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I just read:

How to quickly move current window to another Task View / desktop in Windows 10?

But most/all solutions assume you can see and interact with that window to be moved. What if you can't? What if the other desktop is on a monitor that's turned-off - and you want to bring the window over?

Note: I'm not referring to other virtual desktops, but rather - focused desktops on different monitors.

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  • Can you see the window in Task View?
    – harrymc
    Feb 24, 2020 at 14:54
  • @harrymc: Right now I'm not at that computer, but - suppose that I can't. Or, ok, suppose that I can; that's one answer, at least.
    – einpoklum
    Feb 24, 2020 at 15:58
  • The question you linked to is about virtual desktops, which implies that you want to know how to move a window from a non-focused virtual desktop to the focused desktop without switching to the non-focused virtual desktop. But the example you give of a second, turned-off monitor is an example of a second screen on a focused desktop. Which scenario is your question about?
    – loopernow
    Feb 27, 2020 at 14:44
  • @loopernow: See edit.
    – einpoklum
    Feb 27, 2020 at 15:46

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If you are able to set focus on the window, you can move it with the windows key + arrow to move between monitors.

You many need to press Win+Arrow repeatedly, as at first the window may switch to a position aligned to the side edge of the display, and then to the adjacent display on the next press.

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    There is a better shortcut that doesn't require repeated presses--see my answer.
    – loopernow
    Feb 27, 2020 at 17:33
  • It works! I didn't know about that keyboard shortcut. upvoted.
    – Yanzzee
    Mar 4, 2020 at 16:27
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A good question that has not yet been correctly resolved. I am using Nirsoft's MultiMonitorTools here: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multi_monitor_tool.html

You can enable preview of an invisible display - Monitor Preview. You can also move application windows between displays.

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Set focus to the window with Alt-Tab, then use Win-Shift-arrow key (right or left arrow key, depending on "where" the turned-off monitor is in relation to the turned-on monitor) to send the window to the other monitor.

This Windows 10 keyboard shortcut is specifically for sending windows between monitors.

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  • @einpoklum I don't believe so. Win+arrow key (the other answer) is a different keyboard shortcut from Win-Shift-arrow key (my answer). They have different behaviors.
    – loopernow
    Feb 27, 2020 at 19:00
  • Oh, I see. Sorry. I'll try that too.
    – einpoklum
    Feb 27, 2020 at 20:02

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