Every application that you have installed on Windows 10, whether it be a default app or one that you’ve installed from the internet or Microsoft store, will appear in the All Apps list in the Start menu unless you’ve otherwise specified for it to no longer be there.

The following tutorial demonstrates how to open and use the list of All Apps in the Start menu when you’re using a version of the Windows 10 operating system.

Method One: How to Open All Apps in Start Menu

To Open All Apps in Standard Start Menu

1. Open the Start menu and the apps you can see on the list side is the beginning of the All Apps list.

2. Click on one of the apps to open it.

To Open All Apps in Full Screen Start Menu

You can choose to view the Start menu in Full Screen Mode if you prefer by navigating to the Settings > Personalization > Start > Use Start full screen.

1. With Full Screen Mode turned on, open the Start menu and click on the All Apps button and then you’ll see the list of All Apps in the center of your computer’s display.

2. Click on one of the apps to open it.

Method Two: How to View Apps with Scroll Bar in All Apps

You can scroll down the list of All Apps in the Start menu by hovering the mouse anywhere within the All Apps list and then scrolling down with the mouse.

1. Open the Start menu and put the cursor anywhere within the list of All Apps and then scroll up or down.

2. Click on one of the apps to open it.

Method Three: How to View Apps by Letters in All Apps

The list of All Apps are categorized into letters to help make it easier for you to sort through the list. For example, if you know the app you’re looking for starts with the letter W, you can scroll all the way down until you get to the letter W before slowing your search. Additionally, instead of scrolling down the list, you can click on a letter to bring up a complete list of letters, which can be quicker than scrolling down on computers that have many applications installed.

1. Open the Start menu and then scroll down the list and take note of the letters that appear to find apps that begin with those same letters as you continue scrolling down the list.

2. Click on one of the letters if you prefer, to open the letter pad where you can view all the letters that have apps installed that begin with those same letters.

3. Click on a different letter to jump directly to the apps that begin with that letter down the list of All Apps.

Method Four: How to Expand Open Folders in All Apps

To help simplify the list of apps, Windows has sorted them into letters as well as created a secondary menu/sub menu for any applications that can make use of it. For example, if you click on the “Windows Accessories” app, it will expand and show you the list of additional accessories. The apps with sub menus are often the apps that are default apps on Windows. The apps that can be expanded to reveal more apps are signified by a small arrow in the top right side of the app.

1. Open the Start menu and then scroll down the list of All Apps until you see one of the apps that can be expanded. You can tell the apps that can be expanded by acknowledging the small white arrow to the right side of the apps’ name.

2. Click on the white arrow to expand the list to see the rest of the apps that appear under the same category as the original app found on the list of All Apps.

Method Five: How to Open Context Menu of App in All Apps

Some applications also have context menus which can be expanded to give you a set of new options to choose from. For example, you could right-click on any of the Windows PowerShell apps to find  the context menu where you can then choose to run the app with administrator privileges.

1. Open the Start menu and then scroll down the All Apps list.

2. Right-click on an app, hover the cursor over More and then click Run as administrator.

That’s all.