You can use cmd + tab to switch the focus window that will appear at the top, but it didn't seem to work for full-screen apps as quickly as the ctrl + arrow key. All of those keyboard shortcuts work, but if you wanted a quick way to switch between full-screen apps, just use ctrl + arrow key.

• Jun 20, 2019  Method 2 to Switch Between Windows of the Same App/ Program: Select the option “Automatically Start Easy Windows Switcher” in the next step. It will add the app to be started during. Just press “Alt + `” on your keyboard to switch between windows of.
• To overcome this, use Cmd ⌘ Tab as usual and on the icon of the application you want to switch windows in press the down arrow key (with Cmd ⌘ still pressed). Then use left/right keys to navigate to the desired window across spaces and desktops.

Install Windows 8 on your Mac and hope to switch between Windows 8 and Mac freely? This article will be divided into two parts to show you the detailed steps to switch between your Mac OS X and Windows 8:

Part 1. How to Switch from Windows 8 to Mac OS X?

Generally speaking, you will be advised to install Windows 8 or other Windows OS that you like when buying Mac and informed of the way of switching between these two Operating Systems. But it's really hard to remember all steps clearly. Need help in switching windows and Mac OS? Read on to learn about more options to switch from Windows 8 to Mac OS X.

Option 1. Switch from Windows 8 to Mac OS X through Option Key

Option key on Mac is similar to the Alt key on the keyboard on Windows computer. It enables you to switch between Windows OS and Mac OS X within two clicks.

• At first, find the Option key. It is located between Control and Command keys.
  
• Press down Option key for about 2-3 seconds while restarting your Mac, you can see the window below, tap on Mac Disk and your Mac will be converted to Mac OS.
  

Option 2. Switch to Mac OS X by Boot Camp

Boot Camp is a very useful and easy choice to convert Mac OS X to Windows 8 as well. Following is the detailed tutorial about converting from Windows 8 to Mac OS X.

• Navigate to the bottom right corner of the desk. Find a prismatic sign. Sometimes it is displayed directly on the bottom right corner. If no, click on the triangle.
• Click once on the prismatic sign, and choose the option of 'Restart in Mac OS X'.
  

Part 2. How to Switch back to Windows 8 from Mac OS X?

I have heard many of my friends complaining that they are not accustomed to Mac OS X. In fact, that is really a headachy problem especially for those who have used Windows Operating System for a long time. If you have the same problem, read on to learn the ways of switching from Mac OS X to Windows 8.

Option 1. Switch to Widows 8 on Mac by Using Option Key

There is a little difference from option 1 above, read carefully, please.

• Locate Option key on your keyboard.
• Press down Option key for about 2-3 seconds while restarting your Mac, you can see the window below, choose Windows Disk to convert your Mac to Window 8.
  

Option 2. Switch from Mac OS X to Windows 8 by Using System Preferences

If you have log into your Mac OS X, you can still easily switch back to Windows 8 under the help of System References.

• After logging into your Mac, you can see a list of options in the lower part of desktop. Select System Preferences (or you can access System Preferences from the Apple logo on the top-left of the desk).
  
• Choose 'Startup Disk' option in the System Tray.
  
• In the prompted box, choose Windows Disk and tap on the Restart button.
  

The four options listed are adapted to all Windows OS, such as Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.

Do I miss any ways to switch between Windows 8 and Mac OS X? If you have other better options, please let me know by leaving messages in the Comment Box below. I would feel very grateful to you.

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If you’ve ever used a Mac, you should know that there’s a pretty useful keyboard shortcut Command + ` that allows you to switch between windows of the same app, like Chrome, Firefox, Onenote, Excel, Word, etc. For those of you using Windows 10, you know that it has a keyboard shortcut that does the same thing, but not so efficiently. The “Alt + Tab” Windows 10 shortcut allows you to move through windows of all active apps. “Alt + Shift + Tab” does that in reverse order. However, it’s not as fast since you have to go through all active apps to switch between windows of the same app.

How to Switch Between Windows of the Same App on Windows 10?

• Place the desired app (for me, it was Chrome) in the #1 position of the order of the Windows 10 taskbar. You can set it at any position in the order, but #1 is generally easy to remember to use with your most used app.

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• Press the “Win + 1” keyboard shortcut. It will bring an Aero preview of all the Windows of the app.
• Press the same shortcut again to switch to the windows you want to open from the Aero preview. If you want to do the switching in reverse, press “Windows + Shift + 1”.

Related article: How to Switch Between Windows/Tabs in Chrome & Safari on Mac

Method 2 to Switch Between Windows of the Same App/ Program:

Note: Requires you to install an extra program.

• • Download “Easy Window Switcher” by NeoSmart Technologies from this link. It’s free.
  • Open the download .exe file.

• Select the option “Automatically Start Easy Windows Switcher” in the next step. It will add the app to be started during every startup.
• That’s it. Just press “Alt + `” on your keyboard to switch between windows of the same app. It’s latter key of the shortcut is also called “Backtick”, it is the key before the number “1” on the US Keyboard layout.

Pros of this method: Very useful utility. Lightweight. Suffices the basic function.

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Cons: An extra program/task for your OS to handle. Doesn’t allow switching between multiple instances of the same app.

Related article: Guide to Windows 10 File Explorer

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