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JAWS Power Tip: How To Access Task View in Windows 11

Released: 8/7/2025


JAWS for Windows Tips.

Use Task View in Windows 11to manage open applications, virtual desktops, and recently opened files.

1.) Press WINDOWS+TAB to open Task View. A list of open apps and available desktops will be displayed. Navigate this list using your arrow keys.

2.) Press ENTER on an app or desktop to place focus in it.

3.) When focused on an app in the list, press SHIFT+F10 to access a context menu where you can close the app, move it from one desktop to another, and more.

4.) Alternatively, use the JAWS keystroke INSERT+F10 if in desktop layout or CAPS LOCK+F10 if in laptop layout to access a list of open apps. Press ENTER on an app to place focus in it.

The Power of JAWS!

This Tip Brought To You By: Freedom Scientific

To learn more visit the Freedom Scientific website, join the JAWS Software f/t Blind Club on Clubhouse, follow @FreedomSci on Twitter or Facebook, ask your smart speaker to play the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast or subscribe to the Freedom Scientific Training YouTube Channel.

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