How to switch between desktops in Windows 10 You can also quickly add a desktop without entering the Task View pane by using the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Ctrl + D. If you have two or more desktops already open, the 'Add a desktop' button will appear as a gray tile with a plus symbol. In the Task View pane, click New desktop to add a virtual desktop. To add a virtual desktop, open up the new Task View pane by clicking the Task View button (two overlapping rectangles) on the taskbar, or by pressing the Windows Key + Tab. You can manage the view of your virtual desktop, and move applications to different desktops, show windows on all desktops or close pages on a selected desktop.

The Task View pane in Windows 10 allows you to add an unlimited number of virtual desktops quickly and easily. (And the recent Windows 11 release included even easier ways to set up and toggle between multiple virtual desktops, among other new features like support for Android apps.) Whether you're a longtime Windows 10 user or have only recently upgraded to Windows 10 after support for Windows 7 ended last year, we'll walk you through using multiple virtual desktops. If you're still working from home due to the pandemic and juggling different projects on the same computer, multiple desktops can be a life-saver. Virtual desktops are a great feature, particularly for anyone with a single-monitor setup. We'll show you how to use virtual desktops on Windows 10.

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