How to remap Win+Tab with Alt+Tab in Windows 7?

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Is there a way to replace the Win+Tab key combination with Alt+Tab in Windows 7?

I'd be interested in a way to do so without Autohotkey, but if Autohotkey is the only answer please provide the script.

I would like to replace Win+Shift+Tab with Alt+Shift+Tab as well.

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yhw42 · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-08 13:38:12Z

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In an autohotkey script you can add the line:

LAlt & Tab::Send #{Tab}

When the left alt key and Tab are pressed, it will send Win-Tab to the system.

For some reason, I have yet to get the shift key working (if anyone can explain it in a comment, I'll add it!)

_{Caveat: I don't have a version of Windows 7 to play with. This was tested on a Windows XP SP3 machine.}

answered Oct 8, 2010 at 13:38

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paradroid · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-06 09:37:51Z

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ALT+TAB is a lot more functional in my opinion.

Anyway, I've not used this myself, as I have never had a reason to, but you could try using SharpKeys.

answered Oct 6, 2010 at 9:37

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How is this supposed to work? What I want is to have the functionality that is available with Win+Tab when I press Alt+Tab and the other way round. But the Win key and Alt key should work normaly when pressed separatly. SharpKeys does not seem to able to do that
– b868727
Commented Oct 6, 2010 at 10:13
SharpKeys 3.5 does not allow you to remap Win+Tab to Alt+Tab... just tried it. As to "ALT+TAB is more functional..." it depends on your use case. I use a Mac most of the day for development, but the family has a Windows machine. So I want to remap the keyboard so that I can use the Win key like the Apple CMD key and avoid constantly hitting the wrong key combinations.
– JESii
Commented Aug 31, 2014 at 12:37
@JESii I meant that I find the Alt+Tab task switcher in Windows 7 to be more useful than the Win+Tab 3D task switcher.
– paradroid
Commented Sep 1, 2014 at 12:44

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