I was completely lost when I saw the Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 UI for the first time. It was tough to get used to the tiles and Apps UI. If you are facing similar situation here is a tip to make life easy - Hover mouse on the bottom left corner of the screen, i.e. cordinates X = 0 and Y= 0 in mathematical terms and you get a image like the one below: Right click mouse on this image and you get a menu with all generic options:
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