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Alt + tab no longer switches to last window in Windows 11

Anonymous
2023-08-25T00:15:33+00:00

Hi all,

One of the most useful shortcuts I use all the time is not working for me on my new laptop with Windows 11. I used to use ALT + TAB to switch between the current window and the last window I used. Now if I use it it switches between the current window and the first open window (not the most recent). How can I get it so it switches between the two most recently used?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-29T14:29:59+00:00

    Of all the changes from Windows 10 To Windows 11, the elimination of the "Alt + Tab" toggle between current window to last window is a MAJOR dissatisfier for me.

    Very useful tool, but I don't hold hope that Microsoft will bring it back.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-16T20:22:20+00:00

    i have the same problem and the same complaint. Why did Microsoft change such a basic behavior that has been with us for literally decades?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-04T01:46:05+00:00

    Hi Andrey

    Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately in multitasking I don't have "Alt + Tab" as an option.

    I have

    Snap Windows

    Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt Tab

    Desktops

    Title Bar window shake

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T02:32:58+00:00

    Under "Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt + Tab" click on "Don't Show Tabs". you can still hold alt and tab to see all the windows you have open, but pressing alt+tab takes you to your last open window just like on windows 10. Idk why this feature is disabled by default.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-06T19:15:43+00:00

    I have the same problem. The option mentioned is gone. I have reported this to Microsoft feedback under the same title –
    "Alt + tab no longer switches to last window in Windows 11"

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