![]() ![]() You can also close the current desktop you’re working in without pulling up the Task View pane by hitting Windows Key + Ctrl + F4. Just bring up the Task View pane and then close the one you don’t need anymore. Then right-click the window you want to move, and in the menu that pops up, select Move to and then the desktop you want to move it to.įor example, I am moving the News app from my first virtual desktop to the third in the shot below.Ĭlosing a virtual desktop is straightforward. Use the Task View pane to display each desktop you created, and then hover the mouse over the desktop with the screen you want to move. When working between multiple desktops, sometimes you’ll want to move open windows from one to another, and it’s easy to do. Or with your mouse by clicking the Task View button and then which desktop you want to use. You can either use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Ctrl and the Left or Right arrow key depending on where you want to go. There’s a couple of ways to switch between multiple desktops. Or you can add one without pulling up the Task View pane by using Windows Key + Ctrl + D. You can do it by clicking the Task View button on the taskbar next to the Search and Start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Tab and select Add a Desktop as shown below. To close a virtual desktop, type WINKEY + CTRL + F4.Note: If you are on Windows 11 take a look at how to use Virtual Desktops on Windows 11.Īdding another desktop is easy. Type WINKEY + CTRL + LEFT ARROW (or WINKEY + ALT + RIGHT ARROW) to switch between available desktops.Ĭlose the current desktop. Type WINKEY + CTRL + D to create an empty new virtual desktop. But you can type this shortcut again to snap it to the right, and then again still to return it to its original state.Ĭreate a new virtual desktop. For example, if you type WINKEY + LEFT ARROW, the active window will snap to the left. The left and right snap shortcuts can be repeated to move a window through various states. Type ESC to dismiss Snap Assist when it appears.Ĭycle through Snap. When you do, Snap Assist appears so you can optionally choose another app or windows to snap next to this newly-snapped window.ĭismiss Snap Assist. Type WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW to snap the active window to the right side of the screen. Snap the window to the right side of the screen. When you do, Snap Assist appears so you can optionally choose another app or windows to snap next to this newly-snapped window. Type WINKEY + LEFT ARROW to snap the active window to the left side of the screen. Snap the window to the left side of the screen. Type WINKEY + UP ARROW to maximize the active window. (That is, make it a floating window again.) You can also type WINKEY + DOWN ARROW to restore a maximized window. Type WINKEY + DOWN ARROW to minimize the active window to the taskbar. ![]() This acts as a toggle until you perform some other window management function, so you can type it again to put everything back where it was. To minimize all viewable applications and windows at once, type WINKEY + D. Hide all windows … and then put them back. Just release TAB when you get to the one you want. So let’s get it up to 7 percent, shall we? Remember you can hold down on ALT and tap TAB repeatedly to move between the available applications and windows. But Microsoft tells me only 6 percent of users ever use this feature. The ALT + TAB keyboard shortcut has been in Windows since, well, the dawn of time. Switch between open applications and windows. But as you’ll see there are virtual desktop shortcuts too.) (Task View also provides an interface for creating and managing virtual desktops. Then, use the arrow keys and SPACE to select one and bring it front and center. Type WINKEY + TAB to see Task View, which provides thumbnails of all open applications and other windows. You’ve got open applications and other windows. And proof that Microsoft hasn’t totally given in to touch-first interfaces. But to the hundreds of millions of people now tentatively testing the Windows 10 waters, these shortcuts are brand new. If you’re familiar with Windows 8, you know that some of these shortcuts debuted a few years back. If you’re a productivity worker who doesn’t like to take their hands off the keyboard, no worries: Windows 10 has your back with some truly useful keyboard shortcuts that will help you manage and navigate between open applications and windows, and even virtual desktops, with ease. ![]()
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