While most of us simply click on the taskbar button to launch the program, using the keyboard to do the same is also an option that is available in Windows 11/10.

If you use Windows 10 on a touchscreen-enabled device like the Surface, you might notice that the on-screen keyboard covers up the taskbar when it’s in use.

In the example screenshot, using Win+Alt+4 opened the Jump List menu for Microsoft Outlook, since it's sitting at the fourth position on the taskbar—or you could have used Win+Alt+1 to open up ...