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*IF YOUR [ACTIVE TAB] IS IN “SPLIT VIEW”, YOU WILL SEE THIS [ICON] IN [TOP LEFT CORNER]* —>
(the “active side” is highlighted blue)
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*click the icon to access this dropdown menu* —>
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*IF YOU WANT THIS ICON TO BE DISPLAYED WHEN YOU AREN’T IN “SPLIT VIEW”, [RIGHT-CLICK] THE ICON + SELECT “PIN”* —>
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*WHEN YOU AREN’T IN “SPLIT VIEW”, THE ICON WILL LOOK LIKE THIS* —>
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-YOU CAN OPEN [ACTIVE TAB] IN [SPLIT VIEW] BY CLICKING THIS ICON-
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*TO UNPIN THE ICON, RIGHT-CLICK + SELECT “UNPIN”* —>
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-ASSIGN A [TAB] TO A [SPLIT VIEW] WITH [ACTIVE TAB]-
-NEW [SPLIT VIEW] WITH [ACTIVE TAB]-
-SEPARATE [TABS] IN [SPLIT VIEW]-
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-MANAGE TABS-
(OFFICIAL SUPPORT LINK)
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Use split view for multitasking
You can display 2 websites simultaneously within a single Chrome window.
One view is always active and inactive in split view.
You can use split view to compare information, reference different sources, copy and paste content, or multitask with different web pages open at once
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Active view:
This view is visually distinct with a thicker border.
Items in the toolbar such as back, forward, home buttons, or address bar apply to the active view only.
All tab-specific features, like Translate, Print, and Reading mode, work on the active view of split view but not on both
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Inactive view:
This view will appear with a lighter border.
You can scroll in the inactive view without making it active.
If you click the inactive view, it’ll become the active view
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At the bottom right, you can find the website of the inactive view
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Side panels:
Side panels, like Bookmarks or History, remain open when switching between views.
Tab-specific side panels, like Reading mode, will collapse when switching between views
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Split view icon:
When split view is active, the split view icon indicates which is the active view
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Left view is active:
Split left view
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Right view is active:
Split right view
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Managing views:
You can close individual views, swap their positions, or separate them
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Open tabs and links in split view
On your computer, open Chrome.
On an opened tab, you can:
Open tabs in split view:
Inactive tab:
Right-click the inactive tab.
Select New split view with current tab.
Active tab:
Right-click the active tab.
Select Add tab to new split view.
Drag-and-drop: Drag-and-drop the tab to the right or left.
Open links in split view:
Right-click:
To open in split view, right-click on the link that you want.
Select Open link in split view.
Drag-and-drop: Drag-and-drop the link to the right or left.
Tip: By default, drag-and-drop of tabs are turned on. To manage this in the settings:
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, select More and then Settings.
On the left, select Appearance.
Turn Allow split view drag-and-drop on left or right edge of window on or off.
Pin the split view icon
When split view is active, you can find its icon on the left of your address bar.
On your computer, open Chrome.
Open a tab or link in split view.
On the left of your address bar, right-click Split view Split right view.
The split view icon depends on your active view.
Select Pin Pin.
Open split view from the toolbar
Once the split view icon is pinned, you can open split view from the toolbar.
On your computer, open Chrome.
Go to a website.
On the left of the address bar, select Split view Split view.
Choose the other tab to add to the split view.
Manage split views
From the toolbar
On your computer, open Chrome.
Go to a website.
On the left of the address bar, select Split view Split right view.
The split view icon depends on your active view.
You can either:
Separate split view: This will have your tabs in separate views and return as regular tabs.
Close left or right view: Close the selected view.
Reverse position: Change active view from left to right or right to left.
From the menu
On your computer, open Chrome.
Open a tab or link in split view.
At the bottom right of either of the views, to close the view, select Close Close.
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Yes, Chrome now has built-in Split View for desktop (Windows/Mac/ChromeOS) that lets you see two webpages side-by-side in one tab by right-clicking tabs/links and dragging them to the window edge, with options to resize and manage the views, though it might be rolling out gradually or need enabling via flags.
You can also use Chromebook’s built-in snap feature by dragging windows to screen edges or using the maximize icon for split-screen layouts
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How to Use Chrome’s Native Split View (Desktop)
Enable (if needed):
Check for and enable it, then restart Chrome.
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Start a Split:
Open two tabs.
Right-click an inactive tab and select “New split view with current tab,”
or right-click a link and choose “Open link in split view”
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Drag & Drop:
Drag a tab to the far left or right edge of the Chrome window until a highlight appears, then release
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Manage:
Click the blue Split View icon (looks like two screens) in the toolbar to close, swap, or separate views, or right-click the split tab to access options
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For Chromebooks (Snap Assist)
Drag & Snap: Click and drag a Chrome window to the screen’s edge to snap it to one half.
Pair: Select another window from the suggested list to fill the other half.
Layout Menu: Hover over the Maximize/Restore icon (square) in a window’s title bar to select split or partial layouts. [3]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2391819?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
[2] https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2391819?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
[3] https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177891?hl=en
[4] https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/google-chrome-feature-productivity-boost-214700123.html
[5] https://jetstream.blog/en/desktop-chrome-new-split-view-support/
[6] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexainslie_new-chrome-is-rolling-out-split-view-activity-7393717445066330112-aSYh
[7] https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-split-view-feature-3613155/
[8] https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/browsers/i-tried-chromes-new-split-tabs-feature-and-its-a-game-changer-for-my-workflow-heres-how-to-enable-it
[9] https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-chromes-new-split-view
[10] https://chromeunboxed.com/you-can-try-chromes-awesome-new-split-tabs-feature-right-now-in-chromeos-139/
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