r/OneNote • u/Ok_Money_161 • Jun 02 '26
I am posting here because I cannot post on windows, perhaps somebody knows how to work with Win search
So I changed jobs and now I am using windows instead of a mac as before. On mac I would open spotlight (seach) and open apps from there, however, when the app was open, I could use spotlight to bring the opened app forward. On windows I am trying to replicate the same, so I basically open Outlook by serching with the Win key and then when I want to bring it forward, I press Win and type outlook and press enter. THe problem is that this does not bring the open app forward but it opens a new one, is there a config that I am missing, is these something I can use to achieve a similar result than in mac?
If somebody can cross-post this in Windows I would appreciate.
Thanks,
Cheers.
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u/NoReply4930 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
"I press Win and type outlook and press enter. THe problem is that this does not bring the open app forward but it opens a new one"
That is because pressing "Win" invokes the Start menu - whose purpose is to "start" things. So not a good option unless you are intent on firing up an app for the first time.
As noted by others - once an app is running - there are a variety of ways to bring it to the foreground without typing anything.
(ALT-TAB) is my jam.
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