3 Easy Ways to Move a Full Screen Game to Another Monitor

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A user-friendly guide to moving a full-screen game or application to another monitor
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If you want to play a fullscreen game on your Windows computer, you can use a keyboard shortcut to move it from one screen to another. You can also change your display settings to change what monitor a game opens on. On Mac, you can use Mission Control. Here's how.

Things You Should Know

  • To move a full-screen game to another monitor, use the keyboard shortcut: Shift + Windows key + Left / Right arrow key.
  • Alternatively, open Display Settings to set a new main display.
  • On Mac, open Mission Control . Drag and drop the game into the new monitor's Space.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using a Keyboard Shortcut (Windows)

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    Whether the PC game is in full screen mode or windowed mode, make sure the game is the active window.
    • If you have other programs open, hold down ALT and press TAB . The game should be selected in white.
    • If it isn't, continue to hold ALT and press TAB until it's highlighted.
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    If you want to move the game to your left monitor, use the left arrow key. To move the game to your right monitor, use the right arrow key.
    • The game will be moved to the next monitor.
    • To move it back, hold SHIFT + WIN and the opposite arrow key.
    • If you don't have arrow keys on your keyboard, skip to the next method.
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Method 2
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Using Display Settings (Windows)

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    This will open a menu.
    • Full-screen games will automatically launch on the main display. This can be changed in your display settings.
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    You can find this towards the bottom of the menu. [1]
    • A new window will open.
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    If you have dual monitors , you'll see them labeled at the top as 1 and 2 .
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    On Windows 11 , find it underneath the monitor options. On Windows 10 , scroll down and find it underneath Multiple displays .
    • The monitors will refresh automatically.
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    If it's already opened, close it. When the game opens again, it will load on the other monitor.
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Using Mac

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    The game will automatically open on your primary desktop.
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    You can use Mac's Mission Control feature to control the Spaces for your monitor displays. [2]
    • If using a trackpad, swipe up with three fingers.
    • If you're using a keyboard, press the Mission Control key (three rectangles icon) or press the Control-Up Arrow .
    • You'll see all open apps in an easy-to-view format. The available Spaces can be found at the top.
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    By default, each monitor will have its own Space. When you drop the game's thumbnail into the other monitor's Space, it will be moved accordingly.
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      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-display-settings-in-windows-37f0e05e-98a9-474c-317a-e85422daa8bb
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-is/guide/mac-help/mh14112/mac

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