choose the blankNew desktoptile.

choose the thumbnail of thenew desktop.

By default, the new desktop will be titledDesktop 2,Desktop 3,Desktop 4, etc.

New Desktop highlighted in Windows 11 Task View.

Your view will switch to the new virtual desktop.

Then, select theDesktop 1thumbnail.

you might also swap between desktops with your keyboard:Win+Ctrl+LeftArrowandWin+Ctrl+Right Arrow.

Desktop 2 highlighted in Windows 11 Task View.

Heres how to delete a virtual desktop:

Click theTask Viewicon on your taskbar.

Move your mouse over thedesktop thumbnailthat corresponds to the desktop you want to remove.

Click theXin the upper-right corner of the desktop thumbnail.

A new desktop on Windows 11.

Removing a desktop doesnt wrap up the apps that were grouped under that desktop.

Apps from the closed desktop will shift to one of your remaining desktops.

What Are Virtual Desktops in Windows 11?

Desktop 1 highlighted in the Task View quick switch popup.

The desktop is the main workspace of your Windows 11 computer.

When you create one, the files and shortcuts you have stored on the desktop dont change.

Why Make a Virtual Desktop in Windows 11?

The X highlighted on the Desktop 2 thumbnail in Task View.

The main purpose of a virtual desktop is to separate your apps.

Totake screenshots in Windows, press theWindows Key+PrtScn.

To capture only the active window, pressAlt+PrtScn.

To capture specific parts of the screen, use the Windows Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch.

Toenable Windows remote desktop, go toSettings>System>Remote Desktop > Enable Remote Desktop.

There are also third-partyremote access tools.