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Have you tried it? Number of columns Win8 several background program switching methods (1)

Win8's Metro style once made many users happy, but after a happy one, a problem came out. How to switch the background program? As we all know, in Win7
, we usually switch through the taskbar, and this method seems to have been deeply rooted in people's minds. All books and websites are introduced like this. So how do we switch to cancel the Win8 Metro style on the taskbar? Today, the author will give you a few lists. Have you seen it before you see it?
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Figure 1 Win8 which makes people love and hate

1. Alt+TAB

Features: Metro and traditional desktops to eat

Switching programs, the first thing that comes to mind is the classic Alt+TAB. Don't forget, it's the most famous switcher shortcut in the Windows family, and Win8 is no exception. Whether it's the familiar Win8 traditional desktop or the Metro style that people love and hate, Alt+TAB can easily complete tasks. It is worth mentioning that Alt+TAB is very adaptable. Whether it is a normal task or a Metro task, it is within the switchable range of it. It can be said that it is the best example of Win8 task switching.

Figure 2 Alt+TAB screenshot (traditional desktop)

Figure 3 Alt+TAB screenshot (Metro desktop)

2. Windows key

Features: Metro exclusive, only switch between the Metro start menu and the last Metro program

This method seems to know a lot of people, most users just quickly call up the Metro menu through the Win button. In fact, it also has a hidden function, which can switch back and forth between the last program and the start menu. However, in advance, this feature can only be effective under the Metro interface, so it is a special tool for Metro users.

Figure 4 Magic Windows Keys

3. Mouse
Hovering on the left

Features: Selecting programs via thumbnails

There are a lot of netizens who know this operation. At first it seems to be from the Win8 evaluation notes of a great god. Under the Metro interface, we can activate a program thumbnail by simply hovering over the leftmost side of the screen. After clicking, the program will automatically switch to the foreground. But in fact, this trick has a hidden function, that is, when we call up the screen thumbnail, scroll the mouse (wheel), then Win8 will cycle through each open program image, click on which item to click. The mouse completes the entire task switching process.

Figure 5 Convert thumbnails by scroll wheel