Windows has been breaking windows for a while now, but Windows 11 takes it a step further. Windows 11 introduced Snap Layouts – a simplified version of the drag-to-snap window clipping and arranging system in Windows. This is a great way to rearrange your windows in the new update. Here’s how to use Snap Layouts in Windows 11 to make your multitasking experience even smoother.
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To use Snap Layouts in Windows, press windows key + Z, or move your mouse over the Maximize / Restore button from Window. Select the layout you want from the pop-up, and select Windows by position to rank them.
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How to use Snap layouts in Windows 11
Snap layouts are enabled by default in Windows 11. Here’s how to get started with the feature.
Pressure Windows key + Z to call up the Snap Layouts popup, or move your mouse pointer over the Maximize / Restore button of a window.
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The Snap Layouts popup will show you six layouts to choose from – two two-window presets, three three-window presets, and one four-window preset.
Depending on how many windows you want to stack, and in what way, you can choose your layout. Move over the position you want your current window to take, and click on it.
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Once you click on it, the current active window will snap to your chosen position.
You will then have the option to assign positions to the rest of your windows, turn by turn. Window thumbnails will move in the unallocated zones so you can choose which window you want in that particular position.
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Click on the required window according to the position you need. That’s it. If you want to change anything or find any windows, you can use the Alt + Tab shortcut, or check the newly formed window “group” in the taskbar.
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Disable Snap Layouts
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If you want to turn off Snap Layouts completely, there is a way to do it in the settings.
- head over to Windows settings -> System -> multi-tasking.
- At the end of the Snap windows tab, click on the switch, which should say On by default.
- Window Snap layouts will now be turned off until you turn it on again.
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Change Windows 11 Snap Layouts settings
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You can fine-tune your Snap layout experience in the settings.
- head over to Windows settings -> System -> multi-tasking.
- Click the arrow at the end of the Snap windows tab to expand the options.
- Check / uncheck the settings you want to use / do not use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can turn off Snap layouts in Windows settings, under multi-tasking. Follow the steps mentioned above to do this.
Snap layouts are enabled by default in Windows 11, and you can get them by clicking Windows key + Z.
you can click Windows key + Z or move over the Maximize / Restore button to change the Snap layouts, or go to the settings if you want to refine the experience.