This article describes the key commands for manipulating the Application Switcher, accessible through the application menu in the upper right-hand corner of the menu bar.

• The Application Switcher window can be used to select or activate any program running on the system by simply clicking its name or icon in the Application Switcher window. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command-Tab to switch between programs or use Command-Shift-Tab to switch between programs in reverse order. To change the keys used for this shortcut, see the link "Help me modify the keyboard shortcuts" in the Switching between open programs section in Mac OS Help.
  
  Options for the Application Switcher can be accessed by using the keyboard and mouse as well as many functions can be scripted using AppleScript.:

• Hide Application - To hide an application, hold down the Option Key while clicking on a different application in the window.
• Collapse the window - Click the collapse icon in the upper right corner of the window (NOTE: only available while displaying in vertical orientation).
• Resize the Application Switcher window - to resize the window, move the mouse pointer to the edge of the right side of the window until the cursor changes, then click and drag the window to the desired size.
• Open document - drag the document to the compatible application name in the Application Switcher window.
• Hide/Show application name - Click the zoom box to hide and show the application names.
• Toggle between small and large icons - Hold down the Option Key while clicking the zoom box.
• Toggle between vertical and horizontal orientation - Hold the Option and Shift keys down together while clicking the zoom box.