Easy Navigating Between Open Programs

For Windows 9.xx to Windows XP
Tip #0001


I often find that I have opened a number of programs on my desktop. Maybe I have Internet Explorer (IE) opened, and my Microsoft Word program opened, and my Outlook eMail program opened. I am surfing the net, and find a site on travel that reminds me of a friend in New York. I would like to send them an eMail. But how can I quickly get from my web browser to my eMail program?
The answer is simple. Use your “alt” and “tab” keys.
First hold down your “alt” key. Use your thumb. Once the “alt” key is depressed, then tap the “tab” key with another finger. Do not remove your thumb from the “alt” key. A pop-up will appear in the middle of your screen. It will show all your open programs. The will be a blue highlight around a program icon. A description of the highlighted program will be just below. You can scroll through each and every open program you have opened. As long as you keep the “alt” key depressed you can continue to scroll through this list. When you have decided you wish to switch from the open window in front of you to one of your other open programs, just lift your thumb off the “alt” key. Instantly your window will switch you from the program you are on to the one you chose.
Repeat as often as you like.
Now, let’s try this together. Hopefully, you have your Internet Browser opened to the Daily Bulldog. Now let’s open some other programs. Open your Word program. Then open up your eMail program. For the heck of it maybe open up your notepad as well.
Remember, hold down the “alt” key and keep holding it down. Now, tap the “tab” key. You will now see all the programs you have open on your computer. Each time you tap on the “tab” key, you will see the next open program with a description below. Tap through all the open programs until you see the one you wish to switch to. In this example let’s tap tab until your eMail program is highlighted. Lift your thumb off the “alt” key and zoom; you will be instantly transported from the Daily Bulldog web page, to your eMail program.
Finished writing your eMail and want to switch back to the Daily Bulldog? Hit the “alt” key (remember keep it depressed) and then tap the “tab” key. Just tap the tab key until you get to the Internet Explorer (IE) icon and lift your finger off the “alt” key and zoom. You are now back on the Daily Bulldog web page.
Now try opening some other programs. Perhaps a photo editor. And another. Well, you get the picture. You can now instantly go from any open program to any other open program. No minimising or clicking around aimlessly. From where you are to where you want to be. Instantly. If only other things in life worked this easily.
Of course you do not need to be on the Internet to use this trick. But you know you want to see what else is on the Daily Bulldog, now that you have tried this out…
You use Mozilla as you web browser? No problem. This trick is not just for Microsoft products only. In fact the only program you must have is Windows operating system. Windows XP is the recommended OS for this tip.
This is an easier and efficient way to navigate through your programs. Saves time and also comes in handy when you have forgotten what programs you have running…
Let me know what your experience is with this tip.
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