Navigating application windows

These commands are universally available to navigate between windows in your open applications.

To open a new file or window

Say New file to open a new file or window in the current application.
Say Open file to access the Open File dialog in the current application.

To close the current file or window

Say Close file or Close window.

To switch between windows or applications

Say Next / Previous application window to switch to the next or previous open window in the current application.
Say Switch to next / previous application to switch to the next or previous open application.

To hide or show windows or applications

Say Minimize this window to minimize the current window.
Say Show / Hide this application to show or hide all windows in the active application.
Say Hide other applications to hide all but the current application.
Say Show / Hide all applications to show or hide all currently running applications.

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