Multitask with windows and tabs

You can finish tasks faster by reorganising and moving your windows and tabs.

Switch between windows quickly

Press and hold Alt, then tap Tab until you get to the window that you want to open.

Float a window

You can now multitask more effectively when you float a window. When you float a window, you keep that window open and can freely move it around.

On the window that you want to float, hover over Maximise .
In the menu that pops up, select Float .
Reposition and resize the window as applicable.

Tip: A floated window stays in the background when you open or select other windows or apps. You need to move the floating window around to get a full view of windows or apps in the background.

Close a floating window

To return a floating window to its previous position and size:

On the window that you want to close, hover over Unfloat .
In the menu that pops up, select Float .

Tip: When you close a floating window, it doesn’t automatically maximise the window. Instead, it returns to its size and position before it was floated.

Split or partial screen a window

There are multiple ways to split or partial screen:

Snap a window by dragging the window title bar

Select and hold the title bar of the window that you want to snap.
Drag the window to one side of the screen until the side of your screen highlights.
Release the window to 'snap' it into place. The window will fill half your screen.
To pair with another window, you can select the window on the other side of the screen.
- If you don’t want to pair:
  1. Select the empty area of the screen or Skip.
  2. On your keyboard, press Esc.

Snap from your window layout menu

From the window you want to snap, hover your cursor over Maximise/Restore .
From the menu, select from the layout options:
- Split: Divides screen evenly. You can place your snapped window on either the right or left.
- Partial: Creates a larger and smaller window. You can make your snapped window either the larger or smaller window.
To pair with another window, choose a window from the suggestion list.

Snap windows with left and right arrows

On one of the windows that you want to snap, select and hold Maximise .
Drag to the left or right .
To pair with another window, choose a window from the suggestion list.

Tips:

A split or partial screened window stays in the background when you open or select other windows or apps. To display two windows next to one another, select Split or Partial windows for both windows.
You can also adjust the size of a split or partial window. Move your cursor to the edge of the window. With the arrow cursor that displays, expand or contract the edge of the screen as desired.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to snap windows:
- Horizontal window layout:
  - Snap to left: Alt + [
  - Snap to right: Alt + ]
- Vertical window layout:
  - Snap to top: Alt + [
  - Snap to bottom: Alt + ]
When you use keyboard shortcuts Alt + ] or Alt + [ to snap windows, they won't trigger the faster split screen setup.
You can only pair windows that are on the same desk and display.
If another fully visible window is snapped to the opposite side of the window that you’re trying to snap, the suggestion list won't appear.

Turn off snap window suggestions

On your Chromebook, select the time.
Select Settings System preferences.
- In the search settings, enter 'Split screen'.
Under 'Window and desks', turn off Show window suggestions when starting split-screen.

Restore a split or partial window to full screen

To return a split or partial window to its previous position and size:

On the window that you want to restore, select Maximise .

Move windows between monitors

In the overview window, select the window that you want to move.
Drag the window to the monitor in which you want to view it.

Change window size

View full screen: At the top of your keyboard, press Full screen (or F4).
Maximise window: At the top right, select Maximise .
Minimise window: At the top right, select Minimise .

Open and close windows and tabs

Open a new window: Press Ctrl + n
Open a new tab: Press Ctrl + t
Close window or tab: At the top right, select Close
Reopen a window or tab that you closed: Press Ctrl + Shift + t

Group your tabs

You can organise your tabs with groups.

Open Chrome .
Select New tab .
Right-click a tab and then select Add to new group.
- To edit your tab group, select the circle to the left of your tab. You can:
  - Name your group.
  - Add additional tabs to the group.
  - Remove the group.
- To add a tab to an existing group, drag the tab into the group.
- To remove a tab from a group, right-click on the tab, then select Remove from group.

Search all open tabs

To search across all open tabs:

On your keyboard, press Search or open the Launcher .
Start typing the name of your tab in the search bar and your open tab will surface in the results.

Reorder, move or pin tabs

You can put related tabs together, or move a tab into or out of a window. Also, if there’s a web page that you always want open, like your email, you can make that tab easy to find by pinning it.

Reorder tabs within the same window: Drag the tab to a different position along the top of the browser window.
Move a tab into a new window: Select and drag the tab away from the window. You can make the tab into its own window, or drag it into another window.
Pin a tab in place: Right-click the tab and select Pin tab. A pinned tab will appear on the left side of your browser window, and will be smaller.

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