How to Customize Snap Layouts in Windows 11

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Enable Snap settings

   Open the Settings app and navigate to System > Multitasking. Ensure the Snap windows toggle is set to On. Click the dropdown arrow next to Snap windows to verify all sub-options are enabled for optimal functionality.

   Note: Keeping these settings active ensures that Snap Layouts appear whenever you hover over the maximize button of a window.
2. 30 sec

   Access Snap layouts

   Hover your mouse cursor over the maximize button located in the top-right corner of any active window. A grid of available Snap layouts will appear automatically. Select the specific zone within a layout where you want to place the window.

   Note: Using the keyboard shortcut opens the layout menu directly without needing to hover.
3. 1 min

   Snap additional windows

   After placing the first window, Windows will display the remaining open applications in the empty zones of your selected layout. Click the thumbnail of the application you wish to place in the next zone. Repeat this process until all zones are filled.

   Note: Windows automatically resizes the remaining windows to fit the chosen configuration.
4. 1 min

   Resize snapped windows

   To change the size of snapped windows, move your cursor to the border where two snapped windows meet. When the cursor turns into a double-headed arrow, click and drag the divider. Both adjacent windows will resize simultaneously to maintain the layout.

   Note: Dragging the divider adjusts the aspect ratio of the entire snapped group.
5. 30 sec

   Utilize Snap groups

   Hover over any icon of an application that is part of a Snap group in the taskbar. A preview of the entire group will appear. Clicking the group preview will restore all snapped windows in that specific layout simultaneously, minimizing the need to rearrange them.

   Note: Snap groups are maintained even after minimizing or restarting the applications.