| How to make the most of a multi-monitor configuration
by Ed Bott
One of the easiest ways to boost your productivity is to add a second display. That configuration allows you to keep different sets of tasks organized without having to constantly move, resize, and rearrange open windows.
After successfully adding a second monitor on a Windows 10 PC, go to Settings > System > Display and you'll see two rectangles under the Select And Rearrange Displays heading. Use those settings to make the following tweaks:
Drag the displays on the Settings page so that they match the physical layout on your desk. Drag a monitor left or right to match the movement of the mouse pointer. For different display sizes, drag either display up or down to account for differences in height.
If the search box and Action Center are on the wrong display, click the display you prefer to use; scroll down to the Multiple Displays heading, and select Make This My Main Display.
One bonus tweak: Set a custom desktop background for each display by going to Settings > Personalization > Background. Right-click a picture from the list of five thumbnails and choose whether you want to use it with Monitor 1, Monitor 2, or all monitors.
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