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A Window is Not Visible: How to Move Off-Screen Windows Back into View
Every once-in-a-while we receive a call from a client who launched an application, but the application didn't show up on their screen. They confirmed in the taskbar that the application was running. However, the window was not visible on their screen. If you use a secondary monitor, and/or if you operate within a remote desktop environment, you may have experienced this issue. When a secondary monitor is disconnected, or the display settings are altered, sometimes applications will still operate as if nothing had changed with the monitor or display. The window opens in an "imaginary" place off to the side, where that monitor used to be. Here are simple steps to move an off-screen window back to your screen: 1. Make sure the application is selected (choose it in the taskbar, or use the ALT-TAB keys to select it). 2. Type and hold down ALT-SPACE, then type M. (IMPORTANT NOTE: [...]