Ed Bott - Windows 10 Support Secrets

33 CHAPTER 2 | Personalizing the Windows 10 experience Arranging apps With Windows 10, you can open dozens of windows, which is both empowering and frustrating at the same time. One of the most important techniques to teach users is how to organize and navigate between all those tasks. This section introduces the most common options. Task View and other window-switching tricks Most Windows users know the oldest of window-switching shortcuts: Alt+Tab. For Windows 10, the alternative is a bit easier: Click the Task View button on the taskbar to switch between open windows, using rows of thumbnails, as shown in Figure 2-16. (As an alternative, try the newer keyboard shortcut: Windows key+Tab.) Figure 2-16: In Task View, you can switch between open apps and windows by pointing and clicking. Virtual desktops Power users have been using virtual desktops on Windows for years, using third-party software. With Windows 10, this capability is built directly into the operating system. Click the Task View button and then click New Desktop to create a new virtual desktop. You can switch between desktops, opening and moving apps between each one, by using Task View.