How to Create Windows 11 Virtual Desktops For Improved Productivity

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Windows 11 arrived brimming with a ton of helpful system tweaks on top of a fresh design, and one of the fundamental changes was an overhauled virtual desktop management. Virtual desktops are different system environments that work somewhat similarly to user profiles on Chrome browsers. The idea is that users can create separate Windows desktop profiles for work, gaming and learning, among other tasks.

The virtual desktop system arrived with Windows 10, baked inside the Task View button on the taskbar. Each desktop has its own set of apps and icons appearing in the taskbar, allowing users to access a whole new workspace dedicated to different projects. And it is also easy to create and switch between these desktops. While the system was already neat on Windows 10, Windows 11 has further polished the experience and made it easier to handle.

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To create a secondary virtual desktop on Windows 11, tap on the New desktop icon (partially superimposed black and white blocks) on the taskbar at the bottom. Even hovering the cursor over it shows two small windows — one for the current desktop and another for creating a new virtual desktop with a clickable ‘+’ icon in the middle. All that users need to do here is click on the ‘New Desktop’ window at the bottom. If that sounds like a hassle, just use the Win + Ctrl + D shortcut to create a new one directly. Think of virtual desktops as Snap Layouts in Windows 11, but for system profiles instead of app windows.

Once the secondary desktop has been created, users can now choose to populate the taskbar with the apps they intend to use frequently. And to answer the burning concern, creating a new virtual