How to Search Store Apps in Windows 8

Introduction

Microsoft has launched Windows 8. It comes with many new feature such as charms bar, Start screen, Windows 8 Store etc. Of all of them, the Windows Store is the new feature in Windows 8 that is a collection of Metro Apps and Metro Games. By using Windows 8 Store you can directly download and install Metro Apps and Metro Games for Windows 8. You don't need to open a browser application. If you want to open the Windows 8 Store then you can open it by the Metro Start Screen.

In this article we are going to explain how to search for applications in the Windows 8 Store. When you open the Windows 8 Store and you want to search for a specific application or game then there is not a search option by which you can search, unlike websites opend through a browser. If you want to search for apps then we have to use the Search box of the Metro UI.

Step 1

Open the Store from the Metro Start Screen.

Step 2

After opening the Windows 8 Store, move the cursor on the Right-bottom corner and select "Search".

Step 3

In the Search box type the application or game name that you want to search for.

Step 4

After typing the application name click on "Store". The Search Application Results will be shown.

Step 5

In this step click on the application that you want to Download and Install.

Step 6

In this step click on "Install" to install the application. Wait some minutes for the application to download and install.

Step 7

After installation, a "Application was Installed" message will be displayed on the top corner. Now you can open the application from the Metro Start Screen.