Alt-Tab
Quick application swap
Alt-Tab is a keyboard shortcut in Windows that switches between open applications.
Holding Alt and pressing Tab displays thumbnails of running programs; each Tab press moves to the next one.
Releasing Alt switches to the selected window.
The gesture has become synonymous with quickly hiding what's on screen: I Alt-Tabbed when my boss walked by.
Doing several things concurrently
- workflowSequential task progression
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
cycling · navigation · desktop · taskbar · dock · expose · flip · carousel
Programmed key combination
- modifierWord altering another
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- bindingLegally or morally required
remap · efficiency · productivity · input · ergonomics
Slangy sudden reversal
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- customizationModification to individual preference
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
multitasking
Doing several things concurrently
- workflowSequential task progression
- workspaceDesignated area for tasks
- foregroundNearest visual plane
background · cycling · navigation · desktop · taskbar · dock · expose · flip · carousel · thumbnail
hotkey
Programmed key combination
- modifierWord altering another
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
binding · remap · efficiency · productivity · input · ergonomics
switcheroo
Slangy sudden reversal
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- customizationModification to individual preference
- enhancementIncrease in quality
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