Next, click or tap the desktop to which you want to switch. If you’d like to quickly switch between virtual desktops via the taskbar, click the Task View button, or press Windows+Tab. Using the Taskbar to Switch Between Virtual Desktops When you’re done managing your desktops, select one and press Enter, or just hit Escape to return to your desktop. Using Tab and the arrow keys, select “New Desktop,” and then press Enter.Ī new virtual desktop will appear. If you want to add a new virtual desktop via the keyboard, press Windows+Ctrl+D, or just press Windows+Tab to open Task View again. Task View will close, and you’ll see the desktop you chose. Then, navigate between them by pressing the arrow keys, followed by Enter. To use your keyboard to switch between virtual desktops on this screen, press Tab until one of the thumbnails in the top row is highlighted. You’ll then see a screen called “Task View,” which lists the available virtual desktops with thumbnails of each. To quickly see the virtual desktops you have available, press Windows+Tab.

If there’s a virtual desktop established in the “direction” in which you specify with the arrow keys, the workspace will switch instantly to it. To quickly switch between virtual desktops in Windows 10 with a keyboard shortcut, press Windows+Ctrl+Left Arrow to switch to a lower-numbered desktop or Windows+Ctrl+Right Arrow for a higher-numbered one. Keyboard Shortcuts to Switch Between Virtual Desktops

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