Enable multiple virtual desktops in Windows 10
If you have ever envied someone with a Mac or Linux machine that was able to switch between multiple full screens? While you had to toil to constantly minimize and maximize windows? Now with Windows 10, you too can have this ability. Windows 10 is the first version to have virtual desktops, which is an excellent way to organize your screen if you only have one monitor ( as many Mac and Linux users probably pointed out on many occasions ). Each desktop works a bit like a second screen, so if you have certain applications that you want to keep open but don't want them taking up too much space, you can park them on a second desktop and switch to it when you need to. For example, you could keep your email program running on a separate desktop and only switch to it when you're notified of new messages that you want to read.
To create a virtual desktop (or even multiple virtual desktops) :
- Click the Task View button next to the Search bar on the taskbar
- click New desktop on the right.
You can quickly move any open program window to your new desktop by doing the following:
- Click on Task View
- Right-click the thumbnail of the program you want to move
- Choose Move to then Desktop 2.
To quickly jump between virtual desktops hold down the Windows Key, Ctrl key, then press the left and right arrow keys.
It took Microsoft awhile to come around to this feature but it is better late than never.