Are You A Tab Switcher Or A Desktop Switcher? Windows Tip Of The Day.

How to Use Virtual Desktops In Windows. We humans are creatures of habit. We will continue doing things the same way because they are familiar, even though much more efficient methods of getting work done appear. Lawyers spend a lot of time in front of computer screens these days, and, for many, it was a tough slog to learn the habits required to be efficient in front of a computer monitor. However, some old habits serve us well, such as skill with a modern keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts take a while, but forcing habitual use can be helpful. Many of us are not familiar with a more common tip, using more than one desktop. Virtual desktops can act like 2 or 3 computers in one, and are available with the click of a mouse. Just click the little taskview button on the taskbar, and add a desktop by pressing the plus virtual screen. Voila, a new desktop that, like a blank canvas, is ready for any app you want to run. Go back and forth between desktops to have a full screen for any endeavor. This was introduced in Windows 10 and works fine in Windows 11. Learn new habits. The old ones are wasting precious minutes of your life that you will never get back.