Alt+Space and Alt+Spacebar are keyboard shortcuts often used to open the window menu of the program currently open in Microsoft Windows.

How to use the Alt+Space keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press spacebar key.

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Alt+Space in Microsoft Windows

In Microsoft Windows, Alt+spacebar opens the window menu of the currently-opened program. With this window, you can move, size, minimize, maximize, and close the window.

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In addition to using the arrow keys in the window menu, you can also use its shortcuts, indicated by underline letters. For example, once displayed, R = Restore, M = Move, S = Size, N = Minimize, X = Maximize, and C = Close.

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