Shortcut to switch between open windows

Subscriber Magda C. asks "I am providing training on a software package and will have a PowerPoint presentation as well. I am going to be going back and forth between the presentation and the software. How can I make sure that I can continue the slide presentation in PowerPoint where I left off?"

We usually use the Task Bar to switch between open windows but when you are running a presentation you cannot see the Task Bar.   How do you switch between windows if the Task Bar is not visible? 

The Task Bar was first introduced by Windows 95.  Prior to that we used Alt+Tab to switch between open windows and this shortcut still works.

If you press and hold down Alt and then press Tab, a panel with an icon for each open window is displayed.  With Alt still pressed, pressing Tab repeatedly will highlight each of the icons in turn.

The operating system keeps track of the order in which you access open windows so Alt+Tab will show the last window you accessed first in the list.  So in Magda's case, she could start the software program and then run the presentation.  Alt+Tab will take her to the software program and when she is finished, Alt+Tab will take her back to the presentation.

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