通过添加虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktop)或任务视图(Task View)功能，Windows 11/10为其用户提供了更多功能。早期版本的Windows没有此功能。必须将所有打开的程序或任务堆叠在一个桌面的任务栏中。随着打开程序数量的增加，管理任务开始变得非常繁琐。Windows 11/10中的虚拟桌面(Desktops)有望解决此问题。
Task View是适用于(Task View)Windows 11/10的虚拟桌面管理器，当您单击任务栏搜索(Search)栏旁边的按钮时，它就会启动。使用此功能，您可以为正在运行的应用程序和打开的程序创建不同的安排。您可以创建新的桌面(Desktops)，在每个桌面上打开不同的应用程序，在每个或任何一个桌面上工作，完成工作后关闭打开的桌面等。您可以在应用程序之间切换，也可以从一个桌面移动应用程序给另一个。此功能增强了称为Snap Assist的捕捉功能，它可以帮助您更轻松地以任何排列方式捕捉不同的窗口。
(Create Virtual Desktop)在Windows 11/10创建虚拟桌面
为了开始，请单击任务栏中Windows搜索栏旁边(Taskbar)的“任务视图”图标，如下图所示。
这是它在 Windows 11 中的外观：
这是它在 Windows 10 中的外观：
单击任务视图(Task View)按钮打开一个新视图。在任务栏的正(Right)上方，您会注意到一个面板，所有桌面并排堆叠在一起，并带有一个数字后缀，例如“桌面 1(Desktop 1) ”、“桌面 2”等……
这是它在 Windows 11 中的外观：
这是它在 Windows 10 中的外观：
您可以通过单击此面板右上角的“新桌面”图标来创建新桌面。您现在可以使用创建的桌面在创建的桌面中运行和分组您的程序。Win+Ctrl+D也将创建一个新的虚拟桌面。
阅读(Read)： 如何重新排列虚拟桌面(How to rearrange Virtual Desktops)。
(Use Virtual Desktop)在Windows 11/10使用虚拟桌面
借助虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktop)功能，您可以添加无限数量的桌面并更好地管理任务。例如，可以在一个虚拟桌面上打开所有编辑器程序，而在另一个虚拟桌面上播放音乐、照片等。这样，一个人可以根据任务的性质在逻辑上分离任务并同时在它们之间切换。
这是它在 Windows 11 中的外观：
这是它在 Windows 10 中的外观：
您可以通过将鼠标悬停在桌面的缩略图上来查看所有打开的程序——这可以让您快速了解在特定桌面上运行的程序。您可以通过单击直接导航到任何桌面中打开的特定程序。最重要的是，您可以将打开的程序从一个桌面移动到另一个桌面，只需将其拖动到您想要的桌面即可。
要关闭当前虚拟桌面，请使用Win+Ctrl+F4。Win+Ctrl+ Arrows将帮助您在虚拟桌面之间导航。
阅读：(Read:) 如何在 Windows 11 中管理虚拟桌面。
(Delete Virtual Desktop)在Windows 11/10删除虚拟桌面
如果您在 PC 上打开了多个虚拟桌面，您可能需要关闭一些或所有打开的桌面。请记住(Remember)，在特定桌面中打开的程序被分组在它下面。如果您想关闭任何虚拟桌面，只需单击任务栏中的“任务视图”按钮即可打开所有活动桌面，点击“关闭”按钮以终止该特定桌面，如图所示。
这是它在 Windows 11 中的外观：
这是它在 Windows 10 中的外观：
这将关闭预期的虚拟桌面，并且该特定桌面上的所有打开程序都将移动到其相邻桌面，并与现有打开的程序合并。简而言之，您不能通过简单地关闭桌面来终止桌面中所有打开的程序——创建的桌面本质上是虚拟的，可以帮助您以更清洁的方式组织打开的程序。即使在杀死虚拟桌面后，您也必须单独关闭程序。
总结：(To conclude:)
- 要添加新桌面，请单击任务栏上的任务视图按钮，然后单击“新桌面”按钮。
- 您可以创建的桌面数量没有限制。
- 此视图的顶部显示您打开的窗口的预览，就像Alt+Tab一样。但是，当您创建虚拟桌面时，任务视图也会过滤此列表，因此仅显示相关窗口。
- 在此之下，您将找到已打开的桌面列表。标签以及准确的预览使您可以轻松找到要切换到的内容。
- 如果您试图找到那个音乐播放器并且忘记了它在哪个桌面上，该怎么办？只需(Just)将鼠标悬停在每个桌面预览上，Windows就会让您看到那里打开了哪些窗口。
- 您可以将任何窗口拖到您想要将其从任务视图向右移动的桌面。
- 您甚至可以将缩略图拖动到“新桌面”按钮，以一步创建并将其移动到新桌面。
虚拟桌面的键盘快捷键：(Keyboard Shortcuts for Virtual Desktop:)
- WIN + CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT：切换到上一个或下一个桌面
- WIN + CTRL + D：创建一个新桌面
- WIN + CTRL + F4：关闭当前桌面
- WIN + TAB：启动任务视图。
专业提示(Pro Tips)
- 使用键盘快捷键Win+Tab，可以打开任务视图(Task View)窗口。
- 为了在不同的桌面之间导航，请使用 Win+Ctrl+向左或向右箭头(Right Arrow)键
- 要关闭虚拟桌面，请使用Win+Ctrl+F4。
Windows 11/10中不使用此虚拟桌面(Desktop)或任务视图(Task View)功能，您只需从任务栏中删除任务视图按钮即可。
现在看看这些虚拟桌面提示和技巧。(Virtual Desktop Tips and Tricks.)
