Shortcut to minimise all open windows

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I know by using Windows + down arrow, the current application window can be restored / minimized, which I learned from http://www.techspot.com/blog/283/windows-7-improved-window-management-using-the-keyboard-hotkeys/ .

But this reduces a maximized windows first before minimizing it, and later when I switch to the window again, I need to press Windows + up arrow to maximize it, which is not handy enough.

So is there any key combination to minimize the window at once ?

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This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

I know no way. this worked since Windows 95.
«A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

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press ATL+space and select minimize with the keyboard. «A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

Want to install RSAT on Windows 7 Sp1? Check my HowTo: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=150221

This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

I know no way. this worked since Windows 95.
«A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

Want to install RSAT on Windows 7 Sp1? Check my HowTo: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=150221

I see it, thanks.

This works, thanks.

lol why would you need to know that? probably from letting the boss know about facebook?. lol

yeah it is working. but if i have opened more than two windows means it is not working

Use AutoHotKey together with WinMinimize (http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMinimize.htm).

For example, to remap the Print Screen button to minimize the active window, add this to your ahk script:

This might be an incredibly late response but, if it is one of the first windows in your taskbar, you can Maximize / Minimize the windows with WindowsKey + 1|2|3|4 etc.

Ex: I always have my browser in the first position of my taskbar, so I always maximize / minimize it with Windows + 1.

You need to know in which position is your window, but it is a one step way to do it. Hope it helped somebody 🙂

Shortcut to minimize all windows on OS X

Is there a shortcut to minimize all windows like in Windows? In Windows it’s Windows Key + D .

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There is no shortcut to minimize all windows of all applications. Some alternatives:

To hide (all windows of) all applications but the current one, press ⌘ ⌥ H , or ⌘ ⌥ -click on another application’s window. If you ⌘ ⌥ H while in an application with no windows up, this will have the effect of hiding all windows.

Hiding an application is distinct from minimizing its windows; the application’s windows will not appear in the Dock, and all of them will reappear the next time you switch to that application.

To minimize all windows of the current application, press ⌘ ⌥ M , or ⌥ -click on the minimize box .

(In general, the ⌥ key often means “apply to all”, especially for windows.)

To reveal the desktop, press ⌘ Mission Control key (shared with F3), or use a separate keyboard, mouse button, or screen corner shortcut set in System Preferences → Mission Control → Show Desktop.

While in Show Desktop mode, existing windows are pushed off the edges of the screen but newly-created windows (such as from menu commands in the current application) can be interacted with. Switching applications, except to the Finder, will cancel Show Desktop mode.

Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?

Is there a direct shortcut for maximizing/minimizing/restoring current window in Windows (10)?

I know I can press Alt + Space and then use the arrows to navigate and select, but I looking for a direct shortcut.

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Shortcut	Action
Win + D	Display the desktop.
Win + M	Minimize all windows.
Win + Shift + M	Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Win + ↑	Maximize the window.
Win + ←	Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
Win + →	Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
Win + ↓	Minimize the window.
Win + Home	Minimize all but the active window.
Win + Shift + ↑	Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.

Currently as per my experience in Windows 10:

Restore Down The Maximized Window OR Minimize The Restored Window
Win + Down Arrow

Minimize The Maximized Window
Win + Down Arrow (twice)

Maximize The Restored Window
Win + Up Arrow

I was looking for the same thing, and I want to refer to an answer by Sam Hasler who made an AutoHotKey script that adds a shortcut for that task.

In short, this is the script (you need ahk) — just save it as an .ahk file and put it in the startup folder (open it with shell:startup from the Run ):

For more details, go to the referred answer.

Shortcut to minimise all open windows

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I know by using Windows + down arrow, the current application window can be restored / minimized, which I learned from http://www.techspot.com/blog/283/windows-7-improved-window-management-using-the-keyboard-hotkeys/ .

But this reduces a maximized windows first before minimizing it, and later when I switch to the window again, I need to press Windows + up arrow to maximize it, which is not handy enough.

So is there any key combination to minimize the window at once ?

Answers

This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

I know no way. this worked since Windows 95.
«A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

Want to install RSAT on Windows 7 Sp1? Check my HowTo: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=150221

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press ATL+space and select minimize with the keyboard. «A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

Want to install RSAT on Windows 7 Sp1? Check my HowTo: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=150221

This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

This is still two steps. No single step shortcut?

I know no way. this worked since Windows 95.
«A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code»

Want to install RSAT on Windows 7 Sp1? Check my HowTo: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=150221

I see it, thanks.

This works, thanks.

lol why would you need to know that? probably from letting the boss know about facebook?. lol

yeah it is working. but if i have opened more than two windows means it is not working

Use AutoHotKey together with WinMinimize (http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMinimize.htm).

For example, to remap the Print Screen button to minimize the active window, add this to your ahk script:

This might be an incredibly late response but, if it is one of the first windows in your taskbar, you can Maximize / Minimize the windows with WindowsKey + 1|2|3|4 etc.

Ex: I always have my browser in the first position of my taskbar, so I always maximize / minimize it with Windows + 1.

You need to know in which position is your window, but it is a one step way to do it. Hope it helped somebody 🙂