To Close an Application Window

Closing a window removes it from all workspaces.

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Caution - Before closing an application window, save your work.

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1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the window you want to close.

2. Press Alt+F4.

To Select a Window or Icon

• Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the window or icon you want to select.

When a window or icon is selected, its border changes color to show that it is active and will receive input from the mouse or keyboard.

To Turn a Window into an Icon (Minimize)

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the window you want to minimize.

2. Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu.

3. Choose the Minimize item:

   • Press Down Arrow until you select Minimize, then press Return.

   • Or, press N, the menu's mnemonic for Minimize.

To Restore a Window from an Icon

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the icon you want to restore.

2. Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu.

3. Press Down Arrow to choose Restore, then press Return.

To Move a Window or Window Icon

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the window or icon you want to move.

2. Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu.

3. Press M, the menu's mnemonic for Move.

4. Press the arrow keys to relocate the window or icon.

   Hold down Control while you press an arrow key to speed up the movement of the window or icon.

5. When you've moved the window or icon where you want it, press Return.

   To cancel the move operation, press Esc.

To Resize a Window

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the window you want to resize.

2. Press Alt+Spacebar to display the Window menu.

3. Press S, the menu's mnemonic for Size.

4. Press the arrow keys to stretch or shrink the window. An outline appears to show you the window's size.

   Hold down Control while you press an arrow key to size the window faster.

5. When the outline shows the size you want, press Return.

   To cancel the resize operation, press Esc.

To Scroll a Window's Contents

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the keyboard focus, as shown by the highlight, to the window whose contents you want to scroll.

2. Press Tab to move to the window area you want to scroll.

3. Press the arrow keys, Prev and Next, or Page Up and Page Down.

   Hold down Control while you press an arrow key to scroll faster.

To Select a List Item

Some windows and dialog boxes display lists from which you select options or settings.

1. Press Tab to move the highlight to the list.

2. Press the arrow keys to move through the list.

   To select more then one contiguous item in lists that allow you to do so, press Shift+Down Arrow or Shift+Up Arrow.

3. Press Tab to move the highlight to the appropriate button (such as OK), then press Return.

To Display a Pull-down Menu

To display a pull-down menu from a window's menu bar:

1. Press Alt+Tab to move the highlight to the application window.

2. Press F10 to move the highlight to the name of the first menu in the menu bar, then use the arrow keys to display menus and move among their items.

3. Press Return to choose a highlighted item.

   To dismiss a menu without choosing an item, press Esc.