YSK how to have multiple virtual desktops in Windows and how to flip between them really easily. Why ysk . Multiple desktops are great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized—or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting. To create multiple desktops: On the taskbar, select Task view > New desktop . Open the apps you want to use on that desktop. To switch to another desktop, select Task view again or (what I do ) is hold the cntrl and the windows key down and then use the left and right arrows to shift between them.