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<info>
<link type="guide" xref="shell-windows#working-with-windows"/>
<link type="guide" xref="shell-overview#apps"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-03-07" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-22" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
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<credit type="editor">
<name>Shobha Tyagi</name>
<email>tyagishobha@gmail.com</email>
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<desc>Press <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>.</desc>
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<title>Switch between windows</title>
<comment>
<cite date="2012-02-19">shaunm</cite>
<p>More prose. Maybe a screenshot. 3.0.1</p>
</comment>
<p>You can see all the running applications that have a graphical user
interface in the <em>window switcher</em>. This makes
switching between tasks a single-step process and provides a full picture of
which applications are running.</p>
<p>From a workspace:</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Press
<keyseq><key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>
to bring up the <gui>window switcher</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Release <key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key> to select the next
(highlighted) window in the switcher.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Otherwise, still holding down the <key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key>
key, press <key>Tab</key> to cycle through the list of open
windows, or <keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq> to cycle
backwards.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<p if:test="platform:gnome-classic">You can also use the window list on the
bottom bar to access all your open windows and switch between them.</p>
<note style="tip" if:test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<p>Windows in the window switcher are grouped by application. Previews of
applications with multiple windows pop down as you click through. Hold down
<key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key> and press <key>`</key> (or the
key above <key>Tab</key>) to step through the list.</p>
</note>
<p>You can also move between the application icons in the window
switcher with the <key>→</key> or <key>←</key> keys, or
select one by clicking it with the mouse.</p>
<p>Previews of applications with a single window can be displayed with
the <key>↓</key> key.</p>
<p>From the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, click on a
<link xref="shell-windows">window</link> to switch to it and leave the
overview. If you have multiple
<link xref="shell-windows#working-with-workspaces">workspaces</link> open,
you can click on each workspace to view the open windows on each
workspace.</p>
</page>
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