Swapping between windows of a same application...

Hello all,
I'm trying to find a way to swap between different windows of the same app using keyboard shortcuts.
Under Tiger, I used cmd(apple) + >
This does not seem to work anymore under Leopard !
Anyone has an idea ??

With the US keyboard it's Command-` or Command-~
which should be Command-< or Command-> with the French keyboard.
Look in the "Keyboard Navigation" section" of "Keyboard Shortcuts" in "Keyboard & Mouse" system preference to see if it has been changed on your system. Does it work in other user accounts"?

Similar Messages

Swapping between controllers of a same application-

swapping happens in same appilications controllers....is this feature of iOS7 or something wrong in my code....?

this is an iOS7 freature of navigationController....
if ([self.navigationController respondsToSelector:@selector(interactivePopGestureRecognizer)]) {
self.navigationController.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.enabled = NO;

How to switch between 2 windows of the same application using Cmd+Tab

Hi,
I am using my mac now since about 10 months. I was used to work with Linux and Windows XP.
Something I am badly missing on mac os x is the possibility to switch between 2 windows of the same application using cmd + tab just like it simply works for Linux and Windows (and maybe many other OS out there!).
Very often I have 2 text files open in 2 editor windows (e.g. TextEdit) and need to copy and paste text from one window to the other. I was used to simply use ALT+TAB. But here I have to get my right hand away from the keyboard and use the mouse to change the focus from one window to the other and then use the mouse again to get the focus back to the previous TextEdit windows.
THIS REALLY *****!!!! It makes me crazy. I cannot believe that such a "modern" OP does not support this action. I must be doing something completely wrong or did not understand the mac correctly. Right?
Does anyone have an idea how I can get mac to do something all other operating systems so easily do?
Thanks
Quartz84

Hi Kappy,
well what you are saying is obvious to me. This is not the point for me and not what I wanted to know. But I think you answered my question anyway: OS X is unable to switch between windows of the same application as I mentioned in my example.
WHY NOT???
Every other OS is able to differentiate between windows and not just applications.
Another example: The Mail application and an Email editor window. When you are writing an Email and you want to switch to the main window of the Mail application to read something you must again use the mouse!
I mean Apple seems to be "somehow" using FreeBSD in the background and even in FreeBSD's window manager it is possible to switch between windows of the same application.
Well, in the Apple world it is always the pour user who is not intelligent enough to understand Apple's philosophy ;-(
To me this is not modern, it is simply a weakness of the OS.
Cheers
Quartz84

How do I - with Swiss German Keyboard Layout - switch between several windows of the same application, what is the shortcut

can anyone pls help me with this. plus anbody explain me how this very basic feature that millions of people are using billions of times every day can be that hard to find on a mac?? there is hundreds of posts about this, but nothing for the swiss german keyboard. and apple: can you please make this just that simple and great as all the rest. thank you so much.

Hi Kappy,
well what you are saying is obvious to me. This is not the point for me and not what I wanted to know. But I think you answered my question anyway: OS X is unable to switch between windows of the same application as I mentioned in my example.
WHY NOT???
Every other OS is able to differentiate between windows and not just applications.
Another example: The Mail application and an Email editor window. When you are writing an Email and you want to switch to the main window of the Mail application to read something you must again use the mouse!
I mean Apple seems to be "somehow" using FreeBSD in the background and even in FreeBSD's window manager it is possible to switch between windows of the same application.
Well, in the Apple world it is always the pour user who is not intelligent enough to understand Apple's philosophy ;-(
To me this is not modern, it is simply a weakness of the OS.
Cheers
Quartz84

Quickly switch windows of the same application

Hello,
when I have a lot of applications open, I can use Command-Tab to quickly switch between applications and this is working great. I am looking for a similar functionality to quickly switch between windows of the same application. For example, I have 10 Safari windows open. I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to switch between all open windows of Safari (like you can do with Command-Tab for applications).
I know I can use Expose but this is not convenient. I also can do "click and hold" the application icon to do Expose just on the specific application but if you have a lot of windows open, it is not easy to find the one you are looking for. A keyboard shortcut to loop through open windows in an application would be better.
Any idea?

It depends upon the application. But command-tilde will move you to the next window and command-shift-tilde will move you back in many applications (including Safari).
charlie

Cannot swap between windows in windows menu

Since some time (during which I have not installed any plugins) I cannot swap between windows listed in the windows menu. The window I want to access stays in the background.
Permissions repair and restart have not fixed the problem.

Hi,
Please make sure that your Telnet client supports the same authentication types as the Telnet server to which you are connecting, you can view this link to configure the authentication method
Configure How the Client Authenticates to a Telnet Server
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732082(v=ws.10).aspx
Error Message: Telnet Server allows NTLM authentication only
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731891(v=ws.10).aspx
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support

HT1343 how do I switch between windows in the same programme? I know that I can use Command tab, however this takes you through all of the programmes that I'm using. What I need to do is have a shortcut to switch between windows in the same programme.

how do I switch between windows in the same programme? I know that I can use Command tab, however this takes you through all of the programmes that I'm using. What I need to do is have a shortcut to switch between windows in the same programme. For example if I'm in Excel and have 5 windows open I want to be able to scroll between each window of Excel only with a shortcut.
Please help!

Command and ~ keys to tab between open windows.
Technically it is the Grave Accent ` (aka reverse quote) under the tilda ~ key. Tilda ~ is shifted, and Grave Accent ` is not.
Command-Grave Accent

How can I switch between multiple windows of the same application (e.g. Safari) over several desktops ?

