In recent versions of Microsoft Windows, the minimize button is represented by an underscore or dash in the top-right corner of the window. When minimized, the program remains on the taskbar, but not visible.

When a window is minimized what happens to that window?

When you minimize a window, you hide it from view. This is commonly done to unclutter the display or to view other open windows without closing the current window. In Windows, minimizing a window will create a button for it in the taskbar.

Where did minimized Windows go?

To do that, open System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse, and go to the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. ... Once that's done, you can access hidden minimized windows by pressing Control-F3, which then sends all your keyboard input to the Dock.