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I also haven't been able to figure out how to search the app store. The same "universal" search functionality that works from the start menu (by just starting

• daigoba66 14y ago
  You have to bring up the charm menu (mouse in upper right or windows-c), and then click search and then start typing. Took me far too long to figure that out.
  • gregd 14y ago
    Fuckin' A. Thanks...
    • drharris 14y ago
      Now that you've learned it, you'll find it works for almost every app. Windows Store isn't approving many apps that don't use the built-in search (other than games and things where search doesn't make sense)
      • gregd 14y ago
        It's still very counterintuitive to the universal search functionality that exists on the start menu. Which, I might add, is fucking fantastic! It doesn't make sense to my feeble mind to bring up a charm for search while in the App Store. Why can't I simply just start typing?
        • drharris 14y ago
          Now that I can't answer. I do know their goal for making it a charm was to provide an easy platform for apps to implement search, to get as much participation as possible. That said, each app could still individually make design choices toward usability. Seems like what you're asking for should have been an obvious improvement in such a central app (and put usability far beyond Apple's App Store).