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On a default Win10 system, pressing e.g. Win+Left pushes the current window to the left edge of the screen setting its width to half of the screen. This is an awesome feature and I love it.

However, I can imagine additional greatness to said feature. The screens are getting larger, so half-screen-size is rather large. I'd like to be able to put a window in side-by-side mode but setting its side to e.g. one third of the width.

That way, I'd be able to quickly set up two long but narrow frames on the vertical edges and in the middle, keep the working area free or, perhaps, divide it into upper and lower halves.

The closes to it I've found is Win+Left+Up, which lets me set up a 2x2 array. It's okay but not perfect. Googling the issue gave me nothing except a noob blogs going bananas over the feature as it's described above. Nothing about going beyond it to more complex window arrangements.

Primarily I'm looking for a built-in way but since I'm rather certain that there's none, I'm also open for a suggestion on a utility that might achieve corresponding result.

harrymc
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Konrad Viltersten
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Microsoft now provides a free tool to do this, called FancyZones, one application in a larger suite called PowerToys. There are some great instructions at onmsft.com. There is even a setting to override the default behavior of the Windows-arrow hotkeys to move windows among your custom grid.

John Freeman
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Windows cannot create such screen snap areas. The most it can do is set a 2x2 grid, as you have found out.

You need a third-party product that is flexible enough to define any screen setup and is easy to use.

The best product I have found in that domain is the completely free GridMove, which has a long list of capabilities:

  • 3 different interaction methods to suit everyone’s likes
  • Several pre-made grid templates that can be easily swaped
  • Ability to set windows on top and maximize them vertically or horizontally
  • Full keyboard support, which can organize windows with one hotkey press
  • MultiMonitor Support
  • Customizable hotkeys
  • Customizable interface
  • Possibility to create dynamic custom grids
  • Complete help file

A tutorial GridMove Grid Making Tutorial can be found on their forums, where the users help each other with complex grids. For example :

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An alternative is AquaSnap which is choke-full of goodies, but the free version does not have the more advanced features such as Mouse shortcuts and Window tiling. For that, one requires the Standard version at $18.

harrymc
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You can try Snap Screen window manager to create 3x3 grid and snap window with keyboard or mouse. Here is the some features of it:

• Divide screens into snapping areas.

• Move windows between snapping areas by dragging window.

• Drag windows using keyboard and mouse

• Choose different layouts for each screens.

• Make your own layouts using design tool.

• Customizable options for dragging windows.

• Predefined layouts for different use cases (vertical or horizontal screens).

• Supports different DPI and taskbar positions for each screen.

Snap Screen Screenshot Snap Screen Video

Download Snap Screen from Windows Store

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