虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)是Windows 11/10的一项典型功能，可以同时打开多个桌面并使用“任务视图”选项在它们之间切换。以前版本的Windows没有此选项。
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，您可以创建正在运行的应用程序和打开程序的不同排列。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。这篇文章将向您展示如何在 Windows 中使用虚拟桌面(use Virtual Desktops in Windows)。
虽然虚拟桌面(Desktops)对多任务处理非常有帮助，但一些提示和技巧可以让事情变得更容易。
适用于Windows的虚拟桌面提示(Desktop Tips)和技巧(Tricks)
1]使用(Use)“当前桌面”指示器
在任务视图中的桌面之间切换时，虽然它会指示桌面编号，但仍然很难知道您当前使用的是哪个桌面。这不是Linux的问题，使用托盘指示器可以很容易地找到它。但在Windows 10(Windows 10)上没有这样的选项。
由于默认情况下指示器不适用于Windows，因此可以使用解决方法。检查GitHub 上的(GitHub)VirtualDesktopManager项目。登录(Sign)Github并点击右上角的“克隆或下载” 。文件解压后即可使用该软件。只需双击文件VirtualDesktopManager.exe，它就会在系统托盘中显示为一个图标。该图标将显示您正在处理的确切虚拟桌面编号。
您还可以在任务管理器中将应用程序设置为默认值，这样就不必每次启动系统时都启动它。
2]使用精密触摸板
对于具有精密触摸板的Windows 11笔记本电脑，它可用于在虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)之间滑动。Windows 10中的 2 指触控或Windows 11中的 4 指触控也有同样的帮助。要检查您是否有精确触摸板并设置四指手势，请打开 Windows 设置 并转到 Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad。之后，单击 四指手势(Four-finger gestures) 选项并根据您的意愿选择手势。供您参考，默认设置要求您用四根手指在触摸板上向右或向左滑动。
对于具有精密触摸板的Windows 10笔记本电脑，它可用于在虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)之间滑动。两指触摸也有同样的帮助。要检查您是否有精密触摸板，请单击Start > Settings打开设置窗口。选择“鼠标和触摸板”选项卡，它会提及您的设备是否具有精密触摸板。
3]按功能组织(Organize)您的虚拟桌面(Desktops)
一个问题是为什么要使用Virtual Desktop呢？各种应用程序可以在屏幕底部的任务栏中(Taskbar)作为不同的选项卡保持笔触和访问。也许最好的理由是组织工作并避免分心。例如。如果我要同时处理多项任务，我会在一个虚拟桌面上打开我的工作帐户，在第二个虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktop)上打开音乐，在第三个虚拟桌面上打开博客。
4]分别在虚拟桌面(Desktop)上启动目录
这个名为VDesk的应用程序可用作命令行实用程序，在启动虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)上的目录时非常有用。可以从这里的(here)Github 下载。同样(Again)，这个软件不需要安装。下载并解压后，用户可以在命令提示符下使用命令行启动虚拟桌面中的目录。要启动的命令行的语法如下：
vdesk [The Virtual Desktop Number] [Name of application/directory]
例如。要在2 号虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktop)中打开写字板(Wordpad)，命令行如下：
vdesk 2 wordpad
如果省略虚拟桌面编号，应用程序将自己打开一个新的(Virtual Desktop)虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktop)。
例如。命令vdesk wordpad将Wordpad作为新桌面打开。
提示(TIP)：了解如何在 Windows 10 上跨虚拟桌面移动窗口。
5]使用键盘快捷键
虽然我们知道我们可以使用鼠标在虚拟桌面之间切换，但随着(Virtual Desktops)虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)数量的增加，它变得很麻烦。因此(Thus)，键盘快捷键将非常有助于简化工作。键盘(Keyboard)快捷键使添加、删除和在虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)之间切换变得更加容易。虚拟桌面的键盘快捷键如下：
- 创建一个新的Virtual Desktop – Windows + CTRL + D
- 关闭当前Virtual Desktop – Windows + CTRL + F4
- 切换到队列中的下一个虚拟桌面- (Virtual Desktop)Windows + CTRL + Right Arrow
- 切换到队列中的上一个虚拟桌面- (Virtual Desktop)Windows + CTRL + Left Arrow
- 打开Task View – Windows + Tab。
您还可以更改键盘快捷键以在虚拟桌面之间切换(change the keyboard shortcut to switch between Virtual Desktops)。
6]为每个虚拟桌面设置(Set)不同的壁纸
虽然系统托盘指示器是找出我们正在使用的虚拟桌面的好选择，但更方便的方法是允许每个桌面使用不同的壁纸。这样，用户可以立即检查他正在处理的屏幕。
在Windows 11中，您不需要第三方软件，因为它允许您在不同的虚拟桌面上选择不同的壁纸。要为Windows 11(Windows 11)上的每个虚拟桌面设置不同的壁纸，请执行以下操作：
- 单击(Click)任务视图(Task View)按钮以查看所有虚拟桌面。
