Managing multiple virtual desktops in Windows 11 is one of the most effective ways to declutter your digital life. Instead of burying your windows under dozens of open tabs, you can create separate, dedicated workspaces for work, gaming, and personal projects.
(Correction for accuracy: Windows 11 allows you to right-click a desktop in Task View and select "Choose background" to change the wallpaper specifically, but often this applies globally. To have separate wallpapers, you must change the wallpaper while actively inside that specific desktop, and ensure "Show desktop background on all desktops" is toggled off in System > Multitasking.) change desktops windows 11
Once you get used to the Win + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow shortcuts, you will wonder how you ever lived without this feature. It’s one of the best productivity hacks built right into Windows 11. Managing multiple virtual desktops in Windows 11 is