The tiled wall in the Windows 10 start menu is distantly reminiscent of the 'Berlin wall' from Windows 8. Fortunately, the modest reincarnation in Windows 10 is much more useful. For example, divide tiles into folders.
Tiles and Windows, for many a nightmarish memory. And not everyone appreciates the reduced tile wall in the Windows 10 Start menu. Still, that's not quite right, because the tile zone here can actually best be thought of as an area for shortcuts to programs. That Microsoft calls it tiles: fine. But in practice, with a little planning, they behave like regular shortcuts. And then it is best to put some things there. This way you can quickly make a list with your most used software, by simply dragging from the list in the Start menu. Once you have produced a set of shortcuts (i.e. tiles), you can organize things even further. By putting matching tiles in folders, for example. That is very easy.
(Even more) order in the chaos
To create a tile map, simply drag one tile onto the other. At least that's the first step. Suppose you have provided all Office components with a tile in the Start menu. For example, by dragging the Excel tile onto that of Word and releasing it there, a folder containing both tiles is created. By dragging the other Office tiles to this folder as well, you can create an Office folder in no time. Dragging itself looks a bit clumsy, so it is not immediately clear that you are making a tile folder. But believe us: as soon as you release one tile above the other, a map will indeed be created.
In the same way, other matching tiles can also be collected in folders. That gives overview and peace of mind. The use of the tile folders is simple: click on a tile after which all tiles present in it temporarily become visible one floor lower. Clicking the map tile again cancels this temporary placement. Just like closing the start menu and opening it again later. If you want to cancel a tile folder, simply drag the tiles from it back to a place in the tile wall.
Headers above tile groups
In addition to creating tile folders, it is also possible to name groups of tiles. Windows groups tiles - somewhat invisibly - into blocks. By holding your mouse still above such a tile block, the text appears Name group. By clicking on it again you can give a group a suitable name. It all sounds a bit plastic, but if you move your mouse along the top edge of tile groups, you will undoubtedly see the mentioned text light up here or there. To some extent, Windows itself has already named standard groups, such as Life at a glance. If desired, the name of such a pre-cooked group can also be changed by means of a mouse click. This way you can make the start menu quite to your own hand!
