Jump between open windows on multiple monitors in Task View on Windows 10 with keyboard
I'm using two monitors with Windows 10 and I have a few windows open on each monitor. When I open the Task View (Win + Tab) I can only navigate between the main monitor's windows with keyboard (using arrow keys or the Tab key). I see the other display's windows on that display but can't figure out how to cycle through those windows with my keyboard.
Is there a way I can give focus to secondary monitor's windows in the Task View using keyboard?
To put it another way, how do I select the first item on the right monitor in the following screenshot using keyboard?
Screenshot of Task-View
windows-10 keyboard multiple-monitors task-view
asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
thesdev
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I'm using two monitors with Windows 10 and I have a few windows open on each monitor. When I open the Task View (Win + Tab) I can only navigate between the main monitor's windows with keyboard (using arrow keys or the Tab key). I see the other display's windows on that display but can't figure out how to cycle through those windows with my keyboard.
Is there a way I can give focus to secondary monitor's windows in the Task View using keyboard?
To put it another way, how do I select the first item on the right monitor in the following screenshot using keyboard?
Screenshot of Task-View
windows-10 keyboard multiple-monitors task-view
asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
thesdev
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I'm using two monitors with Windows 10 and I have a few windows open on each monitor. When I open the Task View (Win + Tab) I can only navigate between the main monitor's windows with keyboard (using arrow keys or the Tab key). I see the other display's windows on that display but can't figure out how to cycle through those windows with my keyboard.
Is there a way I can give focus to secondary monitor's windows in the Task View using keyboard?
To put it another way, how do I select the first item on the right monitor in the following screenshot using keyboard?
Screenshot of Task-View
windows-10 keyboard multiple-monitors task-view
asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
thesdev
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I'm using two monitors with Windows 10 and I have a few windows open on each monitor. When I open the Task View (Win + Tab) I can only navigate between the main monitor's windows with keyboard (using arrow keys or the Tab key). I see the other display's windows on that display but can't figure out how to cycle through those windows with my keyboard.
Is there a way I can give focus to secondary monitor's windows in the Task View using keyboard?
To put it another way, how do I select the first item on the right monitor in the following screenshot using keyboard?
Screenshot of Task-View
windows-10 keyboard multiple-monitors task-view
windows-10 keyboard multiple-monitors task-view
asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
thesdev
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asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
thesdev
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asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
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asked Dec 22 '18 at 13:51
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It's a multi-step process.
- WIN+TAB to open task view.
- Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
- Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
- Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.
You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
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This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
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It's a multi-step process.
- WIN+TAB to open task view.
- Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
- Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
- Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.
You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
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It's a multi-step process.
- WIN+TAB to open task view.
- Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
- Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
- Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.
You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
add a comment |
It's a multi-step process.
- WIN+TAB to open task view.
- Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
- Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
- Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.
You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
It's a multi-step process.
- WIN+TAB to open task view.
- Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
- Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
- Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.
You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
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answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
answered Dec 23 '18 at 1:58
shawn
1588
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This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
add a comment |
This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays.
– thesdev
Dec 23 '18 at 6:29
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it.
– shawn
Dec 23 '18 at 7:36
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