I'm running windows 10. I'm for example working in word, having word maximised. Side-by-side I am supposed to calculate some values so I have opened my calculator minimised. Now, is there anyway while typing in word(maximised) I can see the calculator(minimised) in some part of my screen to jot the values?
Or to put it simply, how can I continue working on a maximised window still be able to see a minimised window of some other program simultaneously?
Windows has an optional setting which allows to have change the focus without bringing the window in the foreground. As a result, you can type in one window (here: Word), while another window (or even several) are still on top of it (here: Calculator).
The setting is in 'Ease of Access'/'Keyboard'.
This is only a partly solution, as once you click in the window (here: Word), it does come to the top and hide all others. So you can move your mouse to Word, type, move your mouse to Calculator, type, move your mouse to Word, continue typing, etc.; but you cannot click in Word, because then the Calculator gets hidden. It is still pretty useful.
The alternative is to make one window 'Always on Top', but it also has its limitations - you need third-party software (which is often packaged with viruses or bloatware), and it is window-specific, so not a general solution.
