Being able to accomplish our daily tasks can make us say how productive the day is. No matter how much work you need to do, as long as you can finish them at the end of the day or week, it is worth a pat on the back.
Getting your work done does not always mean you have to work yourself too hard. What you need to do is work smart and find a strategy that will help you get things done fast and more effectively with lesser efforts.
For instance, when you are working on several apps on your computer, it adds up to the time wasted when you have to open and close an app to move to the next one.
Chromebook has an excellent solution using the split-screen mode. By splitting your screen display to accommodate different opened apps, you can view them all at once in one place. Chrome OS will display your apps or tabs and put them side-by-side so you can multitask and work on them seamlessly.
Let’s take for example watching a video presentation while taking notes. You can do both with all the apps opened and viewed in front of you. You can also do the same when you have a spreadsheet or document working on and your reference source. This feature is especially helpful given the small real estate on your laptop computer’s monitor display.
Methods to Use Split-Screen Mode to View Tabs & Apps Side-by-side on Chromebook Computer
There are different ways for you to enable the split-screen mode on your Chromebook computer. You can check each method below and try which one will work best for you.
#1 – Learn the Keyboard Shortcuts on ChromeOS
Chromebook lets you use the split-screen tool with a few presses of key combination on your keyboard. Here are a couple of useful keyboard shortcuts you can use on your Chromebook device now.
- Press the Alt key + the open Bracket key [ on your Chromebook. It will move the app to the left.
- If you press the Alt key + the close Bracket key ], it will move the app to the right.
#2 – Reduce the Size of the Apps or Tabs
- First, you have to minimize the apps and leave one open.
- Then, reduce the size of the opened app and drag it into one part of the screen.
- Launch the other apps.Â
- Reduce the size of your apps and drag them on the screen.
#3 – Make Use of the Chrome OS Maximize Button
- Go to the first app and look for the Maximize button on ChromeOS.
- Click and hold the button until you see the left and right arrows.
- You can then drag the window either to the left or right.
- Do the same with the other app.
#4 – Drag the App on the Screen
- Open the first app.
- Click, hold, and drag it either to the left or right side of the screen.
- When you see an outline, release it to snap the app in place.
- Do the same with the other app.
What method is more effective for you when enabling the side-by-side view of your apps and tabs on Chrome OS? We would love to hear from you, so please write us a comment below.
