Programs, applications, widgets, plugins - this is what fills the computer with the ability to perform the functions necessary for a particular person. With all the difference and variety of programs, they all have a number of common functions that make your work even more comfortable.
Instructions
Step 1
It is often necessary to run several applications at the same time. But there are programs that automatically expand to full screen, obscuring and blocking access to the desktop and other applications. In such cases, you usually have to close the program, go to the desktop, turn on another, then start the first again. This option is not very convenient. There is a way that you can minimize even an “uncollapsed” application.
Step 2
When launched, each application is displayed in two places: directly on the desktop, in the form of the program workspace, and in the "Start" panel, in the form of an application icon. There are three ways to minimize such a program. By clicking on the corresponding button in the program window. This button is located in the upper right corner of the application window. It is on the far left and has a "-" sign on it. Also, programs are minimized by clicking on the program icon in the Start menu. When pressed, the application will be minimized, pressing again will expand the program window. In addition, you can minimize the application through the context menu. Click in the upper part of the program window with the right mouse button, in the menu that opens, select "Minimize", after clicking the application will be minimized.
Step 3
To minimize a full-screen application, use the system keyboard shortcut "Alt + Tab". This combination allows you to quickly switch between all open windows on your computer. Press and hold the Alt key while pressing the Tab key. At this time, a small window will appear in the center of the screen, which will show the icons of all open windows and running programs. Press the tab key to move the cursor to the program you want and release the buttons. After that, the selected program will unfold. Apart from applications, this keyboard shortcut can minimize games.
