How to Use Multiple Monitors in Windows 10

All steps below will take place in Display Settings.


How to Find Display Settings

To get there, Right click your desktop and select ‘Display Settings’. menu options showing the selection of Display settings

Rearrange your Displays

Click on ‘Identify’ and a number will appear on the screen of the display it's assigned to.  For example, if #1 indentified the left monitor as display 1 and the right side monitor as display 2. example showing monitor 1 on the left and monitor 2 on the right 

Select and drag the display to where you want. To save changes please click Apply. Test your new layout by moving your mouse pointer across the different displays to make sure it works like you expect. 

Change Size of your Monitor

Change item size on a display by first selecting a display, then using the Item size slider.display setting options showing text size options

To save changes please click Apply. 

Change Main Display

To make monitor 1 or 2 your main display, select the display you prefer and make sure the box below saying "Make this my main display" is checked.settings showing the selection of "Make this my main display"

To save changes please click Apply

If Monitors are Showing as Duplicates

Under “Multiple Displays,” select Extend these displays from the drop-down menu.Settings showing "extend these displays" option

To save changes please click Apply. 

Change Orientation of your Display

Change the orientation of a display by selecting a display, then selecting either Landscape (default) or Portrait under ‘Display Orientation.’setting showing portrait selected as orientation

To save changes please click Apply

Reference

For more information, please reference the Microsoft article below:

How to use multiple monitors in Windows - Microsoft Support

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Article ID: 145048
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