anywhere in Windows 8 and Windows RT, so you don't have to stop what you're doing to share things like your latest vacation photos, a link to an article you're reading, or directions to a restaurant. You can share with just a few people at a time, update your entire social network, or send info to another app to refer to later.

When you come across something you want to share in one of your apps, here's how to use the Share charm:

To share files

With touch, swipe the item you want to share to select it.
With a mouse, right-click the item you want to share to select it.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Share.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Share.)
You'll see a list of the people, apps, and devices you share with most often, plus a list of all of the apps installed on your PC that can share. Tap or click the person, app, or device you want to share with, and follow the on–screen instructions.

To share a link

Open an app and browse to the website, article, or map you want to share.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Share.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Share.)
You'll see a list of the people, apps, and devices you share with most often, plus a list of all of the apps installed on your PC that can share. Tap or click the person, app, or device you want to share with, and follow the on–screen instructions.

Notes

If you want to change what apps are listed in the Share charm, open the Settings charm, tap or click Change PC settings, and then tap or click Share.
You can't use the Share charm to share from the desktop.