How to Split your Screen in Windows 10 for Multi-Tasking (Snapping Feature)

In this video, we look at how to split your screen in Windows 10 for multi-tasking. This uses the native snap assist feature, built into the Windows 10 operating system. This video teaches you how to use the split screen function.

Windows 10 snap assist on your computer/PC - enables you to split your screen/monitor display into four different windows/parts/sections. The feature has been around for some time, but there are quite a lot of people who don't know about it.

It not only helps you organise space on your screen more efficiently, especially if you have only one screen/monitor, but using the feature can help with productivity & multi-tasking. Very handy when cross referencing, comparing data sets & more...! No more wasted time on resizing or repositioning windows with this feature!

You can have 2 half windows open vertically, 3 windows open (one vertically one half, two on the other half), or 4 windows (screen split into quarters). So you can open up to 4 windows side by side on the same monitor/screen.

In order for the snap assist feature to work, make sure that the snapping feature is turned on, on your Windows computer/PC/Laptop.

👉 TO TURN SNAP WINDOWS FEATURE ON 🔽
1. Go to 'Windows start' button
2. Go to 'settings'
3. When Windows settings page opens, type multitasking into 'find a setting' box - when you start typing, the option should appear from the drop down menu that appears. Select 'multitasking settings'
4. Ensure that the 'snap windows' feature is toggled on.
Whilst in the 'snap windows' settings page, you can also choose (if you wish):
🔵 When I snap a window, automatically size it to fill available space
🔵 When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it
🔵 When I resize a snapped window, simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window
5. Close 'multitasking' page accordingly.

👉 TO SPLIT YOUR SCREEN IN WINDOWS 10 FOR MULTI-TASKING 🔽
Follow the process. We're going to be showing in the video how to split the screen into 4 quarters. Also contains instructions for splitting into 2 half screens.

1. Open the first window. Ensure it's opened as full screen
2. Move mouse up to top bar of window
3. When on top bar, left click mouse button & hold (or whatever button your settings are for the primary button)
4. Holding the mouse button down, pull down window so no longer full screen
5. Still holding down mouse button, drag window to desired location, always horizontally first, followed by vertically. In on our case, for top right quarter screen placement, drag window horizontally to right first. You'll see the half page snap line appear centre of screen/monitor. Continue to step 6 to split screen into four quarters. Or go to step 5a. if 2 half windows required.
5a. If you want only two windows open, (occupying 2 halves of your screen) release mouse button for first half after centre snap line appears (detailed step 5) - window automatically snaps into place. Repeat but in opposite direction for other half
6. Then still holding down the same mouse button, drag open window vertically as shown. Quarter page snap line appears
7. Release mouse button. Window should automatically snap into place on your screen
Repeat the above steps (excluding 5a) for the remaining 3 windows you want to display on your monitor, always remembering to move windows horizontally then vertically into desired position.

Note: On the final screen, if you have more than 1 remaining app/programme open, the snap feature will give a choice of windows to open. Choose accordingly. Move into place using above steps, excluding 5a.

Now all your windows should be snapped into place for multitasking!

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[Cleisthenes]

Press the windows key + up, down, left or right. Saves on having to drag stuff around.

[flysafely]

That was just what I was looking for. I tried other videos but none showed the drag to right and "slightly up" or down for 4 windows on screen. Many thanks! and I did subscribe.

[tamdsms]

Tech Guru❣ Thank you for showing this in crayon❣ I was born in the middle of a different century, & my everyday computer skills are adequate for my needs, but when I ever DO need guidance, 99.9999% of the videos are over my head & assume I know more than I do! Now I just have to find another video on how to release a split screen. I'm already half way there❣ Thanks again, & kind regards❣❣❣

[Jsparrvik]

any workout for being able to watch a full screen video on one side and working on another anytime i make a video full screen it takes up the whole screen and i cant work

[elinaalias]

hi i noticed that when the excel window was snapped into a split screen - it did not retain the 'full screen' view within that split window. How do we set it so that it allows a 'full screen view' within that split screen? My problem is, I'm using a huge screen -so its annoying when I use split screen that seems to 'magnify/zoom' a particular window that I'm viewing e.g. excel datasheet (and not showing the whole document that was originally opened). I am wanting to use the split screens so that I can view 2-4 different 'full-view screens' in 1 big monitor. Kindly assist and many thanks in advance

[kiwibuenosaires]

what if you dont have the drop-down option?

[PapaScho]

Does this work when you set a monitors display to vertical? I can't seem to get it to work. I want one on top and one below.

[dietrevich]

Also a faster way to do this is to simply select your window, then press the window button plus the arrows key depending in which direction you want the window in. So you don't have to spend time dragging the window across the screen and waiting for the snapping preview.
Windows + any arrow key.

[christiewright]

Great tutorial! You do an excellent job in explaining and showing this at the same time. It was just what I was looking for.

[mbmb-zstq]

If all YouTubers were as precise and concise as you I would be in Heaven. Thank you ! Great Vid!!

[TheTechGuru]

Today's Question ⚡ Has anyone used the Snapping feature on Windows 10? If so, what do you like about it? If not, will you use it? 🔽

[camilos]

Extremely helpful. Wasted so many years moving my apps around.

[Rowansnaps]

Thank you for the upper corner tip! I have a vertical monitor and I wanted my music app up top and messages down below but the windows + up/down wasn't working but dragging it did and then resizing it to fit the rest!!

[choosenonedie]

I right click on taskbar and choose side by side . 2 clicks that's it . Be sure to Uncheck ''when I resize a snapped window....'' in Settings / Multitasking

[jboyhanny]

I have been here 7 seconds and I just have to give you a compliment on your voice. Your cadence, emphasis and speed make it easy to understand you.

[drivesmartitsanart]

I see this as a feature for arranging windows. I was looking for something to actually split the screen into two areas behaving as separate desktops in order to share only one on Teams, because my monitor is ultra wide and not the best use of that space, neither presentable as ratio.

[Cyberghst_]

OMG THANKS SO MUCH. I knew how to split the windows to have 2 on the screen but for heaven sakes I could not find the way how to get 3-4 on the screen ! AND IT'S SO EASY, I can't believe I could not done this on my own.

Nevertheless, thank you so much for showing it here, it is such a help !!!

[Alesini]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! This is very helpful :D

[patrickdaly]

Refreshing to watch a video that gets straight to the point instead of 15 minutes of waffle first.

[lubeltran]

This is great just what I was looking for!