How to Switch Between Spaces on a Mac

Screenshot of the Spaces utility.

With the latest release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, also known as Leopard, you can create virtual desktops through a utility called Spaces. Computer users can open different windows in these virtual desktops and then switch between them, giving them more room to work with. Switching between Spaces requires a keyboard command, which can be customized in System Preferences. This article explains how to switch between virtual desktops on a Mac.

Things You'll Need

• Mac running OS X 10.5 or later

Instructions

1. Open System Preferences by clicking on the dock icon.

2. Go to the "Expose & Spaces" control panel under the "Personal" category.

3. Click on the "Spaces" tab at the top of the control panel window.

4. Click on the "To switch between spaces" field and select a key combination from the drop-down list.

5. Press the key combination you selected in Step 4 and then press either the right or left arrow buttons to switch between Spaces.