Toggling and Adding Apps/Desktops

In Windows 10, 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.

  1. In the taskbar, press [Task View].

    Task View Button Selection Screen

  2. The screen to switch between apps and desktops appears and the running apps are displayed in the preview.

    App Preview Screen
    Tip:

    Press the [Close] button of an app in the preview to exit the app.

    You can use the timeline displayed on the Desktop screen to check the history of PC usage.

    PC Use Record Timeline Screen

  3. Click the [New Desktop] tile.

    New Desktop Tile Selection Screen

  4. [Desktop 1] and [Desktop 2] are created.

    Desktop Creation Screen

  5. Select an app in the preview or desktop.

    Desktop Selection Screen

  6. The screen is toggled to the selected app or desktop.

Tip:

Press the [Close] button in the app preview to exit the app.

Close App Button Selection Screen

In the desktop preview, press the [Close] button to delete the desktop and move running apps to another desktop.

Close Desktop Button Selection Screen

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.

[Windows] + [Tab]

If the desktop toggling screen appears, select an app or desktop you wish to switch to.
Parent topic: Using Windows 10