By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Mail, Safari and your budget all piled on top of each other? Press Control + Up Arrow. Mission Control spreads every window out so you can pick the one you need.
The Shortcut
- Control + ↑: Mission Control
- Every open window, side by side
- Click one to jump to it
- On a trackpad: swipe up with three fingers
Bonus Tip: App Exposé
Control + ↓ shows just the windows of the app you’re using. Perfect when you have several Safari windows open.
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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