We always have to multitask whenever we are working on a laptop. Even if it is not for professional work most of the time we end up reading, writing, editing, or viewing multiple windows at a time. it makes things very handy for us. If we can see multiple windows at a time we can get our work done much faster.
And this is why knowing how to split a screen where you can see not one but two or many windows at a time can come in pretty handy.
If you are the first-time owner of a Chromebook you may not still know how to do it. Well, in this latest tech news article we bring you not one but many ways on how you can accomplish your task.
You can check out all the processes to get complete knowledge of Chromebook features for splitting a screen and then use the process that you are most comfortable with.
So now supposing that you have a browser window on from where you are reading any information and on the other hand you have your word document file where you are editing some information, both can be done on the same screen by splitting the same screen with two windows on it. The same process can also be employed for more than two windows.
So without further delay let us check out the process of how to split a screen on a Chromebook.
Using the drag and drop option
This is a simple method to adjust more than one window on your screen. You just have to tile the windows to either right or left. While holding on to the select button drag the window to where you want it to be which is either to the left or the right of your screen.
To get an idea of how your window looks you can easily see it with an indicated line. Once you feel that the window has been ideally tiled you just need to let go of the touchpad and this should tile the window to the exact position of the screen where you want it to be. Now many of you may already know about this process since it is also used commonly on Windows laptops.
Use of the maximize button to tile multiple windows on one screen
You can also apply Chrome split screen on your window using the maximize button. For doing this you will have to first hold the maximize button held on the top right corner of your window.
Holding for some time you will see two arrows pop up one indicating the left end of the screen and the other one indicating the right end of the screen. You need to move your mouse in the direction you want to tile the window and you will see the same indicated line appearing once again.
Remember that all the while you have to hold on to the select button or the touchpad. When you take your finger off the touchpad you will find your window tiled to one corner of the screen. Now if you want to further adjust your Chromebook split screen you can also employ the same process.
Use of Keyboard shortcuts
The above two mentioned processes mostly make use of the drag option. But wait in this Staytechweb article we will also let you know about the key shortcut that allows you to properly ensure splitting the screen among multiple windows.
So in case you wish to know about the Chromebook features such as the keyboard shortcuts for splitting a screen it is done by the ‘Shift’ key and the ‘[‘ or ‘]’. Remember that you need to hold both keys together.
So which of the combinations should you use to move your present window to the right of your screen?
Well, it is the combination of ‘Shift’ and ‘[’.
Similarly, for moving your window to the left of your screen you will have to use the combination of ‘Shift’ and ‘]’. Remember that it does not only split your screen but also helps you to move the already tiled windows. Well, guess what, this method is indeed faster than using the mouse.
Use of the touchpad gestures
You can also make use of the touchpad gestures for splitting the screen on your Chromebook. Well, this might sort of come as the latest tech news if you are a first-time user of Chromebooks. But this method can be used on all the new existing models.
So what do you do? Well, in case you want to open the overview menu and check out all the windows that are currently open all you need to do is a three-finger swipe up.
And then all you need to do is hold the window that you want to drag to the left or the right side of your screen and drag it in that direction. Once you have the window in the desired position just leave your touchpad and the window that is already lying there will swap places with the one that has been recently dragged down.
Along with this, just clicking on the window of your choice will allow you to split screen on your Chromebook as well. Now, this is not what many Staytechweb users may still have known about. This surely is one of the most efficient methods to split your screen especial.ly for first-time users.
Splitting a screen on a touchscreen Chromebook
Now, one differentiating thing here is the type of Chromebook you are using. This process is separate from the rest of the others since all four processes mentioned above were for normal Chromebook laptops only.
The one we are discussing here implies only for a Chrome OS tablet or if you are using one of the touchscreen Chromebook models. So if you have to split screen on your touchscreen Chromebook then what you can do is use one finger to swipe up a screen and hold it.
This will allows you to check out the overview menu. Now you can select the window of your choice and drag it to the left or right simply by dragging the window in that direction. After this, you can tap on the other windows to split the screen. This is process is similar to the one that has been given in method number 4 above but here it only makes use of the touch screen gestures.