First, open 'Task View' and focus on the desktop which includes the window you want to move. You can also move windows between virtual desktops using a context menu that appears in the task view. How to move Windows between virtual desktops by right clicking Once the window thumbnail is on the virtual desktop destination thumbnail, release the mouse button and the window will be moved to that desktop.Īfter that, you are free to switch to the virtual desktop of your choice by clicking on it or simply pressing 'Esc' to close the task view. When you move it to the destination desktop, the size of the thumbnail decreases. Activate 'Task view' again, then drag the thumbnail of the window you want to move onto the thumbnail of the virtual desktop you want to move it to. Using the row of virtual desktop thumbnails at the top of the task view screen, click the desktop that contains the window you want to move.Īfter clicking, the virtual desktop you selected will appear. (If you don't see a “Task View” button on the taskbar, right-click on the taskbar and select “Show Task View Button”.) To open 'Task View', click on the 'Task View' button on your taskbar or press Windows + Tab. Using your mouse or a touchscreen, you can easily drag windows between virtual desktops using the task view screen. How to drag and drop Windows between virtual desktops Fortunately, Windows makes it easy to move windows between virtual desktops. If you often use virtual desktops in Windows 10 to manage your workspaces, you might find that window tracking between them can sometimes be a problem.

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