On a tablet, you can move around in the Start screen by swiping left/right. On the desktop, you can use the mouse wheel or keyboard shortcut to navigate the screen.
Keyboard shortcuts
“Home” button – Move to the start of the Start screen “End” button – Move to the end of the Start screen Arrows (Left/Right/Up/Down) buttons – Moving from tile to tile. Windows + Tab button – Reveal thumbnail of running apps on the left sidebar. Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-) – Zoom in or out the pinned apps in the Start screen. Refer to our Windows 8 cheatsheet for more keyboard shortcut