{"id":53334,"date":"2013-10-19T18:09:23","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T16:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=53334"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:05:15","slug":"windows-8-1-the-new-and-improved-snap-view-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-8-1-the-new-and-improved-snap-view-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 8.1: The new and improved Snap View feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Windows 8 applications allow for multitasking<\/strong>, meaning you can run one or more of them at the same time, and Windows 8.1 includes some changes to the way multitasking mode works. Lets take a look at what&#8217;s changed in <strong>the multi-tasking Snap View feature in Windows 8.1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\nDefault player\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C  found at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/.  --><\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--  This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --><br \/>\nbrightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">When Windows 8 was launched, one of the\u00a0big innovations from Microsoft was multitasking. This was a key advantage over Apple devices, and, in particular, a great way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oG0yZLEPN_Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poke fun at the\u00a0iPad<\/a>. But it wasn&#8217;t quite enough. Windows 8.1 is Microsoft&#8217;s response to requests from users who wanted more from this feature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">In the case of the <strong>split-screen\u00a0style Snap View feature in Windows 8<\/strong>, the user feedback resulted in the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><strong>50\/50<\/strong>: Dividing the screen into thirds isn&#8217;t very useful.\u00a0In 8.1,\u00a0the screen is divided, by default, right down the middle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No borders<\/strong>: The slider that determines the size of each screen is more flexible and allows you to reduce and enlarge an app view with no visible boundaries. The application adjusts to fit the space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More IE 11 windows<\/strong>:\u00a0You can run multiple instances at the same time, thanks to the split screen. Right-click the link you want to open and select, \u201cOpen in New Window\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intelligent division<\/strong>: The screen is divided automatically, in an intelligent way, to meet user needs. The Mail app is one of the best examples: Hyperlinks are opened in\u00a0half the screen by default, attached images are adjusted by 2\/3, and the email text is displayed in a separate window so that you can read it and still see your inbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More apps<\/strong>: The limit of just two applications running side by side is a thing of the past. Now you can run up to four applications simultaneously on a single monitor, or up to eight apps if you have two monitors. Read on to learn more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Resolution is the limiting factor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The capacity of your system for multitasking in Windows 8 is directly dependent on your graphics card. <strong>The higher the resolution, the more applications you can open <\/strong>at once.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">In Windows 8, the minimum resolution was 1366 x 768 pixels, but in Windows 8.1, the minimum resolution needed to run <strong>Windows 8.1 applications is 1024 x 768<\/strong>. From there, you can start by running two applications at the same time, although the OS allows for more. If you want to open <strong>three applications at once<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to increase the resolution to 1600 x 1200 pixels or more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Windows 8.1 <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/b8\/archive\/2012\/03\/21\/scaling-to-different-screens.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offers more options<\/a> for multitasking, but the feature is still somewhat limited. <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-en\/windows\/apps\/bg184615%28v=msdn.10%29.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft points out<\/a> that to allow for multitasking, apps need a minimum width of 500 pixels, although each application can be reduced to a limit of 320 pixels. The highest resolutions available in the market will allow<strong> four applications to be run at the same time<\/strong>, but there is a workaround: if you&#8217;re lucky enough to have two monitors, the number of applications you can run simultaneously is <strong>double that<\/strong>. Taking all this into account, we&#8217;ve created the following table:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The number of apps which can be run simultaneously<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--[body]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"comparative\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td>One monitor<\/td>\n<td>Two monitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&lt; <strong>1024 x 768 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"huge\">\u2265<\/span> <strong>1024 x 768 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"huge\">\u2265<\/span> 1600 x 1200<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"huge\">\u2265 2560 x 1440<br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--[\/body]--><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">How many Windows 8 apps can you open on your computer at the same time?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 8 applications allow for multitasking, meaning you can run one or more of them at the same time, and Windows 8.1 includes some changes to the way multitasking mode works. Lets take a look at what&#8217;s changed in the multi-tasking Snap View feature in Windows 8.1. 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