Jump between open windows on multiple monitors in Task View on Windows 10 with keyboard

I'm using two monitors with Windows 10 and I have a few windows open on each monitor. When I open the Task View (Win + Tab) I can only navigate between the main monitor's windows with keyboard (using arrow keys or the Tab key). I see the other display's windows on that display but can't figure out how to cycle through those windows with my keyboard.

Is there a way I can give focus to secondary monitor's windows in the Task View using keyboard?

To put it another way, how do I select the first item on the right monitor in the following screenshot using keyboard?

Screenshot of Task-View

thesdev

Posted 2018-12-22T13:51:22.107

Reputation: 11

Answers

It's a multi-step process.

WIN+TAB to open task view.
Press SHIFT+TAB to move focus up to the Desktop selector (it reads "+ New desktop").
Press SHIFT+Tab again to switch focus to the next display.
Use TAB and the arrow keys to select the app you want.

You can accomplish the same thing with tab and the arrow keys alone, but SHIFT+TAB is the quick way to get focus on the next display.

shawn

Posted 2018-12-22T13:51:22.107

Reputation: 612

This only works if Timeline feature is disabled. Otherwise step 3 will select the search icon instead of switching displays. – thesdev – 2018-12-23T06:29:28.600

I wouldn't use a MS account for the world, so I can't test that, but pressing TAB & SHIFT+TAB combinations cycles through the focuses for me (including but not limited to the search icon). I'll try to find a client device that's using a MS account to test it. – shawn – 2018-12-23T07:36:42.613