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title: "Windows 10: Using Multiple Desktops Simultaneously – Here's How"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/windows-10-using-multiple-desktops-simultaneously-here-s-how
lang: en
description: "Want to use multiple desktops simultaneously in Windows? Here is the perfect step-by-step guide!"
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2022-12-08T15:38:27+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T04:15:12+00:00
---

# Windows 10: Using Multiple Desktops Simultaneously – Here's How

Multiple desktops are excellent for managing unrelated running applications. Additionally, you can switch between desktops in Windows even during an online meeting, ensuring that nothing goes wrong with screen sharing. The use of multiple desktops is also suitable as a parental control measure. In this blog post, you will learn how to easily use multiple desktops in Windows 10.

Article title: Windows 10: How to Use Multiple Desktops Simultaneously – Here’s How

## How to Create a New Desktop in Windows 10

**Step 1:** Click the *Active Applications icon* immediately to the right of the Search and Cortana icons in the taskbar.

![Active Applications Icon Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Aktive-Anwendungen-Symbol-Windows.jpg)

**Step 2:** A new window will open. Click *\+ New Desktop*.

![Windows New Desktop](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Neuer-Desktop-Symbol-Windows.jpg)

[With Lookeen, you can find your files for free on your desktops in seconds!](https://lookeen.com/solutions/desktop-search/desktop-search)

You have now created another desktop. You can repeat this process as many times as you like to create multiple new desktops.

## How to Switch Between Desktops in Windows 10

**Step 1:** Click the *Active Applications icon* immediately to the right of the Search and Cortana icons in the taskbar.

![Active Applications Icon Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Aktive-Anwendungen-Symbol-Windows.jpg)

**Step 2:** In the new window, you can switch back and forth between desktops.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut *Ctrl + Windows key + Right Arrow* and *Left Arrow*.

## How to Move Items Between Desktops in Windows 10

**Step 1:** Click the *Active Applications icon* immediately to the right of the Search and Cortana icons in the taskbar.

![Active Applications Icon Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Aktive-Anwendungen-Symbol-Windows.jpg)

**Step 2:** Select a desktop. Right-click the window or item you want to move to another desktop. Click *Move to* and select the appropriate Windows desktop.

![Move Window Between Multiple Desktops Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fenster-bei-mehreren-Desktops-verschieben-Windows.jpg)

## How to Close Multiple Desktops in Windows 10

**Step 1:** Click the *Active Applications icon* immediately to the right of the Search and Cortana icons in the taskbar.

![Active Applications Icon Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Aktive-Anwendungen-Symbol-Windows.jpg)

**Step 2:** Select the desktop you want to remove and close it using the X icon.

[You can search multiple desktops with Lookeen for free in real time!](https://lookeen.com/solutions/desktop-search/desktop-search)

![Close Multiple Desktops Windows](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mehrere-Desktops-schliesen-Windows.jpg)

I hope this article has helped you use and manage multiple desktops simultaneously in Windows.

See you soon!