Win Minimize windows

Win Minimize windows

To remove some of the clutter of your open windows, you can "minimize" a window, taking it off screen, but waiting in the background until you need it again.

To minimize your open window, click the Minimize button, which looks like a dash (-) at the top right side of your application window. To restore it to the screen, click the application's icon on the Taskbar. Another option is to hold the Alt key down on the keyboard and press Tab until the application icon is selected. When the icon of the application you want to restore is highlighted, let go of the Alt key.

Minimize Everything at Once
You can minimize all open windows at once to reveal the entire desktop.

Windows Vista and XP
Right click on an empty area of the Taskbar
and select Show the Desktop.

Windows 95/98/NT4/2000
Right click on an empty area of the Taskbar
and select Minimize All Windows.

Windows 98/2000
A Show Desktop icon is available on the Taskbar.
Clicking it minimizes all applications at once.

The Show Desktop Icon

Click this icon on your Windows 98 or 2000 Taskbar to minimize all windows at once.