The multi-window management of the Windows system has always been an advantage over competitors such as macOS, and now Microsoft is improving the interface for multitasking in Windows 11. Microsoft has rolled out a new update that modifies the appearance when users press “Alt+Tab”.
In Windows, when the user presses the “Alt+Tab” shortcut key, a multitasking switching interface will appear. This function can be operated in this way in all generations of Windows. Now, in Windows 11, when you press “Alt+Tab” to switch multitasking, the window of the current application will be displayed in full screen, which is different from the previous Windows.
In previous Windows, “Alt+Tab” would pop up a small window when switching multitasking, instead of displaying multitasking content on the full screen and blurring the background like Windows 11.
Since Windows 11 Build 22000, the design of full-screen multitasking has been used, and now Microsoft is going to revise this interface.
According to reports, in the next major version of Windows 11 update “Sun Valley”, starting from Windows 11 Build 22526, Microsoft will display the “Alt+Tab” multitasking interface as a windowed rather than a full screen.
As shown in the screenshot, in the new version of Windows 11, the multitasking interface has changed back to a windowed mode similar to Windows 10. The “Alt+Tab” experience now looks better on the desktop, with a blur effect around the window.
As an alternative to the full-screen preview, the app’s thumbnail will appear in the center of the screen, a design similar to macOS’ small image preview.
It is worth noting that the function of “Alt+Tab” will not change. If you hold down the Tab or Alt key, Windows still allows you to move left and right to select the multitasking window, which is very convenient.
This new “Alt+Tab” design is currently available in the Windows Preview in the Insider channel, and Microsoft confirmed that the change is a work in progress. If all goes well, the new design will be pushed into the hands of official users later this year.
