Toggling and Adding Apps/Desktops

In Windows 11, you can toggle the running apps easily and quickly, and add desktops to use them like multiple PCs.

Tip:

For an app that does not allow multitasking, you may be switched to the desktop where the app was executed, or you may have an error message.

If you select [] on the taskbar, running apps and desktops are displayed as previews.

Tip:
If you select the Close button [] of the app displayed as preview, you can close the app.
Select [New desktop] to create [Desktop 2].

Tip:
In the desktop preview, press the Close button [] to delete the desktop and move running apps to another desktop.
Select an app in the preview or desktop.
The screen is toggled to the selected app or desktop.

Using Shortcut Keys

Use the shortcut keys to quickly toggle between apps and desktops.

Shortcut Keys	Description
[Alt] + [Tab]	Hold down the [Alt] key and press the [Tab] key to view the running apps in the preview. Press [Tab] repeatedly to select the app you wish to switch to and then release the [Alt] key.
[Alt] + [Ctrl] + [Tab]	The running apps on the screen are displayed in the preview. Select and switch to an app.
[] + [Tab]	If the desktop toggling screen appears, select an app or desktop you wish to switch to.