Touchscreen gestures offer new possibilities, but keyboard shortcuts haven't gone away. Get the most out of Windows with these shortcuts for apps and desktops.
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Add a desktop: Windows logo key + Ctrl + D
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Move an app to a monitor on the right: Windows logo key + Shift + Right arrow
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Move an app to a monitor on the left: Windows logo key + Shift + Left arrow
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Show all open apps and view additional desktops you've created: Windows logo key + Tab
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Switch between desktops you've created on the right: Windows logo key + Ctrl + Right arrow
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Switch between desktops you've created on the left: Windows logo key + Ctrl + Left arrow
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Close the desktop you're using: Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4
This is just a sample of the keyboard shortcuts in Windows—to see them all, have a look at Keyboard shortcuts in Windows.
