Switching and Exiting Running App

Windows' new app switching is different from previous versions of Windows. To exit a program on the Start screen, refer to the instructions below.

Tip:

The app on the Start screen does not have a separate Exit button. When you switch to another app, or move to the Start screen, the mode is switched to standby mode.

App switching on the Start screen

[] + [Tab]

  1. [When you press the [] + [Tab] keys, a preview screen of the running app on the Start screen appears on the right side of the screen.

  2. [Whenever you press the [] key together with the [Tab] key, an app is selected. When you deselect the keys, the selected app becomes active.

    [Desktop app does not appear.]

[] + [Ctrl] + [Tab]

  1. [When you press the [] + [Ctrl] + [Tab] keys, the preview screen of the running app on the Start screen appears in a fixed form.

  2. When you select an app that you intend to switch to, the selected app becomes active.

App switching between the Start screen and the Desktop

  1. When you press the [Alt] + [Tab] keys, the preview screen of the running apps on the Start screen and in Desktop mode appear in the center of the screen.

  2. Whenever you press the [Alt] key together with the [Tab] key, an app is selected. When you deselect the keys, the selected app becomes active.

Exiting an app on the task switching screen

  1. Place the cursor at the left top or bottom edge of the screen on the Start screen or in Desktop.

  2. Move up or down the cursor and the running app's preview appears.

    Tip:

    [When you press the [] + [Ctrl] + [Tab] keys, the preview screen of the running app appears.

  3. After placing the cursor on the app you want to exit, press the right mouse button and [Close] button to exit the app.