How to change what Alt + Tab shows in Windows 10
You can configure Alt + Tab to display only the last 3 or 5 tabs, or select Open windows only to turn off this feature completely. This tutorial will show you how to change what appears when you press Alt + Tab to switch between open apps and websites in Windows 10.
You can press the keys Alt
+ Tab
or Ctrl
+ Alt
+ Tab
to switch between applications and websites are opened in Windows 10.
New Alt + Tab feature for Insider users
Starting with Windows 10 build 20161, all open tabs in Microsoft Edge will begin to appear in Alt + Tab , not just working in each browser window.
If you want fewer tabs or experience the classic Alt + Tab , Microsoft has added some settings for you in Settings> System> Multitasking . You can configure Alt + Tab to display only the last 3 or 5 tabs, or select " Open windows only " to turn off this feature completely.
This Alt + Tab feature is currently being implemented for a subset of Insider users in the Dev Channel and requires a Canary or Microsoft Edge build (version 83.0.475.0 or higher).
This tutorial will show you how to change what appears when you press Alt
+ Tab
to switch between open apps and websites in Windows 10.
Change the content displayed in Alt + Tab via Settings
1. Open Settings and click on the System icon .
2. Click Multitasking on the left.
3. In Alt + Tab on the right, select an option below you want in the Pressing Alt + Tab shows drop-down menu :
- Open windows and all tabs in Edge ( Open all windows and all tabs in Edge ) (default)
- Open windows and 5 most recent tabs in Edge ( Open the most recent windows and 5 tabs in Edge )
- Open windows and 3 most recent tabs in Edge ( Open windows and the 3 most recent tabs in Edge )
- Open windows only ( only open )
4. You can now close Settings if desired.
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