Enabling and Disabling Aero Snap in Windows 10

Aero Snap facilitates quick and easy organization of work windows on your laptop. This article provides insights on how to toggle this feature in Windows 10.

1. What is Aero Snap

Aero Snap is a feature of Windows 10 that helps users minimize difficulties when changing or moving work windows. On Windows 10, Snap assists in efficiently arranging space on the screen, improving productivity. With this feature, you can quickly move windows to either side or corners seamlessly using mouse, keyboard - all without altering their sizes manually. Below are some features of Aero Snap.

- Snap Assist:

Drag a window to the left or right edge of your screen until you see a transparent overlay, then release the window to have it touch half of the screen. Snap Assistant will display thumbnails of all windows that can fit in the available space on the other side, simply choose, and it will automatically resize to fit the remaining screen space.

- Snap 2x2:

In Windows 10, you can snap up to four windows in a 2x2 grid on your screen. Drag a window to the top or bottom of the left or right edge of the screen until you see a transparent overlay, then release the window to have it touch the quarter corner of the screen. Some apps won't shrink vertically like desktop apps, so they will be larger than a quarter of the screen.

- Keyboard Shortcuts:

• Windows + Up Arrow: Maximize the window

• Windows + Down Arrow: Minimize the window

• Windows + Left Arrow: Move the window to the left. Continuing to press the shortcut will cycle the window between left snap, right snap, and restore to normal position.

• Windows + Right Arrow: Move the window to the right, similar to the combination of Windows and Left Arrow

2. Enabling/Disabling Aero Snap in Settings:

Step 1: Access System settings

- Navigate to Settings and select System

Step 2: Access the Multi Tasking section

Step 3: In the Snap Windows section, select On to enable Aero Snap and Off to disable Aero Snap:

3. Enabling/Disabling Aero Snap in Control Panel:

Step 1: Access Control Panel

Step 2: Access the Ease of Access section

Step 3: Navigate to the sections below to adjust snap actions

Step 4: Check the box to enable Snap, then press apply for the changes to take effect

Here are the steps to enable or disable Aero Snap on Windows 10. We hope this article provides valuable information for you. Best of luck in your endeavors!