Experiencing a window just out of reach of your screen can be a source of significant frustration, especially when you're in the middle of an important task.
It's all too common for an application window in Windows to move beyond your visible screen area, making it impossible to move or use. This problem can occur for a variety of reasons, such as changes in screen resolution, connecting multiple monitors, or simply an unfortunate click or keystroke. Regardless of the cause, the feeling of powerlessness when you can't access essential functions or information can be quite bothersome.
Fortunately, solutions to this problem exist, allowing you to quickly and efficiently return the stray window to your visible work area. In this article, we explore a series of methods and steps you can follow to get such windows back within your reach.
Move window that is no longer visible in Windows 11 or 10
Via SHIFT key and arrow keys
The easiest way to make a window visible again is to hold the SHIFT key and simultaneously right-click on the icon in the taskbar. You will then see a context menu with “Move”.
Click Move and then press the left or right arrow keys to move the window.
In this way you can reposition a window that is not visible so that it is visible.
Via Windows + D key combination
The Windows + D key combination minimizes all open windows and immediately shows you the desktop. If you are in a situation where you need to quickly access files or shortcuts on your desktop, this is a handy way to hide all active windows without having to close them.
After using Win + D, if you use the same combination again, any windows you minimized will be restored to their previous state. This shows hidden windows.
Read more key combinations in Windows here.
Via PowerToys FancyZones
PowerToys FancyZones is a window management tool that is part of Microsoft's PowerToys suite, a collection of tools designed to give you more productivity options. FancyZones helps you organize your workspace efficiently by allowing you to create and use custom window placement layouts on your screen.
This is particularly useful for tasks that require multiple applications or documents at the same time, allowing you to quickly and easily switch between tasks without wasting time manually rearranging windows.
Read more about FancyZones here.
I hope to have informed you with this. Thank you for reading!
Also read: Align Windows windows in Windows 11? This is how!
This happens to me regularly, it's nice that there is a solution for it. Thanks Stefan!
Top! Glad I could help 🙂