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Working with Windows in Vista
Here are some key strokes you may want to play with(press all of the keys simultaneously):
- <Alt><Tab>
- <Windows logo key><Tab>
- <Ctrl><Windows logo key><Tab>
To switch windows using Flip 3D
Click the Switch between windows button
on the taskbar to open Flip 3D.
- Click a window in the stack to display that window, or click outside the stack to close Flip 3D without switching windows. You can also rotate the wheel on your mouse to quickly cycle through the open windows.
Tip
You can also open Flip 3D by pressing CTRL+Windows logo key
+TAB. You can then press TAB to cycle through the windows. (You can also press RIGHT ARROW or DOWN ARROW to cycle forward one window, or press LEFT ARROW or UP ARROW to cycle backward one window.) Press ESC to close Flip 3D.
Flip 3D is part of the Windows Aero experience. If your computer does not support Aero, or if you are using a color scheme other than Windows Aero, you can view the open programs and windows on your computer by pressing ALT+TAB. To cycle through the open windows, you can press the TAB key, press the arrow keys, or use your mouse.
To switch windows using Flip 3D
Press the Windows logo key
While holding down the Windows logo key
Release the Windows logo key
To close Flip 3D, release both the Windows logo key
Tips
Another way to use Flip 3D is to press CTRL+Windows logo key
You can also open Flip 3D by clicking the Switch between windows button
Jump to a window
Another way to quickly change which open window you're working with is to press ALT+TAB. When you press ALT+TAB, you see a list of all your open files.
To select a file, press and hold ALT and continue to press TAB until you've highlighted the file you want to open. Release the keys to open the selected window.
Window previews
When you point to a taskbar button, you'll see a thumbnail-sized preview of the window, whether the content of the window is a document, a photo, or even a running video.
Group windows on the taskbar
All open windows are represented by taskbar buttons. If you have several windows open (for example, if you open more than one file in a single program or if you open several instances of a program such as a web browser), you might run out of space for your taskbar buttons. To create more space, Windows automatically groups open windows from the same program into one taskbar button.
For example, if you have several Internet Explorer windows open, they will be stacked into one group represented by one taskbar button. When you click that taskbar button, you see a preview of the open windows.
Arrange your windows
You can arrange open windows in one of three ways:
Cascade, which puts windows in a single stack that has been fanned out so that the window titles appear.
Stacked, which puts windows in one or more vertical stacks depending on how many windows you have open.
Side by side, which places each window—open, but not maximized—on the desktop so you can see them all at once.
Arrange windows in a cascade (left), vertical stack (center), or side-by-side pattern (right)
To arrange your open windows, right-click an empty area of the taskbar, then click Cascade Windows, Show Windows Stacked, or Show Windows Side by Side.
To arrange windows that are grouped by program or folder, right-click the taskbar button that is grouped, and then click Cascade, Show Windows Stacked, or Show Windows Side by Side.
Minimize all your open windows and show the desktop
To see your desktop without closing your open windows, minimize all of your windows at once by clicking the Show desktop button
on the taskbar.
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