Hi All,
I have one application, for example safari, open and running with multiple windows (with or without tabs) spread over several desktops.
How can I switch between the windows only via keyboard? CMD+> and CMD+< let me only swicht between windows open on the one desktop I am currently looking at.
thanks for your replies,
equi

Barney,
many thanks for your efforts and your time (preparing and posting the screenshot, answering to this question,...).
Unfortunately, moving the focus to the next window only works with windows on the same desktop.
btw, using a german keyboard layout and german language settings the shortcut is "cmd+<".
I can switch with this shortcut between different windows of my Safari which reside on the same desktop, but I cannot swith between different safari windows distributed over several desktops.
Thanks,
equi

How can I make different windows of the same application I have open remain on their respective desktops/spaces after reboot?

Hi all,
I use the same applications for work, entertainment and other personal activities, so it's impossible to simply assign different apps to different desktops/spaces. Thus, I have open windows of the same programs (Pages, TextEdit, Preview) arranged on several desktops. If I reboot my laptop, the windows are just crammed on Desktop 1. Can something be done about it?

Barney,
many thanks for your efforts and your time (preparing and posting the screenshot, answering to this question,...).
Unfortunately, moving the focus to the next window only works with windows on the same desktop.
btw, using a german keyboard layout and german language settings the shortcut is "cmd+<".
I can switch with this shortcut between different windows of my Safari which reside on the same desktop, but I cannot swith between different safari windows distributed over several desktops.
Thanks,
equi

Swapping between windows in Word for Mac 2011?

I've just installed Word for Mac 2011 on my new Mac Mini, and somehow the Command+` keyboard shortcut for switching between open Word windows is not working anymore. I've tried to find the answer online, but everyone states to use Command+`, which is exactly what's not working anymore for me. Anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks!

Hi there,
Thanks for the response. I guess my request wasn't clear: what I was trying to indicate is that the very thing you are suggesting is not working. One important note though is: you mention Command + Tilde, which would mean the key sequence would have to be Command/Shift/Tilde-key, and it appears that the support page you linked indicates that also. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to work either in my Word app (it does work with other apps, so either Command + ` (accent grave) and Command + Shift + ~ works to switch between windows. On all of the Macs that I have owned so far, the keyboard shortcut to switch between windows in the open app is Command + ` (accent grave, i.e. same key as the tilde, but used without Shift). This currently works just fine between windows of any app (Chrome, Safari, Finder), but not with Word. It's driving me nuts! Any other suggestions of what may be causing this (and how to fix it?).
Many thanks!
Elena

Moving thru windows in the same application

Hi everybody. I guess this is a question somebody should already have done but I can't find it in the search.
I would like to know how can I move thru windows in a application. Something like pressing APPLE-TAB but in the same window.
Everythime I move inside a window it get's very frustrating to be going in the "Window" menu and search for the window I need...
If isn't there a way to do that is there a way to put the current active application in top of the others?
Thanks,
Rasael

In addition to Edwin's advice which is the way I do it, you can click and hold on the application icon on the dock and then choose the window you want.
-mj
[email protected]

Installed windows 7 on iMac. Mouse won't work, can't swap between windows

Any help in explaining how to run these 2 operating systems is most welcome

How did you install, using Boot Camp or usning some virtualtization application? Your best bet is reposting the virtualizatino or Boot Camp forum. because this forum is primarily focused on OS X users.

Browsing different windows in the same program

Hello, I'm new to mac os and I love it. I know that I can switch between different programs with the apple+tab key.
But how can I easily switch between two windows of the same program? i.e. when I open 2 internet browser windows...

Hi, Nicholas.
You wrote: "But how can I easily switch between two windows of the same program? i.e. when I open 2 internet browser windows... "Use Command-` (the ` key is to the left of the 1 key on the keyboard.
Note: Apple no longer refers to the  key in keyboard shortcuts, but rather calls this the Command key and refers to it using the ⌘ symbol in keyboard shortcuts. That symbol is formally known as the "place of interest sign" or colloquially as a "propeller." So:
• Use Command-Tab to switch between applications.
• Use Command-` to switch between windows in a given application.Since you are new to Mac OS X, you may benefit from some of the educational resources I recommend in my "Learning About Mac OS X" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
Note: The information provided in the link(s) above is freely available. However, because I own The X Lab™, a commercial Web site to which some of these links point, the Apple Discussions Terms of Use require I include the following disclosure statement with this post:
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

Switching open windows of the same app?

In Tiger I was able to cycle between open windows of the same application with command + minus (the < key located in the left of my spanish ISO keyboard). Now in Leopard this doesn't work, and I have to use Exposé or go to the window menu and click there which window I want.
Has this functionality been remaped to another key, or has it been removed? It was very useful for me.
Thank you.

Oh man, I was looking for the same, this new setup is impossible to use! what were they thinking? I used to rely so much on that command to switch between windows, I guess I'll have to install a 3rd party application like Witch.
I'm really thinking about going back to tiger, leopard is so full of bugs, I can't access my nas drive (worked fine with tiger) and I found so many glitches, apple has never disappointed me as much as with this release, and I've been following them since 7.1

How do you toggle between windows in Parallels?

I tried CTRL tab but it didn't work.

If you want to switch between windows in any Mac application, it's command-`. Between applications would be command-tab (not control-tab). If you're talking about Windows applications running within Parallels, that's a Windows question that would need to be asked on Microsoft's forums.

Swapping between windows of a same application...

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for