Work with virtual desktops

Real desktops and saved organizationCopy Anchor Link

A Windows virtual desktop contains open windows. A workspace map describes where you want its windows placed when you launch it. Editing the saved map does not immediately move real windows.

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Names and navigationCopy Anchor Link

In Settings → Desktops, review existing desktops and their names. Names help identify Work, Personal or a meeting. Switch using your configured actions or Windows controls. Workspace aliases are managed in the workspace map.

Move a windowCopy Anchor Link

Use the move-to-desktop action or the destination picker while dragging with its configured modifier. Check the follow-window preference: moving a window can leave you on your current desktop or take you to its destination.

Remove desktopsCopy Anchor Link

Review where their windows will go before removing a desktop. Cleaning up desktops and closing windows are separate decisions. The unused-desktop cleanup option applies its safety checks; it does not mean closing everything on those desktops.

To plan desktops for a task, see rearrange a workspace.