I'thou trying to run into if Windows has a built-in shortcut for viewing all the open windows on your box using a keyboard.

Something similar this (Ubuntu example):

displaying all windows

We take a Microsoft Touch on Mouse that allows for this feature, but information technology'south getting frustrating accidental clicking it and having information technology impede our work by bringing up all open windows.

Tin someone please help? Nosotros're trying to go more efficient and I've spent the last ii days (4-5 hours each day) looking for a solution. JOKE

asked May 25, 2012 at 15:xiii

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  • [Win] + [Tab] lets you lot take a peak at all windows. Not sure if that's what you're looking for.

    May 25, 2012 at 15:28

  • Yeah, it doesn't seem to be working for me. Nothing happens with [Win] + [Tab].

    May 25, 2012 at 15:32

  • If the mouse is starting to impede your work either disable the button on the mouse OR become a new mouse.

    May 25, 2012 at 16:29

2 Answers 2

There are two built-in means and several third party toolsane that allow you lot take a peak at all open windows. All make utilize of some Aero features that accept to be enabled.two

  • Win + Tab shows all windows stacked and skewed.

  • Alt + Tab shows all windows side by side.

    The thumbnails are pretty small, but you lot can adjust the size with the following registry keys:

                          HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AltTab     MaxThumbSizePx    = DWORD : XXX (decimal)     MinThumbSizePcent = DWORD : 100 (decimal)

    If Xxx is roughly one eighth of the screen width, the thumbnails will use all bachelor screen width.3

ane Switcher, for example, lets yous rearrange the thumbnails at will.

2 Instructions to enable the necessary Aero features:

  1. Press Win + R.

  2. Run control system.

  3. Go to Avant-garde system settings -> Performance -> Settings...

  4. Check Enable desktop composition and Apply visual styles on windows and buttons.

    screenshot

  5. Click OK.

3 Result:

screenshot

answered May 25, 2012 at 17:xi

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  • That was perfect! He's got it working now...the question is, why does my dominate see it in a pancaked, 3-dimensional "listing" rather than a filigree view. He's as well decorated today to take a screen shot, merely it basically looks similar this: oi46.tinypic.com/34pdehk.jpg

    May 25, 2012 at 19:22

  • Your image displays the result of pressing [Win] + [Tab]. You get the grid view displayed in my answer past pressing [Alt] + [Tab].

    May 25, 2012 at 19:24

  • He gets the box with the icons displaying, only not the content inside them (as practise I). Windows + Tab works for him, it doesn't work for me every bit I don't take those checkboxes available for my copy (Enterprise edition). It'due south not important for me as much as him though, so no biggie. Sorry for the unclear explanation, this is what nosotros get with Alt+Tab: oi46.tinypic.com/348t4yu.jpg

    May 25, 2012 at 19:27

  • Another Aero functionality is missing: Enable Use visual styles on windows and buttons in the dialogue of step iv.

    May 25, 2012 at 19:34

alt+tab shows all open windows (in thumbnail-size previews), and is currently the just style that Windows natively supports this functionality.

answered May 25, 2012 at 15:47

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