How to use CMD tab in both Mac and Parallels?

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AndreB19

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Hello everybody, I'm trying to solve this situation, hope you can help me?

I'm currently using Parallels 18 on a MacBook Pro M1 2021. My main workflow has always been Mac, so I'm used to using CMD-tab to flip trough my applications, browsers, etc. I've been using Parallels for a few years for occasional work (I need MS Acess), and I have used the native option for switching windows - OPT-tab. However, my situation has changed and I'll be spending a lot more time on Parallels, so I am wondering if I there is a way I can use CMD-tab in Parallels, instead of the CMD-tab, to increase my workflow.

Thank you for your help!
 
AndreB19 said:
Hello everybody, I'm trying to solve this situation, hope you can help me?

I'm currently using Parallels 18 on a MacBook Pro M1 2021. My main workflow has always been Mac, so I'm used to using CMD-tab to flip trough my applications, browsers, etc. I've been using Parallels for a few years for occasional work (I need MS Acess), and I have used the native option for switching windows - OPT-tab. However, my situation has changed and I'll be spending a lot more time on Parallels, so I am wondering if I there is a way I can use CMD-tab in Parallels, instead of the CMD-tab, to increase my workflow.

Thank you for your help!
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Greetings, AndreB19,
If we understand you correctly, you can speed up your transition between both systems, you can switch your view mode of virtual machine by switching to Coherence mode:
Find Parallels icon in the top menu of Mac -> View -> Enter Coherence.
More info here: https://kb.parallels.com/en/4670
After that you will be able to switch between Mac's and virtual machine's applications by CMD-tab.
Should you have any additional questions, let us know.
Have a great week ahead!
 
You might know that the CMD (Command) tab on MacBook functions equally to CTRL on a Windows keyboard. So, when you are using Parallels on MacBook to run a Windows virtual machine, use the CTRL key instead of CMD to access the CMD-tab shortcut.

While you are in Parallels using a Windows virtual machine, press CTRL on your keyboard. Hold it and simultaneously press the Tab key. A Windows Task Switcher opens up. Switch between open applications in the Windows virtual machine as you do in a regular Windows environment. Once you reach the desired application, release both the keys - CTRL and Tab to open the selected application.

I hope this works for you.
 
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