- 右键单击(Right-click)虚拟桌面并选择 选择背景 (Choose background )选项。
- 右键单击(Right-click)墙纸并选择 设置为桌面(Set for desktop) 选项。
- 通过单击 桌面 1(Desktop 1)、 桌面(Desktop) 2等选择桌面。
但是，如果您使用的是Windows 10，则可以使用名为 VirtualDesktop的软件 ，您可以从 CodeProject下载该软件。这是一个免费的应用程序，无需安装。只需(Simply)下载并解压缩文件夹，即可使用该应用程序。但是，用户必须创建一个CodeProject帐户并登录。
用户必须创建一个CodeProject帐户并登录。
阅读：(Read:) 如何在 Windows 11 中管理虚拟桌面。
如何在Windows 11中使用虚拟(Windows 11)桌面(Desktops)？
习惯Windows 11中的虚拟桌面并不难。您可以单击任务视图(Task View)按钮以找出所有打开的虚拟桌面。另一方面，您可以重新排列它们，设置不同的壁纸等。只要您知道如何组织任务、应用程序和标签，所有这些都是可能的。为此，您可以按照本指南学习 创建、删除或使用虚拟桌面(create, delete or use Virtual Desktops)。
如何充分利用虚拟桌面(Virtual Desktops)？
虚拟桌面(Desktops)是Windows操作系统的最佳补充之一。对于那些想要组织任务但没有多显示器设置的人来说，这很方便。充分利用虚拟桌面的最佳方法是掌握键盘快捷键。它们中只有几个，您不需要花费太多时间来记住这些。您可以阅读我们关于如何像 Pro 一样管理虚拟桌面的(Manage Virtual Desktop like a Pro)文章。
Virtual Desktop Tips and Tricks for Windows 11/10
Virtual Desktops are a feature typical to Windows 11/10 in which one can open multiple desktops at the same time and toggle between them using the ‘Task View’ option. The previous versions of Windows did not have this option.
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 of 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 post will show you how to use Virtual Desktops in Windows.
While Virtual Desktops are very helpful for multitasking, a few tips and tricks could make things easier.
Virtual Desktop Tips & Tricks for Windows
1] Use a ‘Current Desktop’ indicator
When toggling between desktops on the task view, while it indicates the desktop number, it is still confusing to know which desktop you are currently using. This isn’t a problem with Linux, on which one can easily find out using a tray indicator. But there is no such option on Windows 10.
Since an indicator is not available for Windows by default, a workaround could be used. Check the VirtualDesktopManager project on GitHub. Sign in to Github and click ‘clone or download’ on the top right. The software can be used as soon as the file is unzipped. Just double-click on the file VirtualDesktopManager.exe, and it will appear as an icon in the system tray. The icon will show the exact virtual desktop number you are working on.
You could also set the application to default in the task manager so that it doesn’t have to be launched every time you start the system.
2] Use the precision touchpad
For Windows 11 laptops that have the precision touchpad, it could be used to swipe between the Virtual Desktops. The 2-finger touch in Windows 10 or 4-finger touch in Windows 11 helps with the same. To check if you have a precision touchpad and set up four-finger gestures, open Windows Settings and go to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad. After that, click the Four-finger gestures option and select the gesture according to your wish. For your information, the default setting asks you to swipe right or left with four fingers on the touchpad.
