The virtual desktop creation feature entered the lives of Windows users with Windows 10. If you use the computer for different purposes (e.g. video editing on the one hand, gaming on the other), you have experienced the difficulties of doing it all on one screen.
While editing a video, you may not want to see another program on the screen to avoid distractions. Storing the draft files you edit and the game, assignments or other files on the same desktop can be confusing. It is possible to avoid this confusion with the virtual desktop feature that allows you to create multiple personal areas on a single screen.
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Creating a virtual desktop with Windows 11
Microsoft has added new features to the virtual desktop in the Windows 11 operating system. Now for every desktop a different wallpaper you can specify. This will make it easier to distinguish one from the other. Follow the steps below to create a virtual desktop with Windows 11.
- in the taskbar “Quest View” Hover or click the icon.
- “New desktop” or “New Desktop” Press the button.
Win+Ctrl+D You can also use the key combination. When you press these keys at the same time, Windows 11 will automatically create a virtual desktop. You can now place different apps on your separate desktops. “Task View” to switch from one desktop to another You can click on the icon and click on the one you want. also with Alt-Tab keys You can also navigate.
To remove a desktop “Quest View” Hover over the icon. Then hover over the virtual desktop you want to remove and click the button in the upper right corner. “X” mark Click.
Personalize the virtual desktop
There are several ways to customize the virtual desktop on your Windows 11 computer. Let’s start by changing the wallpaper first:
- in the taskbar “Quest View” Click the icon.
- Right-click the desktop you want to change.
- “Choose background” or “Choose background” Click .
When you press the button, for the background a photo, a solid color or a slide show you can create Personalization > Background page will appear. Here you can browse through your photos to choose the wallpaper you want to use, and you can also choose the type of tile you want (like fit, tile, fill).
Give your desktop a unique name
Windows 11 by default, for virtual desktop ‘Desktop 1’, ‘Desktop 2’ Classic names such as But you can change these names as you wish.
- “Quest View” Click or hover over the icon.
- Click the name of the desktop you want to change.
- Type the new name.
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