How to Use the Split Screen Feature on a Dell: Beginner’s Tutorial

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Split the screen on your Dell to increase your productivity

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Trying to split the screen on your Dell laptop or desktop? You can easily use Window’s built-in snapping feature to place two windows or apps side-by-side. This method works for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. This wikiHow guide will show you how to use split screen on a Dell computer.

Things You Should Know

  • Using the split screen feature on a Dell is the same as any other Windows computer.
  • To split the screen, click and drag a window's title bar to the left or right edge of the screen.
  • This will make the window take up exactly half of the screen.

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    You can use Window’s built-in snap feature to place two windows side-by-side on your Dell computer.
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    This will allow you to move the window around the screen.
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    Your cursor should touch the left edge of the screen.
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    This will adjust the window so that it is taking up the left half of the screen.
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    This will allow you to move the window around the screen.
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    Your cursor should touch the right edge of the screen.
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    This will adjust the window so that it is taking up the right half of the screen. The two windows are now in split screen. You’re ready to take a screenshot or password protect your computer .
    • You can also further split the screen into four equal parts. Drag the window to a corner of the screen instead of an edge. This will cause the window to take up one fourth of the screen in the corner you selected.
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