Shortcut keys to move windows between virtual windows 10 desktop
The functionality of moving an existing application to another virtual desktop exists but isn't mapped to a keyboard shortcut and there seems to be no way, yet, to map it.
That said,
Move to the next Virtual Desktop: Ctrl + Win + Right Arrow
Move to the previous Virtual Desktop: Ctrl + Win + Left Arrow
Create a new Virtual Desktop (always created to the right of the last desktop): Ctrl + Win + D
Show existing Desktops and their overview: Win + Tab
Some general tips to make you more productive
I know this thread has been dead a while now, but thought I'd mention that Michael Zomparelli has created an app called zVirtualDesktop that has a ton of functionality including the feature of a hotkey to move windows between virtual desktops. It has a free ten day trial but then is paid unfortunately. You can find the app here: https://github.com/mzomparelli/zVirtualDesktop
Here's an example of this in the app.
There seems to be no short cut key but you can google it. Check to see https://www.howtogeek.com/688224/how-to-move-a-window-to-another-virtual-desktop-on-windows-10/
Here goes descriptions:
- Open the Task View window (Win + Tab). It will show your all virtual desktops and application windows in thumbnail icons.
- In Task View, Find your application thumbnail then right click on the thumbnail and select 'Move to'.
- Select the destination desktop.
That's all folks!
If you don't mind using AutoHotkey for the purpose, the project VirtualDesktopAccessor comes with an example which does exactly that:
hVirtualDesktopAccessor := DllCall("LoadLibrary", Str, "C:\Path\To\VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll", "Ptr")
MoveWindowToDesktopNumberProc := DllCall("GetProcAddress", Ptr, hVirtualDesktopAccessor, AStr, "MoveWindowToDesktopNumber", "Ptr")
GoToDesktopNumberProc := DllCall("GetProcAddress", Ptr, hVirtualDesktopAccessor, AStr, "GoToDesktopNumber", "Ptr")
MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(number) {
global MoveWindowToDesktopNumberProc, GoToDesktopNumberProc, activeWindowByDesktop
WinGet, activeHwnd, ID, A
DllCall(MoveWindowToDesktopNumberProc, UInt, activeHwnd, UInt, number)
DllCall(GoToDesktopNumberProc, UInt, number)
}
+#1::MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(1)
+#2::MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(2)
+#3::MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(3)
+#4::MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(4)
+#5::MoveCurrentWindowToDesktop(5)
A collection of nice defaults that makes use of this library is available in https://github.com/yalibian/i3-windows:
Switch to virtual desktops 1-9 using ⊞-# and backfill # of desktops if needed
Move active windows to virtual desktops 1-9 using ⊞-shift-# and backfill desktops if needed
Close windows with ⊞-shift-q