Working With Workspaces

You can perform the following workspace actions:

Switch workspaces
Add workspaces
Delete workspaces

Switching Workspaces

You can switch workspaces in any one of the following ways:

In the Workspace Switcher applet, click the workspace in which you want to work.
Move the mouse pointer over the Workspace Switcher applet, and scroll the mouse wheel.
Press Ctrl+Alt+right arrow to switch to the workspace on the right of the current workspace.
Press Ctrl+Alt+left arrow to switch to the workspace on the left of the current workspace.

Note - The arrow shortcut keys work according to how your workspaces are set in the Workspace Switcher applet. If you change your panel so that workspaces are displayed vertically instead of horizontally, use Ctrl+Alt+up arrow and Ctrl+Alt+down arrow to switch workspaces.

Adding and Deleting Workspaces

Use Workspace Switcher applet to add and delete workspaces.

How to Add Workspaces

Right-click the Workspace Switcher applet, and then choose Preferences.
The Workspace Switcher Preferences dialog is displayed.
In the Number of Workspaces box, select the required number of workspaces to be added.
Click Close.

How to Delete Workspaces

Right-click the Workspace Switcher applet, and then choose Preferences.
The Workspace Switcher Preferences dialog is displayed.
In the Number of Workspaces box, decrease the value to reflect the number of workspaces visible on the desktop.
Click Close.

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