Clicking any one of them will maximize that app and snap it to the right side of the screen. When you snap one of those applications, like Microsoft Word, to the left side of your screen, Windows 10 will show you a layout of your remaining open apps on the right side of the screen. To visualize this with an example, let’s say you have a Web browser, Word document, File Explorer, and the Windows 10 Settings app all open on your Windows 10 desktop. Unlike the old method of using keyboard shortcuts or dragging and dropping applications alone, Snap Assist enhances this process by automatically recommending certain applications or windows to fill the other side of the screen when you snap an application. Snap Assist was a launch feature with Windows 10, something proudly touted before launch as a selling point for the new version. Since its launch ten years ago, Microsoft has slowly made Snap more powerful, and that includes the changes made with the launch of Windows 10. Snap allows users to drag windows along the edges of their screens in order to automatically shrink and rearrange windows for multitasking, making it a snap (we’re not sorry) to get a Word document and a YouTube video next to each other, or any other combination of windows on your desktop. When you drag a window to the left side of the screen, it will automatically dock to the left side of the screen taking half of the screen space. Microsoft’s Snap feature has been one of the most popular tools for power users since its launch with Windows 7 back in 2009. Aero Snap is a feature introduced in Windows 7 wherein the windows will automatically arrange (dock) when moved to the edge of the screen.

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