How to use virtual desktop on Chromebook

Google recently released an update for Chrome OS that includes some useful new features. One of them is the addition of virtual desktops that the company calls Virtual Desk. This feature is similar to virtual desktops on other operating systems. It allows you to have up to 4 desktop sessions with different applications running and easily switch between Virtual Desk with a few clicks. Here's how to start using a virtual desktop on a Chromebook.

Note : To use the Virtual Desk feature, you need to run Chrome OS 76 or later. If you don't see it, make sure to manually update your Chromebook.

Turn on Virtual Desks on Chromebook

Depending on when you read this article, you may not see this feature. Google does not officially offer virtual desktop features in its release blog. But it is still there. You just need to activate it. To do that, launch Chrome and enter the following information in the address bar:

 chrome://flags/#enable-virtual-desks 

In order for the changes to take effect, you will need to restart Chrome OS. Just click the Restart Now button at the bottom of the page.

Use Virtual Desks on Chromebook

Now, the Virtual Desks feature is turned on, press the F5 key to display all open windows. That's the top row key, just above number 6 in the number line.

Then, to create a new virtual desktop, click the + New Desk icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Do this for every new virtual desktop you need. Remember that you can add up to 4 different virtual desktops.

There are several ways to switch between Virtual Desks. Press F5 and click on what you need. Or, you can snap to a specific application on a virtual desktop by clicking the application icon on the system tray. To close a virtual desktop, press F5 , hover over the desktop you want to close and press X.

You can also move applications between Virtual Desks. Press F5 while you are on Desk with the application you want to move and drag it to another Virtual Desk.

This is a great way for different applications to open without having to zoom out and zoom in at all times from a window. You can open your main desktop with Google Docs, Messages and Gmail open on the second desktop, a third-party Android application, etc. You can then move the applications around to Virtual Desks. other when you continue your workflow.

Hope you are succesful.