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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-gui]]
= Switching desktop environments using GUI
.Before you start
Install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
.Procedure
To login with a different desktop for a single session:
. On the login screen, select a user from the list.
. Click on the Preferences icon right below the password field. A window appears with a list of several different desktop environments.
. Choose one, and enter password as usual.
image::switching-desktop-environments-login.png[Login Screen]
.More information
. Alternatively, install the [package]`switchdesk` and [package]`switchdesk-gui` packages:
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# dnf install switchdesk switchdesk-gui
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. Run the Desktop Switching Tool application.
. Select the default desktop from the list of available desktop environments, and confirm.
image::switching-desktop-environments-switchdesk.png[Desktop Switching Tool]