How To Bring Multiple Windows Up in Microsoft Windows 7

Introduction

It's obvious to most PC users that the reason behind the name of the Microsoft "Windows" operating system is the graphical user interface that is almost entirely dependent on the use of windows. The company's logo has always been some variation of a household window with four stained or colored panes -- red, green, blue and yellow, or something similar. These boxes or windows let you peak inside folders on the computer's hard drive.

Many PC users may take these windows for granted because they have had such a dominant presence in the OS. However, people should not diminish the importance of being able to resize windows as well as open up several windows at one time on the computer screen. If you use the Windows 7 operating system there are several methods of opening up several windows at a time.

Step 1

Use the "Show Open Windows" feature to open up multiple windows. For example, PC users commonly minimize multiple windows in order to reduce the clutter on the display screen. People may individually minimize each open window on the screen.

Open up multiple windows at once by right-clicking on the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop and then select Show Open Windows from the menu.

 

Step 2

Use the "Show Windows Side By Side" feature to open up multiple windows. PC users commonly want more control over how multiple windows open up on the screen, instead of just letting them appear in any awkward position on the screen. The side by side feature neatly opens windows so that you don't have to do a lot of adjustment and resizing.

Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop and then select Show Windows Side By Side from the menu. The operating system will automatically open up multiple windows.

Step 3

Use the "Show Windows Stacked" feature to open up multiple windows. This does the exact opposite of the aforementioned side by side feature. Some PC users might need to compare windows in the same program or across different programs in a top to bottom fashion, instead of looking across the screen.

Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop and select Show Windows Stacked from the menu. The operating system opens multiple windows one on top of the other.

Step 4

Use the "Cascade Windows" feature to open up multiple windows in a diagonal, left to right, top to bottom fashion. Users who work on a PC all day might want something more visually appealing to look at and the cascading windows feature provides this entertainment while also helping with productivity by opening up multiple windows.

Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop and select Cascade Windows from the menu. The operating system will automatically open up the windows, and then align then in a cascading fashion, overlapping, diagonally.

Step 5

Use the Show Desktop keyboard shortcut in all versions of the operating system to open up multiple windows.

Press the "Windows" logo key at bottom of the keyboard and the letter "D."

Tips

• Exit out of any unnecessary programs and windows so that your computer runs faster. Only open up the windows that you need at present.

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