By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Your app is buried behind three other windows again. On a Mac, hold Command (⌘) and tap Tab. Your open apps line up in the middle of the screen, and you can jump to any of them.
The Shortcut
- Hold ⌘ and tap Tab to move through your apps
- Let go to switch
- A quick ⌘ + Tab flips back to the last app you used
Bonus Tip: Switch Windows in the Same App
Command + Tab switches between apps, not windows. If you have two Notes or two Safari windows open, press ⌘ + ` (the key just above Tab) to flip between them.
On Windows?
Use Alt + Tab to switch windows.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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