How to send a window to another stage

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Opt+Shift+1–9

How to send a window to another stage

Method

Keyboard

1
Focus the window.
2
Press Opt+Shift+1–9 (European layout: Ctrl+Opt+Shift+1–9). You stay on the stage you were on unless Follow after sending is on.

Method

Stages Bar

1
Open the Stages Bar.
2
Drag the window’s title bar onto a stage card, or drop on the + card to create a stage and send in one step.

Method

Snap Wheel

1
Open the Snap Wheel → Send to Stage.
2
Pick a stage, or Send to New Stage.

Send to Next Stage and Send to Previous Stage exist in Settings → Shortcuts but have no default keys.

More detail: /docs/window-management

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