Simulating Alt + Tab Key Press

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I have tried to simulate Alt + Tab key press using SendInput, keybd_event, SendMessage and SendKeys.Send but none of them work. All other key presses work but only Alt + Tab doesn't work.

Can anyone tell me how do I open the Alt + Tab Task Switcher programatically?

This link looks like it might be helpful: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/4b6dbc43-a026-4957-9178-91d2001e2d0d/windows-8-block-alttab-simulation — davidsbro, Aug 10 '13 at 21:33

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 10 '13 at 18:59

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You can use SendKeys class and it’s Send method

answered Aug 10 '13 at 18:59

Rahul Tripathi

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`SendKeys.Send("%{Tab}")`, right? Doesn't work for me in Windows 8.1. Does it work for you? – Elmo Aug 10 '13 at 19:02
there is problem in passing Alt+Tab in Win 8. See a workaround http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/4b6dbc43-a026-4957-9178-91d2001e2d0d/windows-8-block-alttab-simulation#291eb5b4-f6d2-49b6-83db-658bd832f2c9 – Vivek Raj Dec 31 '13 at 06:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 12 '13 at 13:38

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Here is a link that looks like it may be helpful and useful: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/4b6dbc43-a026-4957-9178-91d2001e2d0d/windows-8-block-alttab-simulation

answered Aug 12 '13 at 13:38

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this is ages old, but it needs to put the solution in the answer, not just a link – Keith Nicholas Jul 05 '17 at 04:38

Simulating Alt + Tab Key Press

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