Windows Vista™ Plain & Simple

Switching Among Open Windows

Whatever your working style, it’s likely that you’ll end up with more than one window open on your computer—your Documents window and the Network window, perhaps, or a couple of program windows. Instead of closing one window to get to another, you can simply switch windows.

Select a Window

1. On the taskbar, point to the window you think you want, and use the thumbnail image of the window to confirm that it’s the one you want.

2. Click the window on the taskbar to switch to that window.

3. If Windows has grouped similar types of ...