How to Minimize All Open Windows Without Having a Windows Button
Minimizing all open windows can be accomplished a variety of ways without the Windows key. On a PC, try pressing to minimize each window individually or use taskbar buttons to minimize all open windows at once. Right-click on the taskbar....
Method 1 of 3:
Using the Taskbar to Access Your Desktop
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Right-click on the taskbar. The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the screen where programs can be accessed and displayed. Right-clicking on it should show a small window with options. -
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Click on the option 'Show the desktop'. This should minimize all open windows and show the desktop. -
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Right-click again to bring your windows back to view. Find the option 'Show open windows' to maximize your active windows again.
Method 2 of 3:
Using the "Show Desktop" Button
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Hover your cursor over the right corner of the taskbar. In recent versions of Windows, there is a rectangular button in bottom right corner of the taskbar that is 'hidden' until you click on it. -
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Click on this 'hidden' button. The button will appear opaque once clicked and will minimize all currently open windows. -
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Bring all your windows back. If you wish to maximize the previously minimized windows, click the rectangular button again. It will maximize all minimized windows.
Method 3 of 3:
Using a Keyboard Command
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Click on an open window you want to minimize. -
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Use Alt+Tab ↹ to minimize. -
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Click on another window to select it. To continue minimizing any open windows, select each window in turn and repeat the command Alt+Tab ↹ until all are minimized. -
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Bring back a minimized window with Alt+Tab ↹. To maximize the window that was just minimized, use Alt+Tab ↹ before selecting a new window.- The command Alt+Tab ↹ only works for minimizing/maximizing one window at a time.
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