If you want to be productive in Windows 11, you must try the new split-screen options, aka Snap layouts. It allows you to snap the screen into two halves so that you can work in two windows side by side. Now, Windows 11 takes the standard split-screen functionality one step further and offers various snap layouts for you to choose from. So in this article, we have detailed how to split screen in Windows 11 with the new snap layouts, shortcut keys, and other nifty methods. So without any delay, let’s learn how to snap windows in Windows 11.
Here, we have added three ways to split the screen in Windows 11. You can snap a window with keyboard shortcuts, through gestures, and by selecting predefined layouts. Expand the table below and move to your preferred method.
Split Screen in Windows 11 with Snap Layout
First, press the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut “Windows + I” to open Windows Settings. Here, open “Multitasking” under “System”.
Next, make sure the “Snap Windows” toggle is turned on. This will allow you to access Snap layout (earlier called Snap Assist) which is a new feature on Windows 11 to split the screen.
Now, hover over the window’s maximize button, and the Snap layout will appear. Click the left column, and the window will snap to the left.
On the right side, you can choose another window. You can also drag the positioning slider to the left or right to adjust the window size.
You can also choose other Snap layouts to split the screen into 3 parts and horizontally.
And if you want to snap the windows into four corners, click on the title bar and drag it to your preferred corner. For example – if you drag it to the top-left corner, it will snap in that particular corner. You can now choose where to snap other windows.
Split Screen in Windows 11 with Keyboard Shortcuts
If you want to quickly split the screen in Windows 11, you should use keyboard shortcuts. Press “Windows + Z” on an active window, and the Snap layout will appear. Now, you can choose your preferred layout.
Moreover, if you are running Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev build 22593 or higher, the “Win + Z” keyboard shortcut will now show numbers associated with each snap layout. You can then press the corresponding numbers on your keyboard to snap the screen to the desired position on your Windows 11 PC. Here’s a quick demo video of the feature:
Apart from that, you can simply press the “Windows + left arrow key” to snap the window to the left in Windows 11. Similarly, you can press the “Windows + right key” to snap the window to the right half of the display.
Split Screen in Windows 11 with Snap Bar (For Insiders)
If you are on a recent Windows 11 Insider Dev build, you can just drag the window to the top-center of the screen to see the newly added Snap bar.
How to Split Screen in Windows 11?
Simply press “Windows + left arrow key” to snap the window to the left half and “Windows + right arrow key” to snap the window to the screen’s right. You can also press “Windows + Z” to open Snap layouts, and from there, you can choose your desired split-screen mode.
