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how to do ALT+ TAB for main system while in VBOX?

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I have recently gone through this issue. I am running Lubuntu 13.04 in VirtualBox .So when I have maximized and if I would like switch to next window of main system usually we all do ALT+TAB but thats not getting for main system and going for Vbox's Lubuntu .

So how can i get activated main system ALT+TAB functionality even i have a maximized VirtaulBox operating system .

Thank you .

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answered 2 Years ago istmasted · Accepted Answer

Enter into VirtualBox

Press the Host key.
- The default Host key is the right Ctrl key.
- On macOS, the default Host key is the right Command key.
- The previous version of this answer listed the Alt key.

NowALT + TABshould work.

Regarding the Host key from VirtualBox Manual Ch. 1

To return ownership of keyboard and mouse to your host operating system, VirtualBox reserves a special key on your keyboard for itself: the "host key". By default, this is the right Control key on your keyboard; on a Mac host, the default host key is the left Command key. You can change this default in the VirtualBox Global Settings, see Section 1.15, “Global Settings”. In any case, the current setting for the host key is always displayed at the bottom right of your VM window, should you have forgotten about it