How to Move Windows Around On Your Screen With Keyboard Shortcuts. Great For Multi-Monitor Setups.

In this Microsoft Windows tutorial, I will show you how to move windows around on your screen without the mouse.

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USAGE:
Alt-Spacebar, Move, Arrow Keys
Alt-TAB to Switch Apps
Alt-F4 to Close Apps

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QUESTIONS:
Please feel free to post your questions or comments below. Thanks.

[QINGCHARLES]

If this doesn't work, it is because you have Powertoys Run enabled. That over-rides Windows.

[ryeaton]

A great tip. The Windows key plus the arrow keys are also great for reshaping and moving windows in general or helping with your stuck window example. The Windows key + Shift + left/right arrow are also great for a dual-monitor setup, teleporting the window from one monitor to the other. I use these key combos all the time. I mention them for your learning viewers. I’m sure you already know these. Thanks, Richard.

[TheUndertaker]

I’m looking for a software that allows me to switch between different opened windows/apps that are currently expanded in certain monitors.

For example I have 6 monitors. I want to press F1 to toggle between opened windows/apps in the screen 1 or press F2 to toggle between opened windows/apps in the screen 2, and so on.

Maybe there’s is an existing tool for this quick hot key built in windows that I don’t know. Or maybe someone can point me out, many thanks.

[daydodog]

Thanks, didn't need to watch the video because of the good background, excellent channel, will point people here in the future!

[KC-dflc]

have been fighting this for over a month and you solved it :)..thank you

[sambonz]

Omg thank you! I had an opened window that was somehow 3/4 off the screen. This worked perfectly 🙏

[jaxflRealtor]

Alt space bar does not give me the move option it’s grayed out

[jomeyer]

what if the window is not down far enough or something is low and covering half the addressbar so one cant get a grip. I can move sides of it by arrow key but i cannot reposition it a tiny bit down because also minimize and the x is not showing.

[pwnwin]

It only works on some windows! Is there any other way?

[johng.]

that would be alt+space then m for move, then arrow keys.

[dawnmarnell]

Thank you so much! I couldn't scroll down because the browser somehow was too far over. I could use the keyboard, but I prefer to use the cursor. Thanks again!

[phoenix_kiana]

Thank you!! I was having issues with a window opening on another screen, but not actually showing up on any of the other monitors. I used to know the shortcut to move the windows around with the arrow keys, but forgot what it was. This helped me so much!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[ramp]

You rock! I was having some many issues with with programs opening off the screen, with no ways to move them, and your alt+space solution fixed the issue like a charm! Thank you very much!

[Dimsious]

but how do i do it automatically via press of a button?

[Stache]

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[garmit]

Great tip thanks. Windows has frustrated me for years when switching between one and two monitor desks with windows appearing off screen. Thank you for making life less frustrating.

[Shadow.Dragon]

LOL!!! If I had a dime for every time I had to close a "stranded" window and then build it up again... Thanks for the info on keyboard shortcuts!

[Dasypodidae]

It doesn't work when you want to move a window partially outside of your screen (if that makes sense). When you hit enter it pops back to it's original position. Is there a way to do this without the mouse?

[jakej]

This is a fantastic tip. I run a multiple monitor setup while gaming, and was running into problems shutting games down with task manager when ever they crashed. When I opened up task manager it just opens it up on my primary monitor, unfortunately behind the unresponsive game. Now I don't have to hard reset my PC when this happens. Thanks so much!

[Patchchrist]

Thank you! This got me out of having to restart. Hats off to you good sir