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How to snap apps in Windows

  • Put your cursor on the top border of the first application you want to snap Left click on the border and hold it down Drag the app to the side of your screen i.e. towards the edge of the monitor You should then see an opaque outline which fills the screen behind the app Let go of your mouse button

  • Put your cursor on the top border of the first application you want to snap Left click it and drag it to the top right corner of your screen  Release it and as you do a view of your other open apps will appear Click the other one you want to appear below it  Watch as it appears Repeat this process with other apps on the left side of the screen

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Quick snapping with shortcuts

  • Make an application “active” by clicking on it Then press and hold the Windows key on your keyboard and left or right arrows to move it left or right Click a second app and repeat the process with the opposite arrow to snap it the other way.

  • Windows key + D will minimise all applications currently in view Windows key + up arrow maximises the current active application Windows key + down arrow minimises the current active application

How to use Snap Layouts in Windows 11

  • Press Windows key + Z on your keyboard A window will appear with various different layout options Click one that you like the look of and select the point where you’d like the current app to appear on your screen Then click the next app to put it in the next position Repeat until all apps are split screened where you want them

Optimised Snap Groups

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