Switching between Chrome browser windows

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I want to create a gesture for StrokesPlus that will switch between the Google Chrome windows. Of course it is possible to switch with Alt + Tab, but I don't want to see other programs that are running.

It seems like in Mac OS there exists cmd + backtick shortcut for this. But I couldn't find Windows equivalent shortcut for switching.

I wish Apple would fix this some day. – Daniel W. Aug 23 '21 at 13:15 — Daniel W., Aug 23 '21 at 13:15

score 72 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 18 '20 at 08:27

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The shortcut Command + ` (the key just above the tab key on your keyboard) is the standard Mac OS shortcut for switching between the windows in the currently selected application, and works in Chrome.

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There is a difference. In Mac it doesn't switches between recent chrome windows...Instead it cycles through all the opened chrome windows. which is very annoying. – saurabh gupta May 26 '21 at 11:37
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it is outdated, `command + \`` reverse cycle of recently open apps – alramdein Aug 29 '21 at 09:19

score 23 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 31 '21 at 20:03

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Looks like the old COMMAND + ` combo no longer works.

Try control + left/right arrow instead.
Worked on my m1 Macbook pro running macOS Big Sur.

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I could confirm this works on MBP 16 2019 running latest macOS Big Sur. – chrone May 11 '21 at 17:18
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On MacOS, Command + still works (at least on Mojave), but if one of your Chrome windows is in Full Screen mode (or even if you just have a tab with a full screen Youtube video) then you need to use Control + to cycle between windows. – Gary Chapman May 27 '21 at 00:56
⌘` doesn't work for my Macbook with MacOS Big Sur and Google Chrome 94. – Deoxyseia Oct 11 '21 at 04:55
left right depends on sequence or order of opening windows (all apps confused) – khaled_webdev Jan 31 '22 at 14:43
I could confirm this works in macOS Monterey and It toggles between all open windows – Mohamed Sabith Feb 15 '22 at 05:01
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This shortcut is for switching between desktops, not application windows. It works only if each application windows is in full screen, and therefore fills a desktop. – ΞΫΛL Mar 10 '22 at 19:42
Praise God! Of all the wrong `CMD + `` answers that doesn't work on a new MacBook Air, this was the correct solution. – Eric Hepperle - CodeSlayer2010 Mar 30 '22 at 19:08

JC Ju · Answer 3 · 2020-02-01T21:16:01.600

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If Chrome is on the first place (leftmost) on your taskbar, press "Win + 1" TWICE to switch to the second window, working exactly like "Cmd + tilde" on Mac; press them ONCE to switch back.

If your Chrome is on the second place, press "Win + 2" TWICE to switch;

and so on.

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:o this is amazing! – pscheit May 10 '21 at 03:56
On windows 10, Win + 2 opens a new chrome instance instead of navigating between chrome instances. Other apps Win + taskBarID works fine though the problem is only with chrome – Halim Jul 02 '21 at 00:46

score 9 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 02 '21 at 17:10

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Do Cmd + Tab, select the application (chrome in this case) , then use the down arrow and all windows of the same application will appear, select the window using left and right key and hit return .

answered Jun 02 '21 at 17:10

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I only see chrome. not two windows of chrome – Sven van den Boogaart Jun 12 '21 at 08:19
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Who invented this.... it's more convenient to use the mouse than this. – Daniel W. Aug 23 '21 at 13:13

chrrrymx · Answer 5 · 2018-04-04T14:56:38.210

It seems like in Mac OS there exists cmd + backtick shortcut for this. But I couldn't find Windows equivalent shortcut for switching.

Mac OS: Command + ' (i.e. Command key + Single Quote key).

PC / Windows: Depends on which order of your launched programme, i.e. if your Chrome was the first programme launched, then press + 1 for switching between Chrome windows. Provided if you have Windows Key on your keyboard.

+ Number # opens the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. Keep pressing the "key combination" would switch between within selected app group.

I want to create a gesture for StrokesPlus that will switch between the Google Chrome windows.

That's handy too.

hellojun · Answer 6 · 2021-07-07T09:10:28.843

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check System Preference - Keyboard - Shortcuts - Keyboard.

Although my shortcut is already set cmd + ` to switch windows, it doesn't work on Google Chrome. I just figured out that with Cmd + Number# I can switch to another windows. But it's not that handy when you have many windows on Chrome.

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answered Jul 07 '21 at 09:04

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This switches only between tabs, not between windows – Daniel W. Aug 23 '21 at 13:14

yokese · Answer 7 · 2022-05-03T15:02:11.520

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By pressing CTRL+TAB you can switch between windows in Windows. This is the desired behaviour, at least the one I am looking for (to be able to do the same with Cmd+TAB in MacOS).

Is there any advance or workaround with this?

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answered Mar 16 '22 at 11:19

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Sami · Answer 8 · 2022-04-03T18:28:44.733

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This is working for me: swiping down on the trackpad with 3 fingers to see all windows then select the wanted chrome window. It's show all windows of all applications, so maybe not the best but an alternative option...

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answered Apr 03 '22 at 17:49

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