![]() ![]() If you close a desktop with open programs, they will be automatically moved to the next available desktop. Open apps within a desktop can be dragged into another open desktop for easy reorganization. Selecting Show windows from this app on all desktops will do the same for every open version of the app. If you want a specific window (or series of windows) to be available across multiple desktops, open the Desktops view, right-click the app, and select Show this window on all desktops. So you could have multiple tabs open in Edge on one desktop-say, for work-and then jump to a new desktop and open a completely different set of Edge tabs for personal use. Have Windows Appear Across Desktopsīy default, programs are kept separate from those in other desktops. Right-click on a desktop, and select Choose background to open the Backgrounds menu for that desktop.Ĭhoose a background or upload your own, and the background for that desktop will change, while other open desktops retain their original backgrounds. (Use the Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow shortcut to cycle between desktops and Alt + Shift Left/Right Arrow to move them.) Change the Backgrounds on Your Desktopsįor a more visual way to differentiate between virtual desktops, Windows 11 lets you add a custom background to each one. Organize open desktops by dragging them into your preferred order from the list on the bottom of the screen or right-click a desktop and and select Move right to change the order. With multiple desktops, it may become hard to tell them apart. Label them by purpose or specific project, for example. ![]() To rename open desktops, click the default name (Desktop 1, Desktop 2, etc.) in the small preview image and enter a new name. (Or use the keyboard shortcut Win + Ctrl + D.) The new desktop will be empty, but any open programs you were using are still open on the previous desktop. To create a new desktop, click the New desktop button and a new desktop will be added to the list. Windows 11 also has a rollover feature that lets you hover over the Desktops icon to view existing desktops, reorder them, and create new ones. You can manage your desktops by clicking the Desktops icon on the taskbar-it looks like two gray squares-which will display all your open programs and any virtual desktops you have created. ![]()
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