How to Create, Delete, Use Virtual Desktops in Windows 11/10
By adding Virtual Desktop or Task View feature, Windows 11/10 has given more power to its users. The earlier versions of Windows did not have this feature. One had to stack all the opened programs or tasks in one single desktop’s taskbar. As the number of opened programs grew, it started becoming very cumbersome to manage tasks. Virtual Desktops in Windows 11/10 is expected to solve this problem.
Task View is a virtual desktop manager for Windows 11/10 and is launched, when you click on its button, next to the Search bar on the taskbar. Using this feature, you can create different arrangements for your running apps and open programs. You can create new Desktops, open different apps in each, work in each or any of them whenever you want, close the opened desktops when you finish work, etc. You can switch between applications, and you can also move an application from one desktop to another. This feature augments a snapping feature called Snap Assist, which can help you snap different windows in any arrangement, a little more easily.
Create Virtual Desktop in Windows 11/10
In order to get started, click on the “Task View” icon next to the Windows search bar in the Taskbar as shown in the below image.
Here is how it looks in Windows 11:
Here is how it looks in Windows 10:
Clicking on the Task View button opens up a new view. Right above the taskbar, you can notice a panel where all desktops are stacked side by side, with a number suffixing it e.g., “Desktop 1”, “Desktop 2” etc…
Here is how it looks in Windows 11:
Here is how it looks in Windows 10:
You can create a new desktop by clicking on “New Desktop” icon which is present at the right corner of this panel. You can now use the created desktop to run and group your programs within the created desktop. Win+Ctrl+D will also create a new virtual desktop.
Read: How to rearrange Virtual Desktops.
Use Virtual Desktop in Windows 11/10
With the help of the Virtual Desktop feature, one can add an unlimited number of desktops and manage tasks better. For example, one can open all editor programs in one virtual desktop and have music, photos, etc. in the other. This way a person can logically separate the tasks based on its nature and simultaneously switch between them.
Here is how it looks in Windows 11:
Here is how it looks in Windows 10:
You can view all the opened programs by hovering on the thumbnail of the desktop – this gives you a quick overview of programs running on a particular desktop. You can directly navigate to a particular opened program in any desktop by clicking on it. Most importantly, you can move an opened program from one desktop to another by dragging it to your desired desktop.
To close the current virtual desktop use Win+Ctrl+F4. Win+Ctrl+ Arrows will help you navigate between your virtual desktops.
Read: How to Manage Virtual Desktops in Windows 11.
Delete Virtual Desktop in Windows 11/10
If you have opened multiple virtual desktops on your PC, you might want to close a few or all of the opened desktops. Remember, the programs opened in a particular desktop are grouped underneath it. If you wish to close any of the virtual desktops, simply click on “Task View” button in the taskbar which opens up all the active desktops, hit on the “close” button to terminate that particular desktop as shown in the image.
Here is how it looks in Windows 11:
Here is how it looks in Windows 10:
This closes the intended virtual desktop, and all the open programs on that particular desktop will be moved to its neighboring desktop merging with the existing opened programs. In short, you cannot terminate all the opened programs in a desktop by simply closing the desktop – the created desktops are virtual in nature and help you organize the opened programs in a cleaner way. You will have to individually close the programs even after killing a virtual desktop.
To conclude:
- To add a new desktop, click the task view button on your taskbar and click the “new desktop” button.
- There’s no limit to how many desktops you can create.
- The top part of this view shows previews of the windows you have open, just like Alt+Tab. However, the task view also filters this list when you create virtual desktops, so only the relevant windows appear.
- Under that, you will find the list of desktops you have opened. The labels along with accurate previews make it easy to find what you want to switch to.
- What if you’re trying to find that music player and you forgot which desktop you had it on? Just hover over each desktop preview and Windows will let you see what windows are open there.
- You can drag any window to the desktop you want to move it to the right from the task view.
- You can even drag a thumbnail to the “new desktop” button to create and move it to a new desktop in one step.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Virtual Desktop:
- WIN + CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT: Switch to previous or next desktop
- WIN + CTRL + D: Create a new desktop
- WIN + CTRL + F4: Close the current desktop
- WIN + TAB: Launch task view.
Pro Tips
- Using the keyboard shortcut Win+Tab, one can open the Task View window.
- In order to navigate between different desktops, use Win+Ctrl+Left or Right Arrow key
- In order to close virtual desktops, use Win+Ctrl+F4.
In case you do not use this Virtual Desktop or Task View feature in Windows 11/10, you can simply remove the Task View button from the taskbar.
Now take a look at these Virtual Desktop Tips and Tricks.
