Windows 11 is a pretty powerful operating system for productivity. And its ability to snap windows in various configurations is incredibly helpful as it makes multitasking a breeze and managing multiple applications much more efficient.
But Windows 11's split screen features can't help you if you don't know how to use them. In this guide, we'll show you how to use the operating system's split screen tools, including Snap Layouts and Snap Assist. And we'll even go over how to disable the split screen features, if you decide later you'd rather not use them.
Here's how to split your screen on Windows 11.
Snap Layouts are a new way to initiate Snap Assist and they're even more powerful than the old methods. They allow you to easily pop windows into a variety of useful layouts that make displaying and working with your windows easier than ever before.
(Note that if you take a screenshot, the all snapped windows in the layout will be included.)
Step 1: Simply hold your mouse over a window's Maximize button. A grid will appear, giving you a variety of options for arranging up to four windows.
Step 2: Select one of the options and the display will split and display your other available windows. In this case, we selected the two-window layout with one side wider than the other.
Step 3: Once you've selected the other window(s) that you want to split, your screen will show the windows in your chosen configuration.
Windows 10's methods for accessing Snap Assist have carried over to Windows 11. There are two ways to manually initiate Snap Assist.
Step 1: You can simply drag a window to either side or use the Windows key along with the Right arrow or Left arrow key and you'll get the option to select another window.
Step 2: Select the window you want to display, and your screen will orient itself accordingly.
Step 3: You can resize the windows by simply selecting the middle bar and dragging.
Step 4: Note that if you drag a window into one of the corners, you'll get the option to place up to four windows.
Step 5: Once you've selected which Windows app will be your second window, you'll be presented with the option to select the third. The same goes for selecting a fourth window if you have that many to place.
Step 6: Here we've selected three windows to display.
Step 7: When you have windows arranged via Snap Assist, you can choose whether to open a single window or a group. Just hover over a snapped window's icon on the Taskbar and you'll get a choice to open the individual window or the group it belongs to.
If Snap Assist is causing you problems, then it's easy enough to turn it off.
Open the Settings app and go to System > Multitasking. Open the Snap windows option and you'll see a toggle to switch it on or off. You can also select various options to customize Snap Assist to your needs.
The main shortcut for splitting a screen on a Windows 11 laptop is: Windows key + [any of the up, left, or right arrow keys]. The arrow key you pick determines the position of your window on your screen:
You can also use the following shortcut to open Snap Layouts: Windows key + Z.
If you want to save time and use your computer more efficiently, it's worth familiarizing yourself with other Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts.
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