Minimise, maximise and close windows
Click – to hide a window
It doesn’t close, it goes down to the taskbar. Click its icon at the bottom to bring it back.
The simulation shows Windows in English, like most laptops.
Click – to hide a window
It doesn’t close, it goes down to the taskbar. Click its icon at the bottom to bring it back.
Click □ for full screen
Click it again to go back to the previous size.
Click ✕ to close
To jump between open windows, press Alt + Tab.
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From basic to technician
Technical details (for the curious)
Snap: two windows side by side
Press Win + ← or Win + → to stick a window to half the screen. Handy for copying from one document to another.
Hide everything at once
Win + D shows the desktop; press it again to bring every window back.
Closing is not saving
If a document isn’t saved, ✕ asks “Save?”. Choose Save so you don’t lose your work.
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