Windows 10: Add New Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

How to: Add New Virtual Desktops in Windows 10

How to Add New Virtual Desktops in Windows 10


Task View is a virtual desktop manager in Windows 10 that allows you quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple virtual desktops. Create custom additional desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier.

Virtual Desktops exist to help you visually and cognitively separate different tasks on your PC. They can also be handy when doing presentations enabling you to prepare demos on different desktops.

This tutorial will show you how to add new virtual desktops for your account in Windows 10.

*note You will not be able to add a new virtual desktop while you have Tablet Mode turned on.

*note When you create (add) a new virtual desktop, you will automatically be switched to the new desktop by default.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Add New Virtual Desktop using Keyboard Shortcut
• Option Two: Add New Virtual Desktop in Task View using Keyboard Shortcut
• Option Three: Add New Virtual Desktop in Task View

EXAMPLE: Virtual desktops in Windows 10

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OPTION ONE [/i] Add New Virtual Desktop using Keyboard Shortcut
1. Press the Ctrl+Win+D keys to add a new virtual desktop and be switched to it. Open the apps you want to use on that desktop.





OPTION TWO [/i] Add New Virtual Desktop in Task View using Keyboard Shortcut
1. Open Task View (Win+Tab).

2. Press the Ctrl+Win+D keys to add a new virtual desktop and be selected in Task View. (see screenshot below)

3. You can now click/tap on the virtual desktop you want to switch to. Open the apps you want to use on that desktop.









OPTION THREE [/i] Add New Virtual Desktop in Task View
1. Open Task View (Win+Tab).

2. Click/tap on New desktop. (see screenshots below)

3. You can now click/tap on the virtual desktop you want to switch to. Open the apps you want to use on that desktop.







That's it,
Shawn


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Can't add new virtual desktop

Hello,

Thank you for letting us know about this.

In PC, you can use the below shortcut keys:

• "Ctrl" + "Windows" + "D" - creates new virtual desktop.
• "Ctrl" + "Windows" + "F4" - deletes current virtual desktop.
• "Ctrl" + "Windows" + "Left/Right" - to navigate between the virtual desktop.

I hope this helps you. If you have any further queries, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.



Thank you.

 

How to uncouple two virtual desktops

Hello,

Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community.

As per the issue description you are facing issue with virtual desktops then I would suggest you to refer the article mentioned below and see if it helps you to fix the issue.

Virtual Desktops in Windows 10 – The Power of Windows…Multiplied

If issue persists try to create new user profile as an administrator and see if issue persists in new user profile. For creating new user profile you may refer to the steps provided in the article mentioned below.

• 
  Press Windows key + R
  
• 
  Type control userpasswords2 and click OK
  
• 
  Click on add under users tab
  
• 
  Click the option, "Sign-in without a Microsoft account
  
• 
  Click on Local account
  
• 
  Choose a name for the account
  
• 
  Add password if you want to
  
• 
  Apply and click OK.
  

For more clarification you may refer to the article mentioned below.



Create a local user account in Windows 10

To know more about Windows 10 I would suggest you to refer the article
Get Started with Windows 10. Hope this link will provide you more information
about Windows 10.

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

Regards,

 

Virtual Desktops Windows 10?

Hi Lucas,

Modifying the settings of a virtual desktop requires complex steps. Because of this, we might need to refer you to our Microsoft TechNet forums for further assistance. For us to direct you to the correct forum category, we would need the answers to the following:

• Are you using a Windows Server?
• Is your device connected to a domain network?
• What virtual desktop are you using?

If you are using Hyper-V, you can use this article published
by Andre Da Costa as your reference on how to use Windows 10's built in Hyper-V for creating Virtual Machines.

We are looking forward to your response.

 

Virtual desktops

In the article you linked it says talks about 4 goals Microsoft has with virtual desktops:

• Give you more desktop space to group related windows
• Help you quickly locate and switch to any window or group of windows
• Let you easily re-organize your groups and move windows as tasks evolve
• Keep you in control of the degree of separation between your grouped windows

Not being able to control what desktop the program opens on really doesn't fit in with these goals.

Give me one good reason for why it is suppose force me to change virtual desktop when I open a program, just one good reason and I will consider to drop the issue. To me this sounds like virtual desktops isn't ready yet and you refuse to acknowledge that
there are bugs, because this makes it very hard to work with multiply virtual desktops.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.