134 PCWorld MAY 2020HERE’S HOW TUNE WINDOWS 10 FOR LASER-FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY
summon your
Timeline. Select
the tiny +New
desktop text at
the top-left of
the screen.
Once you’re
set up, use the
same Task View
interface to
swap among
open virtual
desktops in the
bar that
appears at the
top of the
screen.
You can
also use these
keyboard
shortcuts to control your virtual desktops:
Windows + Ctrl + D: Create and open
a new virtual desktop.
Windows + Ctrl + F4: Close the
current virtual desktop.
Windows + Ctrl + Left/Right: Switch
to the virtual desktop on the left or right.
Windows + Tab: Open Task View/
Virtual desktop interface.
Finally, while this guide is dedicated to
Windows tips, if you tend to juggle multiple
programs simultaneously for complicated
tasks, consider paying up for Stardock’s
excellent Groupy software. Groupy essentiallylets you organize several programs into a
single window, letting you hop between each
like so many browser tabs. It’s great (go.
pcworld.com/gret), and only costs $10 direct
from Stardock (go.pcworld.com/sdck).
Microsoft was working on a native tabbed
interface for Windows 10, dubbed Sets, but
alas, it’s dead (go.pcworld.com/dead).
Groupy earns our highest recommendation.ODDS AND ENDS
Getting rid of distractions and organizing
your workflow will go a long way toward
making you more productive, but a handfulStardock’s Groupy lets you combine several programs into one window like browser
tabs, and jump among them. If you look at the title bar at the top of the screen, you’ll
see this window includes File Explorer, Chrome, Spotify, and Slack.