How to Reduce FS to See Desktop

[who4ever 1]

That pretty much describes it.  How to I get to my desktop without exiting the sim?

[styckx 1,871]

Alt-Enter

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

I thought it was ALT-TAB

[jimcarrel 688]

using steam, all I have to do is minimize FS and Steam.

[Maladoror 89]

Don't forget Windows key + D to show Desktop. Alt + Tab will need a window to set focus too. Do Windows key + E to open file explorer first then do Alt +Tab.

[Twenty6 693]

31 minutes ago, who4ever said:

That pretty much describes it.  How to I get to my desktop without exiting the sim?

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[Chock 17,769]

If you have no other windows open and MSFS won't minimise, press Control+Alt+Delete. This will allow the system to let you select the task manager, and from there you can see the desktop and will be out of the sim with it still running.