Create a new virtual desktop
Adds a fresh, empty desktop, like a second monitor you can't see. Great for keeping work and personal apps apart.
WindowsWin+Ctrl+D
MacNo built-in shortcut
How to use it
- Press Win + Ctrl + D.
- Open the apps you want on this desktop.
- Close a desktop with Win + Ctrl + F4. Its windows move to the next desktop.
Pro tip
Right-click a desktop in Task View (Win + Tab) to rename it, for example 'Work' and 'School'.
Heads up: On a Mac, add a Space from Mission Control (⌃ + ↑), then click + at the top right.
Next up in Windows, Apps & Desktops
- Switch virtual desktops or SpacesWin+Ctrl+← / →
- Switch between appsAlt+Tab
- See every open window (Task View / Mission Control)Win+Tab
- Show the desktopWin+D
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