Control Windows Using Keyboard

If you like to keep four or five windows open while you work (or play) on your computer, you'll appreciate knowing these keyboard shortcuts. You can quickly switch between your Web browser, e-mail, instant message windows, and other programs without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Action    Shortcut      
Minimize a window to your taskbar    ALT, SPACEBAR, N      
Maximize a window so it takes up your whole desktop    ALT, SPACEBAR, X      
Restore a window so it's visible but doesn't take up your whole desktop    ALT, SPACEBAR, R      
Close a window    ALT+F4      
Switch to the last window you had open    ALT+TAB      
Switch to any window    Hold down the ALT key, and press TAB until the window you want is active   
Programs often start up in a "restored" state, where the window takes up only part of the screen. To maximize the window so that it takes up the entire screen, press the ALT key, press the SPACEBAR, and then press X. This will feel natural after you do it a few times, and you will feel much more efficient while using your computer