How to Rearrange Multiple Displays in Windows 10
You will see the Rearrange your displays option available in Settings > System > Display when Windows 10 detects more than one display currently connected. Each display will be numbered to help you identify them more easily.
If you have multiple displays, you can change how they are arranged. This is helpful if you want your displays to match how they are set up in your home or office.
See also:
- Set up dual monitors on Windows 10 | Microsoft Support
- How to use multiple monitors in Windows 10 | Microsoft Support
This tutorial will show you how to rearrange the layout of multiple displays in Windows 10.
Rearranging displays will be applied to all users on the computer.
Only the border area shared by displays in the arranged layout is where the mouse pointer can cross over between the displays.
Contents
- Option One: Rearrange Multiple Displays in Settings
- Option Two: Rearrange Multiple Displays in NVIDIA Control Panel
- Option Three: Rearrange Multiple Displays in Intel Graphics Control Panel
1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.
2 Click/tap on Display on the left side. (see screenshots below)
3 Under Rearrange your displays on the right side, perform one of the following actions to rearrange your displays to match how you have them set up:
- Drag and drop displays in the layout you want.
- Select a display to rearrange, and use the Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys to move it.
You will also see any connected wireless display appear here.
You can click/tap on the Identify button to have the display number briefly appear on each display to help identify them more easily if needed.
If needed, you can change the display orientation of displays before or after rearranging them.
4 When finished rearranging displays how you want, click/tap on the Apply button.
5 Test your new layout by moving your mouse pointer across the different displays to make sure it works like you expect.
6 When finished, you can now close Settings if you like.
This option will only be available if you have NVIDIA graphics and the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics driver installed.
1 Right click or press and hold on your desktop, and click/tap on NVIDIA Control Panel. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on the Set up multiple displays link under Display in the left pane of the NIVIDIA Control Panel. (see screenshot below step 5)
3 Select the displays you want to use under Select the displays you want to use on the right side. (see screenshot below step 5)
All displays are selected by default.
4 Under Drag the icons to match your display configuration, drag and drop displays to match how you have them set up. (see screenshot below step 5)
You can right click or press and hold on a display in the NIVIDIA Control Panel, and click/tap on Identify to have its display number briefly appear to help identify it more easily if needed.
5 When finished rearranging displays how you want, click/tap on the Apply button. (see screenshot below)
6 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
If needed, your changes will automatically revert in 20 seconds if you wait and do not click/tap on Yes before this time is up.
7 Test your new layout by moving your mouse pointer across the different displays to make sure it works like you expect.
8 When finished, you can now close the NIVIDIA Control Panel if you like.
This option is only available if you have Intel graphics and drivers installed.
1 Open the Intel Graphics Control Panel.
2 Click/tap on the Display icon. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the Multiple Displays link in the left pane of the Intel Graphics Control Panel. (see screenshot below step 6)
4 Select the displays you want to use under Select One or More Active Displays on the right side. (see screenshot below step 6)
All displays are selected by default.
5 Under Arrange Displays on the right side, drag and drop displays to match how you have them set up. (see screenshot below step 5)
You can click/tap on the Identify button to have the display number briefly appear on each display to help identify them more easily if needed.
6 When finished rearranging displays how you want, click/tap on the Apply button. (see screenshot below)
7 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
If needed, your changes will automatically revert in 15 seconds if you wait and do not click/tap on Yes before this time is up.
8 When finished, you can close the Intel Graphics Control Panel if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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