View multiple documents

If you just need to view multiple documents, a simple solution is to open them on different devices (e.g., read a paper on a tablet and make notes on a laptop).

Interaction between documents

When you need the documents to interact (e.g., copy information from one document to another, or open links in a new window) you can extend your display across multiple screens:

• If you have multiple MacOS devices (e.g., Macbook & iPad), use Continuity for Apple [Webpage] to use one of them as a second screen.
• If you have multiple screens (e.g., laptop and monitor, or computer with two monitors), you can extend the display [Webpage] to show different content on each.

How to extend displays in Windows [Panopto video]

You can also quickly move between fullscreen documents:

Windows:

• Click the Task View icon in the bottom left of your screen (small rectangles with a vertical line) to show all open windows and documents, then click the one you want to switch to.
• Alt+Tab: hold down the Alt key. Press Tab until you highlight the window you want, then let go of both buttons to switch to it (demonstration below).

MacOS:

• Press Cmd+Tab to cycle forward through open windows and documents.
• Press F3 to show all open windows and documents, then click the one you want to switch to.

• Word: view documents side-by-side [Webpage]
• Manually resize documents/windows to see them side-by-side [Webpage]: click the squares icon in the top right of the window and change the window to the size you want.
• Automatically split the screen [Webpage]: Click the squares icon in the top right of a window to make it non-fullscreen, then drag it to the edge of the screen. Other open windows and documents will appear on the other side - click the one you want (demonstration below).