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Navigating in Windows 11
Windows 11 is the latest upgrade to Microsoft Windows that has replaced Windows 10.

The biggest change is the new design and interface but there are many other enhancements
with Windows 11:

• New Design
• Changed Taskbar
• Redesigned Settings App
• Overhauled Start Menu
• New Window Snap Layouts
• Virtual Desktops

New Design
Windows 11 features a new design with a centered Start menu and Taskbar. It features a clean
design with rounded corners and pastel shades.

The Taskbar
All the icons are now centered on the taskbar, instead of lined up from left to right. The Start
button is now the leftmost icon on the centered taskbar.

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You can search for a specific app, file, setting, etc. using the Search tool. Click Search in the
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Snap Layouts

Windows 11 comes with Snap assist, a feature that makes it easy to organize your windows on
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Virtual desktops are used to create a separate desktop so that you could have one desktop for
one project and a second for another. In Windows 11, you can now have a different wallpaper
for each desktop, making it easier to distinguish one from another.

Create a Virtual Desktop

• Hover over or click on the Task view icon in the taskbar.

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You can now place different apps in your separate desktops. Move from one desktop to the
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Change the Background of a Desktop

• Select the virtual desktop, right-click a blank spot on the desktop, select Personalize in
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Shutting Downs Windows 11
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