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How to Split Screen in Windows 11

In this article, we will show you a way how to split screen in Windows 11. You can split the Windows 11 screens into many sections to improve your productivity. Split screens allow you to access and view multiple windows at once. Windows 11 displays up to four or six Windows simultaneously apps at a time. By default, the Snap feature is enabled in Windows 11.

Split Windows Screen 2 Ways

To enable split screen in Windows 11, right-click on the Win start button and then open Settings.

Win right click menu settings

Click on the System option, scroll down, and then click on the Multitasking option.

Windows settings multitasking

Enable the Snap Windows option and then choose the down arrow key.

Enable snap windows

Here, you can explore the different options listed under snap Windows and then check or uncheck as per the requirement.

Windows settings multitasking options

Using Windows 11 Snap Layouts

Windows 11 has split the screen very quickly and simply with Snap Layouts unified right into the maximize button for every window. No need to drag or hold a window to the side, or work with the keyboard shortcuts to activate Snap windows.
To use Snap Layouts in Windows 11, hover your mouse over the maximize button near the screen up the right corner of a window. A tiny box will appear with 4 or 6 different options to split the screen.

Split Screen in Windows into Two Sections

Open app windows that wish to split, hover the mouse over the maximize button and then choose one of the parts of the first option.

Split screen in Windows 11

The current app window will open up now and snap into the selected half of the screen, and you can find other opened apps as thumbnails in the other half screen. Select the one that you would like to add to the other half of the screen.

Windows 11 split screen

You can see two Windows apps on the screen. You are able to access and then work on them simultaneously.
Also, you can have the option to resize the windows.

Windows 11 two split screen

Split Screen into Three Sections

If you would like to work on three apps simultaneously, there is also one option to split the screen into three sections. Hover the mouse (cursor) to the maximize button and then click on the three parts.

Windows 11 split screen

The current window will appropriate the part we select earlier and then the other windows will be displayed as thumbnails in the left half. Click on the second and third windows that you need to work on.

Split screen Windows 11

Now we have three windows opened on the screen, split according to your judgment. The idea of resizing remains the same, just keep and then drag the line that separates 2 or windows.

Windows 11 three split screen

Split Screen in Windows into Four Sections

Hover the mouse over the maximize button of your current window opened, choose the coveted quarter in the last option, and choose the other application to be on the split screen accordingly.

Windows 11 quarter split screen

Once you have 2 windows on your screen, drag the line that split them in moreover direction to change the windows. This method to adjust the windows remains the same in both ways.

Windows 11 four split screen
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