When using Windows, the main part of the work is directed to moving and resizing open windows . Those who use the computer in a smarter and faster way tend to keep their two hands on the keyboard using the key combinations to activate the functions they need, thus working much faster. In this guide article we see how to move a window using only the keyboard in Windows 10 and Windows 7 and with which programs it is possible to improve the management of the windows open on the desktop. Moving windows with the keyboard is very useful even in cases where part of it remains hidden or if the toolbar at the top is not visible, therefore making it difficult to grip with the mouse.
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To place an open window that is not fully maximized on the screen (otherwise it cannot move), you must first click on it or select it using the Alt-Tab keys.
Pressing the ALT + space bar key combination brings up a small menu with window options.
Now you have to press the S key to choose the Move option in the menu. When the cursor takes the shape of a double cross arrow, you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the window to the position you want. Finally, press the Enter key to exit the navigation mode. If you want to return the window to its original position, instead, you can press the Esc key and cancel the modification.
In Windows 7 and Windows 10, you can automatically resize the windows by moving them with the mouse to the right or left side of the screen.
To do this quickly, using the keyboard, simply press the Windows key and an arrow, right or left or at the top to maximize it and at the bottom to minimize it.
To move windows between one monitor and another if you are working with the dual screen, just add the Shift or Shift key to the combination of Windows + arrow keys. Shift + Windows + right arrow or left arrow moves the window from one monitor to another.
For more experienced users who really want to control windows using the keyboard, they can consult the full article on Keyboard combinations and shortcuts for Windows .
With the PowerResizer program you can increase the functions for moving and managing windows (and it makes you wonder why Microsoft didn't think about this). Power Resizer adds numerous other keyboard combinations to move windows, resize them and maximize them, even more than one simultaneously.
Another nice program that automatically moves windows on Windows is Windows Centering Helper, very simple, which allows you to center the windows of programs or File Explorer. This little tool only has two options, one for making sure that all new windows are open in the center of the screen, the other for centering a window by pressing the Shift key on the keyboard three times.
To summarize the best programs to move windows on Windows, in other articles we have seen:
- Window always in the foreground or part of it
- How to align 4 or 6 windows as if they were in a grid
- how to divide the screen into independent sections
- how to automatically post and resize windows on the screen with Plumb, a program that I must always recommend and include in every list of the best tools for Windows.
