diff --git a/tools/computer_use/schema.py b/tools/computer_use/schema.py
index c995c6c8c311..22259377ca7c 100644
--- a/tools/computer_use/schema.py
+++ b/tools/computer_use/schema.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
                     "wait",
                     "list_apps",
                     "focus_app",
+                    "switch_desktop",
                 ],
                 "description": (
                     "Which action to perform. `capture` is free (no side "
@@ -208,6 +209,16 @@
                     "matching the background co-work model."
                 ),
             },
+            # ── switch_desktop ──────────────────────────────────────
+            "direction": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": ["left", "right"],
+                "description": (
+                    "Only for action='switch_desktop'. Switches to the "
+                    "adjacent virtual desktop. Requires Windows 10+ with "
+                    "multiple virtual desktops."
+                ),
+            },
             # ── return shape ───────────────────────────────────────
             "capture_after": {
                 "type": "boolean",
@@ -219,6 +230,17 @@
             },
         },
         "required": ["action"],
+        "allOf": [
+            {
+                "if": {
+                    "properties": {"action": {"const": "switch_desktop"}},
+                    "required": ["action"],
+                },
+                "then": {
+                    "required": ["direction"],
+                },
+            },
+        ],
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/computer_use/tool.py b/tools/computer_use/tool.py
index 1143afbe7837..c83183b62230 100644
--- a/tools/computer_use/tool.py
+++ b/tools/computer_use/tool.py
@@ -426,6 +426,13 @@ def _dispatch(backend: ComputerUseBackend, action: str, args: Dict[str, Any]) ->
         res = backend.set_value(value=str(value), element=args.get("element"))
         return _maybe_follow_capture(backend, res, capture_after)
 
+    if action == "switch_desktop":
+        direction = args.get("direction", "")
+        if not hasattr(backend, "switch_desktop"):
+            return json.dumps({"error": "switch_desktop not supported by current backend"})
+        res = backend.switch_desktop(str(direction))
+        return _maybe_follow_capture(backend, res, capture_after)
+
     return json.dumps({"error": f"unknown action {action!r}"})
 
 
diff --git a/tools/computer_use/windows_backend.py b/tools/computer_use/windows_backend.py
index 8f7506d8d4cd..f9e878f29182 100644
--- a/tools/computer_use/windows_backend.py
+++ b/tools/computer_use/windows_backend.py
@@ -295,6 +295,52 @@ def _press_combo(vks: List[int]) -> None:
     _send_inputs(seq)
 
 
+def _switch_desktop_via_keybd(direction: str, overlay_client) -> bool:
+    """Switch virtual desktop via Ctrl+Win+Left/Right SendInput.
+
+    The overlay subprocess (full-screen tkinter window) is killed by any
+    virtual-desktop transition, so we stop it before switching and restart
+    it on the new desktop.
+    """
+    if direction not in ("left", "right"):
+        return False
+
+    VK_CONTROL = 0x11
+    VK_LWIN = 0x5B
+    VK_LEFT = 0x25
+    VK_RIGHT = 0x27
+
+    vk_dir = VK_LEFT if direction == "left" else VK_RIGHT
+
+    # Single-batch SendInput matching _press_combo semantics:
+    # hold modifiers → tap arrow → release, so the system input thread
+    # sees the same event order as a physical keyboard.
+    seq = [_key_event(VK_CONTROL, True),
+           _key_event(VK_LWIN, True),
+           _key_event(vk_dir, True),
+           _key_event(vk_dir, False),
+           _key_event(VK_LWIN, False),
+           _key_event(VK_CONTROL, False)]
+
+    try:
+        overlay_client.stop()
+        _send_inputs(seq)
+        # The virtual-desktop transition is asynchronous — a brief delay
+        # before restarting the overlay avoids racing the DWM compositor.
+        time.sleep(0.15)
+        overlay_client._dead = False
+        overlay_client.start()
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("switch_desktop SendInput failed: %s", e)
+        try:
+            overlay_client._dead = False
+            overlay_client.start()
+        except Exception as e2:
+            logger.warning("switch_desktop overlay restart also failed: %s", e2)
+        return False
+
+
 def _type_unicode(text: str) -> None:
     """Type text via KEYEVENTF_UNICODE; newlines become Return taps."""
     batch: List[_INPUT] = []
@@ -990,6 +1036,23 @@ def key(self, keys: str) -> ActionResult:
         except Exception as e:
             return ActionResult(ok=False, action="key", message=f"key failed: {e}")
 
+    def switch_desktop(self, direction: str) -> ActionResult:
+        """Switch to adjacent virtual desktop.
+
+        Temporarily stops the overlay subprocess before switching and
+        restarts it on the new desktop, because any SendInput-based
+        virtual-desktop transition kills the full-screen tkinter window.
+        """
+        if direction not in ("left", "right"):
+            return ActionResult(ok=False, action="switch_desktop",
+                                message=f"unknown direction {direction!r}")
+        self._overlay.send({"cmd": "flash", "text": f"switch desktop · {direction}", "ttl": 1.0})
+        ok = _switch_desktop_via_keybd(direction, self._overlay)
+        return ActionResult(
+            ok=ok, action="switch_desktop",
+            message=(f"switched to {direction} virtual desktop"
+                     if ok else "virtual desktop switch failed"))
+
     # ── Native-value mutation ───────────────────────────────────────
     def set_value(self, value: str, element: Optional[int] = None) -> ActionResult:
         if element is None: