Instructions in this article apply to Windows 10.
Alternatively, you might tap theWindows key+Tab.
Task Viewis a better-looking version ofAlt+Tab.
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It shows all your open program windows at a glance, and it lets you choose between them.
When you’re in Task View, you’ll see a button that saysNew desktop.
SelectDesktop 2, and you land on a clean desktop with no programs running.
Why Multiple Desktops?
The possibilities are endless and depend on how you organize your programs.
Using the arrow keys is tricky because you have to be aware of which desktop you are on.
Multiple desktops are organized on a virtual straight line with two endpoints.
Once you reach the end of that line, you have to go back the way you came.
When you reach the last desktop, you go back through using the left arrow.
ChooseSettingsfrom the Start menu.
SelectMultitaskingand scroll down until you see the headingVirtual desktops.