For Windows 10 laptops that have the precision touchpad, it could be used to swipe between the Virtual Desktops. The 2-finger touch helps with the same. To check if you have a precision touchpad, open the settings window by clicking on Start > Settings. Select the ‘mouse and touch-pad’ tab and it would mention if your device has a precision touchpad.
3] Organize your Virtual Desktops by functionality
One question is why use Virtual Desktops at all? Various applications could remain pen and accessed as different tabs at the Taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Perhaps the best reason would be to organize work and avoid distractions. Eg. If I was to multi-task, I would open my work accounts on one Virtual Desktop, music on the second one and blogs on the third.
4] Launching a directory on a Virtual Desktop separately
This application called VDesk that is available as a command-line utility that could be very helpful in launching directories on Virtual Desktops. It could be downloaded from Github here. Again, this software doesn’t need to be installed. Once downloaded and extracted, the user can launch directories in virtual desktops using a command line in the command prompt. The syntax of the command line to launch would be as follows:
vdesk [The Virtual Desktop Number] [Name of application/directory]
Eg. To open Wordpad in Virtual Desktop number 2, the command line would be as follows:
vdesk 2 wordpad
If the Virtual Desktop number is omitted, the application will open a new Virtual Desktop itself.
Eg. The command vdesk wordpad will open Wordpad as a new desktop.
TIP: See how you can move windows across Virtual Desktops on Windows 10.
5] Using keyboard shortcuts
While we know that we can switch between Virtual Desktops using the mouse, it becomes cumbersome as the number of Virtual Desktops increases. Thus, keyboard shortcuts would be very helpful in easing the job. Keyboard shortcuts make it easier to add, remove and switch between the Virtual Desktops. The keyboard shortcuts for Virtual Desktops are as follows:
- To create a new Virtual Desktop – Windows + CTRL + D
- To close the current Virtual Desktop – Windows + CTRL + F4
- To switch to the next Virtual Desktop in the queue – Windows + CTRL + Right Arrow
- To switch to the previous Virtual Desktop in the queue – Windows + CTRL + Left Arrow
- To open the Task View – Windows + Tab.
You can also change the keyboard shortcut to switch between Virtual Desktops.
6] Set a different wallpaper for every virtual desktop
While the system tray indicator is a good option to find out which virtual desktop we are using, a more convenient method would be to allow a different wallpaper to every desktop. This way, the user could check the screen he is working on instantly.
In Windows 11, you do not need third-party software since it allows you to choose different wallpaper on different virtual desktops. To set a different wallpaper for every virtual desktop on Windows 11, do the following:
- Click on the Task View button to see all the virtual desktops.
- Right-click on a virtual desktop and select Choose background option.
- Right-click on a wallpaper and select the Set for desktop option.
- Choose a desktop by clicking the Desktop 1, Desktop 2, and so on.
However, if you are using Windows 10, you can use a software called VirtualDesktop that you can download from CodeProject. It is a free app, and no installation is needed. Simply download and extract the folder and the application is ready to use. However, the user would have to make a CodeProject account and login to it.
The user would have to make a CodeProject account and log in to it.
Read: How to Manage Virtual Desktops in Windows 11.
How do I use Virtual Desktops in Windows 11?
It is not that difficult to get used to virtual desktops in Windows 11. You can click on the Task View button to find out all the opened virtual desktops. On the other hand, you can rearrange them, set different wallpaper, etc. All of them are possible as long as you know how to organize your tasks, apps, and tabs. For that, you can follow this guide to learn to create, delete or use Virtual Desktops.
How do I get the best out of Virtual Desktops?
Virtual Desktops are one of the best additions to the Windows operating system. It is handy for those who want to organize their tasks but do not have a multi-monitor setup. The best way to get the most out of virtual desktops is by mastering keyboard shortcuts. There are only a few of them, and you won’t need much time to spend to keep those in mind. You can read our post on how to Manage Virtual Desktop like a Pro.
