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Command for "move focus to next window" not working MacBook Pro

Hi!


I'm working on Monterey on a MacBook Pro 2018 on a German keyboard.


I want to switch between open windows of the same app by keyboard shortcut. It says everywhere that cmd ` will switch focus to the next open window within an app. But I can't get it to work. Neither will cmd ^ or cmd <. I've tr

"Move focus to next window" is checked in the Keyboard settings.

Can anyone help?


Thanks and a happy new year!

Anya

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jan 1, 2023 7:29 AM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2023 9:40 AM

gizmalley wrote:

Hi!

I'm working on Monterey on a MacBook Pro 2018 on a German keyboard.

I want to switch between open windows of the same app by keyboard shortcut. It says everywhere that cmd ` will switch focus to the next open window within an app. But I can't get it to work. Neither will cmd ^ or cmd <. I've tr
"Move focus to next window" is checked in the Keyboard settings.
Can anyone help?

Thanks and a happy new year!
Anya


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Jan 1, 2023 9:40 AM in response to gizmalley

gizmalley wrote:

Hi!

I'm working on Monterey on a MacBook Pro 2018 on a German keyboard.

I want to switch between open windows of the same app by keyboard shortcut. It says everywhere that cmd ` will switch focus to the next open window within an app. But I can't get it to work. Neither will cmd ^ or cmd <. I've tr
"Move focus to next window" is checked in the Keyboard settings.
Can anyone help?

Thanks and a happy new year!
Anya


four finger swipe down is an easily overlooked feature —>Exposė




See open windows and spaces in Mission Control on Mac


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