В процессе работы windows открыто пять окон программ как определить какое окно активное

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   The Task View icon is on your taskbar by default, and it looks like three rectangular windows with a slider on the right side. This displays all open windows on a single screen and is the most straightforward way to see all open windows.^[1]
   

   • If you don’t see the Task View button on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar and select Show Task View Button. You can also open Task View by pressing Windows key + Tab.
   • If you’ve created virtual desktops on which you’re running different apps, click each virtual desktop in the bar at the top of Task View to view the open windows on that desktop.
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   Another way to see all open windows on the same screen is to align them using options on the taskbar. Right-click the taskbar, and then choose any of these options to display all open windows:

   • Select Cascade windows to show open windows cascaded, with each window’s title bar visible.
   • Select Show windows stacked to display all open windows in one or more vertical stacks. The number of stacks depends on how many windows are open.
   • Select Show windows side by side is similar to the stacked feature but displays them horizontally rather than vertically.

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   Release the Tab key while continuing to hold down Alt to display all open windows. This shortcut is great for quickly switching between open apps using keyboard keys instead of your mouse, but it’s also a quick way to see which windows are open.^[2]
   

   • To switch to another window, use the Tab key (while continuing to hold down Alt) to navigate through the open apps. When you get to the one you want to bring into view, release both keys.
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   Task Manager displays all apps and background processes that are running on your PC. You can open it quickly by pressing Control + Shift + Esc at the same time, or by right-clicking the taskbar and selecting Task Manager.^[4]
   

   • When Task Manager opens, you’ll see a brief list of open apps. Click More details to view more information, including a list of processes running in the background.
   • The apps in the «Apps» area of the Processes tab are the ones that have windows open or minimized.

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   The Task View icon looks like two overlapping squares—one white and one gray—and you’ll find it on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. This displays all windows on a single screen and is the simplest way to see all open windows. You can also open Task View by pressing Windows key + Tab.^[5]
   

   • If you don’t see the Task View icon on the taskbar, right-click the Taskbar, select Taskbar settings, and then click the switch next to «Task View» to turn it on.
   • If you’re using virtual desktops to run different sets of apps, you’ll see each desktop at the bottom of Task View. Click a desktop to view the windows open on that desktop.^[6]
     
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   When you open an app on Windows 11, its icon stays visible on the taskbar. Apps that have open windows have white underlines on the taskbar. Hover your mouse cursor over any of the icons with a white underline to see thumbnails of its open window(s). You can then click one of the thumbnails to bring that window into view.

   • Hovering your cursor over the Task View icon to see all open desktops. You can then click one of the open desktops to switch to that desktop.
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   Release the Tab key while continuing to hold down Alt to display all open windows. This shortcut is great for quickly switching between open apps using keyboard keys instead of your mouse, but it’s also a quick way to see which windows are open.

   • To switch to another window, use the Tab key (while continuing to hold down Alt) to navigate through the open apps. When you get to the one you want to bring into view, release both keys.
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   Task Manager displays all apps and background processes that are running on your PC. You can open it quickly by pressing Control + Shift + Esc at the same time, or by right-clicking the taskbar and selecting Task Manager.^[7]
   

   • When Task Manager opens, you’ll see a brief list of open apps. Click More details to view more information, including a list of processes running in the background.
   • The apps in the «Apps» area of the Processes tab are the ones that have windows open or minimized.

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   This is the easiest way to see which apps are open on your Mac.^[8]
   If you created Spaces for running different apps, you’ll see each Space at the top of Mission Control. Click a Space to view the windows that are open on that space. To open Mission Control, do any of the following:

   • On an Apple keyboard, press the Mission Control key (F3) in the top row of keys. It has an icon of a rectangle containing three smaller rectangles.
   • If you’re using a MacBook, swipe up on the trackpad with three fingers.
   • If your MacBook has a Touch Bar, tap the icon with three rectangles.
   • If you have a Magic Mouse, double-tap its surface with two fingers.
   • Press Control + Up Arrow on the keyboard at the same time.
   • Double-click the Mission Control app in your Applications folder.
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   This shortcut is great for quickly displaying all open apps. When you press this combination, release the Tab key while continuing to hold down the Command key to keep the open apps in view.^[9]
   

   • To switch to one of the open windows: While continuing to hold down Command, use the left and right arrow keys to select the app you want to use, and then release the Command key to bring it into view.
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   The Force Quit exists to help you quickly close apps, but you can also use it to quickly see which windows are open on your Mac—even those that are minimized.^[10]
   To open this menu, press Command + Option + Esc at the same time.^[11]
   

   • You can close an app on this window by selecting it and clicking Force Quit.
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   Activity Monitor not only shows you which apps are open, but also tells you how much memory, energy, and CPU power each app is using.^[12]
   To open Activity Monitor, go to your Applications folder in Finder, double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click Activity Monitor.

   • Activity Monitor also displays information about processes running in the background, not just apps that have windows open on your desktop.
   • Click through the tabs at the top of Activity Monitor to learn about the resources each open app or process consumes.

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• Want to reduce the number of open windows for a single app on your Mac? With any of the app’s windows open, click the Window menu and select Merge All Windows. To move a combined tab back to its own window, select the tab, click the Window menu, and then choose Move Tab to New Window.

• You can manage the behavior of Alt + Tab on Windows 11 in Settings > Systems > Multitasking> Alt Tab.

• If you’re using a Mac app that has multiple open windows and you want to close them all at once, press Command + Option + W.

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