{"id":19671,"date":"2026-06-28T18:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/powertoys-is-potentially-getting-a-new-feature-that-lets-you-alt-tab-within-an-app\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:46:26","slug":"powertoys-is-potentially-getting-a-new-feature-that-lets-you-alt-tab-within-an-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/powertoys-is-potentially-getting-a-new-feature-that-lets-you-alt-tab-within-an-app\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerToys is potentially getting a new feature that lets you Alt-Tab within an app"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic PowerToys is potentially getting a new feature that lets you Alt-Tab within an app<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

Out of all the keyboard shortcuts available on Windows, I think Alt-Tab holds the trophy for the one I use the most. It’s really handy for quickly swapping between windows, especially if you want to flit between two specific apps quickly.<\/p>\n

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However, what if you wanted to swap between two tabs in an app? Well, Windows doesn’t have anything like that just yet, but one person wants to fix that. A new entry has appeared on the PowerToys GitHub project that proposes a new “in-app Alt-Tab,” and while it’s not guaranteed to make it in just yet, things are looking up.<\/p>\n

As spotted by Beta News, a new proposal for a PowerToys feature has appeared on GitHub. It details a module called AltWindowCycle, which will allow you to press Alt + ` to swap between tabs within an app. Yes, that’s Alt and the Backtick symbol, which doesn’t roll off the tongue as well as ‘Alt-Tab’ does, but I’ll take it anyway.<\/p>\n

Introduces a new utility: AltWindowCycle to quickly switch between windows from the same process using Alt + `.<\/p>\n

It works like Alt + Tab, but scoped to the app you\u2019re already in. Perfect for juggling multiple browser windows, terminals, or editor instances.<\/p>\n

Rutkas uploaded a video of the tool in action, which you can see above. At first, it looks like Rutkas is using Alt-Tab to select a new window, but when you look closer, you’ll see that he’s actually cycling between different File Explorer tabs. This is the primary strength of AltWindowCycle; it allows people to quickly switch which tab is active in a specific app. I’d love to see this work in apps like Chrome.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the feature is in development and hasn’t been confirmed to be coming to PowerToys yet. However, it seems to be coming along nicely, and I don’t see any reason to believe it won’t eventually arrive, potentially with a new name.<\/p>\n