macOS · Move to the next desktop space
Window
Windows · Linux
Not on this systemMac
Ctrl+RightMoves to the desktop space on the right; a full-screen app counts as a space too, which is why the number of spaces seems to grow on its own.
- Group
- Window
- Keys held
- 2
Cmd sits where Windows puts Ctrl. Text movement is the exception: end of line is Ctrl+A/E or Cmd+←/→, not a Cmd version of the Windows key.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Move to the next desktop space in macOS?
Moves to the desktop space on the right; a full-screen app counts as a space too, which is why the number of spaces seems to grow on its own. It is — on Windows and Ctrl+Right on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — — on Windows, Ctrl+Right on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Window in macOS.