Win8 several background program switching method

Win8's Metro style once made many users happy, but after a happy question came out, how to switch the background program? Well, in Win7 we usually pass The taskbar switches, and this method seems to have been deeply rooted in people's minds. All books and websites are introduced in this way. So after canceling the Win8 Metro style of the taskbar, how do we switch? I will give you a few questions. Have you seen it before you know it?

1. Alt+TAB

Features: Metro and traditional desktops to eat

Switching programs, the first thing that comes to mind is the classic Alt+TAB. Don't forget, it's the most famous switcher shortcut in the Windows family, and Win8 is no exception. Whether it's the familiar Win8 traditional desktop or the Metro style that people love and hate, Alt+TAB can easily complete tasks.

It is worth mentioning that Alt+TAB is very adaptable. Whether it is a normal task or a Metro task, it is within the switchable range of it. It can be said to be the best example of Win8 task switching.

Figure 5 Alt+TAB screenshot (traditional desktop)

Figure 6 Alt+TAB screenshot (Metro desktop)

2. Windows key

Features: Metro exclusive, only switch between the Metro start menu and the last Metro program

This method seems to know a lot of people, most netizens just use the Win button to quickly call up the Metro menu. In fact, it also has a hidden function, which can switch back and forth between the last program and the start menu.

However, in advance, this feature can only be effective under the Metro interface, so it is a special tool for Metro users.

Figure 7 Magic Windows Keys

3. Hovering on the left side of the mouse

Features: Picking a program through thumbnails

A lot, originally seems to be from a Win8 evaluation note of a great god. Under the Metro interface, we can activate a program thumbnail by simply hovering over the leftmost side of the screen. After clicking, the program will automatically switch to the foreground.

But in fact this trick has a hidden feature, that is, when we bring up the screen thumbnail, scroll the mouse (wheel), then Win8 will cycle through each open program image, switch When you click on the mouse, the entire task switching process is completed.

Figure 8 Converting thumbnails by scroll wheel

4. Win+TAB

Features: Alt+TAB in Win8

“Win+TAB&rdquo It sounds familiar, right! It was the world-renowned Flip 3D shortcut when Vista was first introduced a few years ago. In Win8, gorgeous 3D effects are gone, replaced by naked program switching. After pressing the shortcut key, the system will sequentially transfer each open program to the foreground, but unlike Alt+TAB, the whole switch is completely automatic, and a dialog box will not pop up for you to choose, so the author will not be able to I have captured some representative pictures. I hope that the above text will let everyone understand directly.

Figure 9 Win+TAB can directly switch programs to the foreground