Windows 8.1 - Display app windows side by side
When using a computer, most of the us tend to perform multiple task at the same time (multitasking). As such it may be required to have two app windows running side by side.
Here's a small trick to easily view two apps windows side by side or one on the top of another, under Windows 8.
Desktop mode:
Right-click on an empty area of your taskbar and select between:
- Show Windows side by side.
- Show Windows stacked.
Note that: only the active apps (not the minimized ones) will be displayed.
From the StartScreen:
Method 1
- Open an app.
- Move the mouse cursor at the top of the screen.
- The cursor will take the form of a small hand.
- Click and drag the app window to the right or left corner of your screen:
Method 2
- Open an app.
- Move the mouse cursor at the top-left corner of the screen.
- Click on the small app icon and select between:
- Now that your screen has been divided into 2 section, you can open either open the Desktop or another app in the free section.