Virtual Desktops
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Virtual Desktops are a Windows 10 feature that lets users create and switch between multiple separate desktop workspaces to organize open apps and tasks more efficiently.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virtual Desktops (Windows 10) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows 10 feature
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desktop management feature ⓘ operating system feature ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Task View
NERFINISHED
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Task View button on taskbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Win+Tab keyboard shortcut ⓘ |
| action |
add new desktop from Task View
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rename desktops (Windows 10 version 2004 and later) ⓘ set different backgrounds per desktop (Windows 11; limited in Windows 10) ⓘ |
| allows |
creation of multiple desktop workspaces
ⓘ
switching between multiple desktops ⓘ |
| benefit |
helps focus on a specific task
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improves multitasking ⓘ organizes apps by project or workflow ⓘ separates work and personal activities ⓘ |
| cannot | span multiple user sessions ⓘ |
| category | Windows desktop environment feature ⓘ |
| configurableOption |
show windows from all desktops in Alt+Tab
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show windows from all desktops on the taskbar ⓘ |
| defaultBehavior | taskbar shows windows from current desktop only (configurable) ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| featureOf | Task View NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInVersion | Windows 10 initial release (version 1507) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardShortcut |
Win+Ctrl+D (create new virtual desktop)
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Win+Ctrl+F4 (close current virtual desktop) ⓘ Win+Ctrl+Left Arrow (switch to previous desktop) ⓘ Win+Ctrl+Right Arrow (switch to next desktop) ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows 10
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Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persistence | desktops persist across reboots for the same user account ⓘ |
| purpose |
organize open apps more efficiently
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reduce desktop clutter ⓘ separate tasks into different workspaces ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
multiple workspaces
ⓘ
virtual workspaces ⓘ |
| requires | Windows 10 or later NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | per-user feature ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Spaces on macOS
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virtual desktops on Linux ⓘ |
| supports |
closing individual desktops
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moving windows between desktops ⓘ persistent apps when closing a desktop (windows move to another desktop) ⓘ rearranging order of desktops ⓘ |
| uiElement | desktop thumbnails in Task View ⓘ |
| userType |
developers
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knowledge workers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Task View overview screen ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Windows 10 May 2020 Update