Thứ Tư, 1 tháng 7, 2020

Windows 10 Will Soon Show Edge Browser Tabs in Alt+Tab

Windows 10's light background image logo.

Alt+Tab is useful for switching between windows, but it can't help you find that browser tab you had open in one of your windows. Soon, Windows 10 will show all your open Edge browser tabs alongside your windows.

When this change is available, you can just use the new Microsoft Edge browser normally. When you Alt+Tab, all your browser tabs will appear as their own thumbnail—as if they were their own browser windows.

Edge browser tabs appearing in the Alt+Tab switcher.
Microsoft

Don't like this? That's fine. Microsoft says you can disable it from Settings > System > Multitasking. You can also set it to only show your last three or five browser tabs so tab overload doesn't swamp your Alt+Tab switcher, too.

This feature is just for Microsoft Edge right now, but we could easily see it coming to other web browsers. Edge is based on the same Chromium code that forms the basis for Chrome, for example—Google might enable this feature in Google Chrome, too. It's easy to see Mozilla Firefox taking advantage of it as well.

Windows 10's Alt+Tab switcher was previously going include all tabs based on the Sets feature, but Sets never made it to a stable build of Windows 10. It looks like this tabs-in-Alt-Tab will just come to web browsers for now.

Microsoft revealed this feature on July 1, 2020. It's part of an Insider build of Windows 10 and requires Microsoft Edge 83 or newer. It likely won't arrive in a stable build of Windows 10 until at least November 2020.

This is just one of the many interesting features found in July 1's Windows Insider build (version 20161). Microsoft is also making Windows 10's tiles match up with your light or dark theme much better and improving the tablet experience on 2-in-1 devices.

RELATED: What You Need to Know About the New Microsoft Edge Browser


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How to Work Around a Broken Keyboard Key on a Windows 10 PC

A broken keyboard key.

If the keyboard on your Windows 10 computer has a broken or missing key (and it's one you don't use often), you might be able to work around it until you get a new keyboard. Here are a few ideas you can try in a pinch.

Method 1: Remap the Key with Software

Using Microsoft's free PowerToys utility for Windows 10, you can assign the function of a broken key to another you don't use often, like the Scroll or Caps Lock, or a function key.

To do this, download Microsoft PowerToys, if you don't already have it. After you launch it, click "Keyboard Manager" in the sidebar, and then click "Remap a key."

We'll use Esc as the broken key in our example, and replace it with the seldom-used Scroll Lock key.

Click "Keyboard Manager" in the sidebar, and then click "Remap a key."

In the "Remap Keyboard" window, click the plus sign (+) to add a shortcut.

Click the plus sign (+) in the "Remap Keyboard" menu to add a shortcut.

On the left, you have to define the key you're remapping. From the drop-down menu, select the broken key you want to assign to another one.

In the "Mapped To" section on the right, click the drop-down menu and select the key with which you want to replace the broken one.

In our example, the Esc key is broken and we're replacing it with the  Scroll Lock key.

Select keys to remap in Power Toys on Windows 10.

Click "OK" to close the "Remap Keyboard" window, and the remapped key should be active. Test it and make sure it works as expected.

If not, you can revisit the "Remap Keyboard" window in PowerToys at any time to change the settings. You can also click the Trash icon to completely remove the mapping.

RELATED: How to Make Your Scroll Lock Key Useful on a Windows 10 PC

Method 2: Swap One Keycap with Another

A keyboard key with a removed keycap
Benj Edwards

Almost every keyboard uses a key mechanism with a mechanical switch that actually does the electronics stuff. On top of that sits a piece of plastic called a keycap, which is the labeled piece that you press.

If a keycap breaks or goes missing, but the switch beneath it is okay, you can potentially use another similarly sized key's cap. Again, you'll want to choose one you don't use often.

You can usually gently pry off a keycap with a flat head screwdriver. Just be careful not to use too much force—they're easy to break if you slip or pry too hard.

Once you get the keycap off, place it on the switch of the missing key and push down gently until it snaps into place. Obviously, the label on the key will be incorrect, but you can relabel it with a write-on sticker if you want.

Other Repair Options

Someone pulling a key switch mechanism out of a keyboard with some pliers.
Michael Crider

If one of your keycaps is broken, and you'd rather buy a replacement than use one from another key, you might be able to find a new one on sites like Laptopkey.com. You can also try to find a non-functional or used keyboard (or an entire laptop, if it's cheap enough) on eBay that you can use for replacement keycaps.

Depending on the type of keyboard you have (and your skill at repairing electronics), you might be able to replace a broken keyboard mechanism yourself. Although, for most, it's probably easier to just replace the whole thing.

RELATED: How To Replace And Re-Solder A Mechanical Keyboard Switch

When All Else Fails, Buy a New Keyboard

A replacement keyboard for a laptop.
Michael Crider

If you've broken a letter key, or another one that you use frequently, the options above might not sound appealing. Or, maybe your keycap transplant experiment didn't work out. In these cases, it's likely best to just get a new keyboard.

If you have a desktop, that's easy to do—just buy your new keyboard and plug it in! On the other hand, if you have a laptop, you'll have to research a replacement keyboard assembly, and either figure out how to install it or pay someone to do it for you.

Good luck, and happy typing!

RELATED: How to Replace Your Laptop’s Keyboard or Touchpad

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