While working on the computer, there will be times when you want to split the screen in half to make it easier to monitor content or copy content. Usually, when working, the content is separated into separate windows or tabs and operates unrelated to each other. When working on a window, the other windows are hidden. Splitting the screen will save the operation of switching between tab interfaces or each window so that we can monitor the content. Even in Windows, there is a feature to split the screen in half without having to manually adjust the size of each window. The following article will guide readers on how to split the computer screen in half.
How to split screen in Windows 10
Method 1: Split the screen with the mouse
First, if you want a screen to display on the right , use the mouse to click and hold the window and drag it to the right edge of the screen. Immediately, that window will display on half of the screen interface.
Next, the window you want to display on the left side of the screen , we will drag it close to the left edge . And so the screen has been divided into two as shown below.
Method 2: Split screen with shortcut keys
For any window that is displayed on the left half , the user clicks on that window and then presses the Windows + ← (left arrow key) key combination . Next, for the window displayed on the right , we click on the Windows + → (right arrow key) icon . At this time, the 2 windows will be moved to the 2 sides with the same size.
If you use Windows 10, when you have brought a window to the left edge of the screen, the interface of the windows currently working on the computer will be displayed. At this time, the user just needs to click on a window to display it on the right edge interface.
In addition to splitting the screen in half, we can split the screen into 3 or 4 by using the Windows key + arrow keys.
With the split screen feature available on the computer, we can divide the screen into up to 4 different parts to observe the content and documents that need to be compared. You can use shortcut keys or the mouse.
How to split screen in Windows 11
You can basically use the same method as for Windows 10 above to access split screen mode on Windows 11. Additionally, you can also use the built-in Snap Windows feature to quickly pin your apps to different corners of the screen.
With the Snap Windows split-screen feature in Windows 11, you can use multiple applications and programs at the same time on your screen. In addition, you can also pin different applications to the edges and corners of the screen for more flexible operation.
To get started, first enable the Snap Windows feature by navigating to Settings > System > Multitasking , then turn on the “Snap Windows” option.
When you’re ready to split your device’s screen, press the Windows key + Z on your keyboard. In the top right corner of your screen, you’ll see a variety of layout options to choose from. Here, click the screen layout you want to use to pin your open apps.
Windows 11 will pin your current app in the selected layout. It will then ask you to select other apps to place in the remaining empty spots in the selected layout.
Wish you success and always have a good experience with your PC!
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