Windows 10 virtual desktops get better at Sun Valley: so they can be customized without leaving the context menu
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Build 21337 is, for now, the most recent build that can be accessed without being part of the Dev channel in the Windows 10 Insider Program. An update that among its improvements adds the ability to customize virtual desktops in a simple way
Virtual desktops are a very practical way to organize workspaces, especially when the screen we use is not large. If you use macOS, you surely know what we are talking about.And now, Windows 10 enhances this concept by increasing customization without having to switch screens
Virtual Desktop Improvements
"The build 21337 that can be downloaded from the Dev Channel is the first preview of what Windows 10 21H2 will bring us. Although we will still have to wait until next fall to know the big update of the operating system for this year, Sun Valley> will arrive loaded with improvements, quite the opposite of the update we will receive in spring. "
Rename "
And among the changes that we will see in its interface design are improvements that affect virtual desktops, since as of build 21337, these can be reordered and customizeNow we can choose the background for each of the virtual desktops. A background that we can change from the virtual desktop itself when we have them displayed by right-clicking on its thumbnail and choosing the Choose background option."
Choose Background "
In addition, we can do the same by accessing the start menu and then selecting Settings and then entering Personalization."
"Another improvement is that now, through the task view (Win+Tab), we can change the position of each desktopjust by dragging and dropping to the position where we want to place it. The same thing we can do by right-clicking on its thumbnail and choosing the options Move to the right>"
Move desktops
Another method that we now have to organize the workspace is to use keyboard shortcuts. We can press Alt + Shift + Left/Right Arrow, as we wish to move the desktops. A shortcut that reminds us of the contextual menu if we click with the right mouse button.
In addition, we can also change the name, to make it easier to identify the different workspaces, and all with the same context menu when using the right mouse click.