Shortcut - Key To Change Desktop ((new))

These shortcuts are identical in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. 2. macOS (Ventura and later) Apple refers to virtual desktops as Spaces . The shortcuts rely on the Control (Ctrl) key and the arrow keys, or Control + number keys.

| Action | Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | | | Ctrl + → (or Ctrl + ← if moving left) | | Move left to previous Space | Ctrl + ← | | Open Mission Control (view all Spaces) | Ctrl + ↑ (or F3 ) | | Switch directly to Space #N (1-9) | Ctrl + Number (e.g., Ctrl + 3 for Space 3) | shortcut key to change desktop

These shortcuts must be enabled in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Mission Control . By default, Ctrl + →/← works directly. 3. Linux (GNOME, KDE Plasma, and others) Most Linux desktop environments follow a similar standard, typically using the Super (Windows) key or Ctrl + Alt modifiers. Below are the defaults for GNOME (Ubuntu, Fedora) and KDE Plasma . These shortcuts are identical in both Windows 10

| Action | GNOME Shortcut | KDE Plasma Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Super + Page Down | Ctrl + Super + → or Ctrl + F1/F2... | | Switch to previous desktop | Super + Page Up | Ctrl + Super + ← | | Switch directly to desktop #N | Not default (via extension) | Ctrl + F1 (desktop 1), Ctrl + F2 (desktop 2), etc. | | Show all desktops (Expo view) | Super + / (or Super + F9 ) | Super + W | The shortcuts rely on the Control (Ctrl) key

| Action | Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | | (right) | ⊞ Win + Ctrl + → | | Switch to previous desktop (left) | ⊞ Win + Ctrl + ← | | Create a new desktop | ⊞ Win + Ctrl + D | | Close current desktop (moves windows to previous) | ⊞ Win + Ctrl + F4 | | Open Task View (see all desktops) | ⊞ Win + Tab |