What use does Windows key + Tab have on a pc?

Question

I like researching new hotkeys, and I just saw the Windows Key + Tab hotkey. To me it seems like it is just a fancy looking alt-tab, that is less user friendly?

Am I missing something here, or is there something else this hotkey can do?

(Running Windows 7 Enterprise)

Solution

Win+Tab was introduced in Vista. It's mostly just eye-candy, but order of windows may be different than with Alt+Tab if you have many windows open.

Win+Tab was then removed in Windows 8, and in Windows 10 completely different feature is bound to this shortcut. Pressing Win+Tab in Windows 10 shows all windows on every screen in a grid, letting you pick one with mouse. No need to hold Win while doing that.

Comments

[Ramhound]

It being more or less user friendly is a personal opinion. It lets you switch applications. That is its purpose.

[Xgongiveittoya]

For sure, I was just wondering if it had any extra features, since it seems to be redundant because of the existence of Alt-Tab.

[Xgongiveittoya]

Interesting! Thanks for the info on the new versions of Windows, I'll have to check them out on my home computer that is running Windows 10.