Chrome’s new Split View feature allows me to have two tabs open simultaneously, side by side. We first heard about it at the beginning of the year, with users able to test it out in the browser by enabling a Chrome flag a few months ago.
It looks like the feature is now live, as it popped up in my browser a few days ago. I’ve been testing it out and am pleased to say it fits into my workflow perfectly. Despite being a simple feature, it has become my favorite Chrome productivity hack by far, helping me get stuff done faster.
Do you see yourself using Chrome's Split View feature? 9 votes Yes, it's a game-changer for my workflow. 33 % I might try it, but I'm not sure I need it. 44 % No, I'm happy with my current setup. 0 % No, I use a different browser for this. 22 %
It fits perfectly
Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority
I use split-screen mode on Windows for the better part of my workday, as I usually have two windows open side by side. I have a browser in one and an app of choice in the other. The apps I use daily include Notion, Slack, Asana, Airtable, and a bunch of others.
However, I sometimes need two browser tabs open at the same time, and here’s where the problem lies. The only way to do it previously with Chrome was to have two browser windows open simultaneously and then snap them together in Windows so they were side by side. It’s not the most optimal solution since it creates additional clutter and causes an issue whenever I want to open a browser tab in full screen. I then have to expand one of the browser windows and resize it back when I want two of them side by side again. First-world problems, I know, but it’s a pain when you have to do that multiple times throughout a workday. I could technically open up a third browser window that’s full screen at all times, but that would just add to the clutter, so it’s not a better solution for me.
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Chrome’s new Split View feature makes things easier, as I can just snap two tabs together with a few clicks. I can easily reverse their position, so the left one goes right and the right one left, or make one bigger and the other smaller by clicking and dragging. What’s even better is that I can open a new tab that takes up the whole screen and then switch back to split mode with ease.
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