If you want to look like a power user (or just save time), skip the mouse.
To minimize a window, you can typically click the or yellow button in the corner of the window, or use keyboard shortcuts like Windows Key + Down Arrow on Windows or Command + M on Mac. Minimizing hides the window from your main view and places it in the taskbar or dock without closing the application. How to Minimize a Window on Windows (PC)
Why not just close the window entirely? There are two main benefits to minimizing:
If a window is currently maximized, pressing Windows Key + Down Arrow will first "restore" it to a smaller size; pressing it a second time will then minimize it. How to Minimize a Window on Mac (macOS) What is Minimize and How to Do it on Lenovo Computers?