{"id":203201,"date":"2021-03-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Open Multiple Windows or Instances of an App on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5fff78f7d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5fff78f7d8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#New_App_Windows_vs_New_App_Instances\" >New App Windows vs. New App Instances<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#How_to_Open_Multiple_Windows_of_an_App\" >How to Open Multiple Windows of an App<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut\" >Use a Keyboard Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#Use_the_Start_Menu\" >Use the Start Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#Use_the_Taskbar\" >Use the Taskbar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#Use_a_Taskbar_Keyboard_Shortcut\" >Use a Taskbar Keyboard Shortcut<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#How_to_Open_Multiple_Instances_of_an_App_with_Different_Settings\" >How to Open Multiple Instances of an App with Different Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-multiple-windows-or-instances-of-an-app-on-windows-10\/#Bonus_Try_the_Apps_Web_Version\" >Bonus: Try the App\u2019s Web Version<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Open Multiple Windows or Instances of an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/run-multiple-app-instances-windows-10-featured.png\" alt=\"Run multiple app instances on Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nearly all Windows 10 apps let you open multiple windows. You can even run multiple instances of most apps, and those instances can have their own settings. It\u2019s a convenient way to sign in to multiple accounts at once in the apps you use.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_App_Windows_vs_New_App_Instances\"><\/span>New App Windows vs. New App Instances<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many apps can have multiple windows. Those windows let you view different files and other content. For example, you could have two Chrome browser windows open. These windows will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly share the same settings.<\/p>\n<p>A new app instance is different from app windows. In a new instance, your app runs from scratch. This means you can use different user accounts and settings in each app instance.<\/p>\n<p>Some apps like Google Chrome and Firefox let you use different accounts without running multiple app instances. This is possible using the user profiles feature built into these apps.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_Multiple_Windows_of_an_App\"><\/span>How to Open Multiple Windows of an App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to open a new window in your apps on your PC. Some of these ways are to:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut\"><\/span>Use a Keyboard Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One easy way to launch a new window in your apps is to use a keyboard shortcut. This might not work in all apps, but there\u2019s no harm in giving it a try.<\/p>\n<p>While at least one window of an app is open, press Ctrl+N on your keyboard. This should open a new window.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Start_Menu\"><\/span>Use the Start Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can relaunch your app from the Start menu to open a new window.\u00a0To do this, launch the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for your app, then click your app in the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-app-again.png\" alt=\"Open the app again to run multiple instances\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Taskbar\"><\/span>Use the Taskbar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can open a new window right from the taskbar, too. To do this, right-click your running app in the taskbar and click the app name.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you right-clicked the Google Chrome icon in the taskbar, select \u201cGoogle Chrome\u201d from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/taskbar-open-instance.png\" alt=\"Use the taskbar to run multiple app instances\" width=\"650\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Taskbar_Keyboard_Shortcut\"><\/span>Use a Taskbar Keyboard Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An easy way to launch a new app window from the taskbar without right-clicking your app is to use a keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Hold down the \u201cShift\u201d key on your keyboard and click your app in the taskbar. Your new app window will now open.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_Multiple_Instances_of_an_App_with_Different_Settings\"><\/span>How to Open Multiple Instances of an App with Different Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to use different accounts and settings in the same app on your PC, you need to open a new instance of your app.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 lets you do this by running the app as a different user. To do this, you must have at least one more user account on your PC. If you don\u2019t have one, create a new local user account on your Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p>Then, if your app\u2019s shortcut is on your desktop, right-click the shortcut and select \u201cRun as different user.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/desktop-different-user.png\" alt=\"Launch the app as a different user\" width=\"650\" height=\"368\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If your app\u2019s shortcut is not on your desktop, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for your app, right-click your app in the results, and select \u201cOpen file location.\u201d If this still shows a shortcut for your app, right-click that shortcut and select \u201cOpen file location\u201d again.<\/p>\n<p>Your aim is to get to the executable file for your app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-app-file-location.png\" alt=\"Open the app's actual location\" width=\"650\" height=\"297\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you find the app, right-click it and select \u201cRun as different user.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/folder-run-as-different-user.png\" alt=\"Run an app as a different user from the app folder\" width=\"650\" height=\"333\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You now need to enter the username and password for the new account you just created on your PC. Then, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/login-prompt.png\" alt=\"Enter user logins\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This new instance is completely isolated from your main instance. Any changes you make in this instance won\u2019t reflect in the main instance of the app.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Try_the_Apps_Web_Version\"><\/span>Bonus: Try the App\u2019s Web Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many apps have online versions that you can access with your web browsers. These web apps are treated differently from native apps, which means that you can use accounts and options that are different from your native apps in these web apps.<\/p>\n<p>For example, to sign in to multiple Skype accounts at once, you could sign in to one account in the Skype desktop application and sign in to another account on Skype\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Skype, Slack, Outlook, and many other popular apps have web versions available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/use-web-version.png\" alt=\"Use the app's web version to launch multiple app instances\" width=\"650\" height=\"436\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you use any private apps on your PC, did you know that you can password-protect apps in Windows 10? 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