Arrange your windows

You can arrange open windows in one of three ways:

• Cascade, which puts windows in a single stack that has been fanned out so that the window titles appear.
• Stacked, which puts windows in one or more vertical stacks depending on how many windows you have open.
• Side by side, which places each window—open, but not maximized—on the desktop so you can see all the windows at once.

Arrange windows in a cascade (left), vertical stack (center), or side-by-side pattern (right)

To arrange your open windows, right-click an empty area of the taskbar, then click Cascade windows, Show windows stacked, or Show windows side by side.

Tip

• You can also use Snap to arrange two windows side by side, if you're using a single monitor display. Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen until an outline of the expanded window appears, and then release the mouse to expand the window. Repeat this process with a second window to arrange them side by side. (If you're using multiple monitors, windows will snap to the far left or far right of the area displayed across both monitors.)