Windows 11 can place two or more app windows side by side with Snap. The quickest method is to drag a window to an edge of the screen, but you can also use Snap layouts or Windows-key shortcuts.
How to Split the Screen with Two Windows
- Open the two apps or windows you want to use.
- Drag the first window to the left or right edge of the screen.
- Release it when the Snap preview appears.
- Choose the second window from the Snap Assist suggestions to fill the remaining space.
You can drag the divider between snapped windows to adjust how much space each one receives.
Use a Snap Layout
- Open the windows you want to arrange.
- Hover over a window’s maximize button, or press Windows + Z.
- Choose a layout and the position for the current window.
- Use Snap Assist to select other open windows for the remaining positions.
The layouts Windows offers can vary with your display size and configuration.
Split the Screen with the Keyboard
Press Windows + Left Arrow or Windows + Right Arrow to snap the active window to a side. Windows also supports additional arrow-key positioning, including corner arrangements, depending on the current position of the window.
Snap Windows into Corners
Dragging a window to a corner can place it in a quarter of the screen. This is useful when you want four windows visible at once on a sufficiently large display.
What Is Snap Assist?
After you snap a window, Snap Assist can show thumbnails of other open windows so you can fill the unused portion of the layout. You do not need to resize every window manually.
Change the Windows 11 Snap Settings
- Open Settings.
- Select System.
- Select Multitasking.
- Turn Snap windows on if it is disabled.
- Expand the Snap windows options to choose which Snap suggestions and layout behaviors you want.
Snap Groups
Windows can remember groups of windows you snapped together. Snap groups can appear when you hover over related taskbar icons and in views such as Task View or Alt + Tab, depending on your settings. This makes it easier to return to a multi-window arrangement after switching tasks.
Summary
Drag a window to a side or corner, press Windows + an arrow key, or use Windows + Z for Snap layouts. If Snap is not working as expected, check Settings > System > Multitasking.