Snap

Snap is a set of Windows 11 features that lets you organize how your open apps, Microsoft Edge tabs, and other windows appear onscreen. In its simplest configuration, you can snap two windows side-by-side, with each window occupying 50 percent of the screen.

But Snap also lets you position three, four, or more windows onscreen in interesting layouts.

The possibilities are only limited by your display properties---its resolution, scaling, physical size, and orientation---and your needs. If you have a higher resolution display, you may be offered additional layout options.

There are four main Snap features:

Snap. This is used to snap an open window to a screen edge or corner.

Snap layouts. This is used to determine how multiple windows will be snapped---arranged---onscreen.

Snap assist. After you've snapped a window directly or with Snap layouts, Snap assist helps you position the other window(s) you will snap.

Snap groups. This feature helps you return to previously-created Snap layouts.

We will explore all of this functionality in this chapter.
Snap windows manually
If you only need to snap two or four windows, you can do so manually using drag-and-drop via your mouse/touchpad or multitouch.
You can also snap windows using keyboard shortcuts.
Snap two windows side-by-side
To snap a window to either side of the screen, drag it towards one of the screen edges. When you get close, a guide will appear showing where the window will be snapped if you let go of it.

You can also snap windows to the screen edges by typing WINKEY + LEFT ARROW or WINKEY + RIGHT ARROW.
Let go of the window to snap it. When you do, Snap assist jumps in and shows you the other available windows that can be snapped in the remaining space.

Select the window you want and it will snap into place as well. Now you have two windows side-by-side.
Snap four windows
You can also manually snap four windows so that each occupies 25 percent of the Desktop.

To get started, drag a window into one of the screen corners. As with the previous example, a guide appears, in this case showing you that the window can occupy 25 percent of the screen.

You can also snap windows into the screen corners with the keyboard. For example, to snap a window into the upper-left corner, type WINKEY + LEFT ARROW and then, while holding down WINKEY, type UP ARROW. Indeed, you can keep using the arrow keys to position a window arbitrarily this way: just keep using combinations of WINKEY and the arrow keys.
When you let go of the window, Snap assist once again appears, but this time it's in one of the three remaining areas.

And as before, you can simply select the window you wish to occupy that space. The difference is that Snap assist will appear three times, once for each available space.
Use Snap to maximize a window
You can also use Snap to manually maximize a window. To do so, drag it to the top edge of the screen and let go when the g...