How to Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Windows 10


Display Switch is used to change the presentation mode of the main display of your Windows 10 PC to project on either the PC screen only, duplicate on second display, extend across all displays, or second screen only.

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 project the main display to PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only for all users in Windows 10.

Projection Mode	Description
PC screen only	Only the current main display is enabled. All other connected displays will be disabled. (When you're connected to a wireless projector, this option changes to Disconnect.)
Duplicate	The main display will be mirrored on the second display.
Extend (default)	The main display is extended across the all connected display screens and allows you to have a desktop that spans them.
Second screen only	The current main display will be disabled. All other connected displays will remain enabled with the second screen used as your new main display.

Contents

• Option One: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Project flyout
• Option Two: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display using Command
• Option Three: To Change Presentation Mode to Project Multiple Displays in Settings

OPTION ONE

To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display in Project flyout

1 Do step 2 (Project) or step 3 (Action Center) below for how you would like to open the Project flyout.

2 Press the Win+P keys, or swipe in from the right edge of the touch screen, and go to step 4 below.

3 Open the Action Center, click/tap on the Project button, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)

4 Click/tap on the PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only presentation mode you want. (see screenshot below)

You can also press the Down Arrow key until you select a projection mode you want, and press Enter to apply.

For example: If you have a blank black screen and can't see the menu, you can do this below to restore the default Extend setting.

Press the Win + P keys, press the Down Arrow key twice, and press Enter.

OPTION TWO

To Change Presentation Mode to Project Display using Command

1 Copy and paste the command below that you want to use into a command prompt or the Run (Win+R) dialog, and press Enter.

(PC screen only)
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /internal

OR

(Duplicate)
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /clone

OR

(Extend)
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend

OR

(Second screen only)
%windir%\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external

OPTION THREE

To Change Presentation Mode to Project Multiple Displays in Settings

1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2 Click/tap on Display on the left side. (see screenshot below step 3)

3 Select Duplicate these displays, Extend these displays (default), or a Show only on <display number> for what you want in the Multiple displays drop menu on the right side. (see screenshot below)

4 Click/tap on Keep changes to apply, or click/tap on Revert to undo this change. (see screenshot below)

You will only have 300 seconds to click/tap on a button before it automatically reverts back to previous display settings.

5 You can now close Settings if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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