Side by side browsing in IE11

Hi all.

I read that one of the new features in IE 11 is side by side browsing where you can get two webpages displayed next to each other.

My question is two fold and that is, is this a feature available in Windows 7 as well or specific to Win 8.1 IE11 only.

If it is a feature of Win 7 how would I then access it to make use of it. I sadly cannot find much on the net about how to use this feature at this time.

Many thanks
Dave

Hi All.

I am aware of the windows side by side and cascade windows from the windows task bar and have used it at times, thank you though for taking the time to ensure that I am aware of such an option.

Below is an excerpt about IE 11 from MS website.

"Multi-Snapping and App-Snapping
One of the biggest issues that plagues the modern era of browser technology is the ability to do multiple things at once. If you’ve got a mass of tabs open and a few programs running, it can be quite the hassle to swap back and forth between objects, especially if you’re on a time crunch or are trying to quickly recall information from the Web. Internet Explorer 11 will offer what’s known as “Snap Mode,” allowing you to snap two browser windows side by side, allowing you to perform tasks on one website or program while looking at another."

It does not appear to be a feature of Win 8 but rather of IE11 what I am not sure about is is this feature supported in Win 7 or not as I cannot seem to find info on how to use this advertised feature.

Any help would be appreciated.

Dave.

davpet said:

Hi All.

I am aware of the windows side by side and cascade windows from the windows task bar and have used it at times, thank you though for taking the time to ensure that I am aware of such an option.

Below is an excerpt about IE 11 from MS website.

"Multi-Snapping and App-Snapping
One of the biggest issues that plagues the modern era of browser technology is the ability to do multiple things at once. If you’ve got a mass of tabs open and a few programs running, it can be quite the hassle to swap back and forth between objects, especially if you’re on a time crunch or are trying to quickly recall information from the Web. Internet Explorer 11 will offer what’s known as “Snap Mode,” allowing you to snap two browser windows side by side, allowing you to perform tasks on one website or program while looking at another."

It does not appear to be a feature of Win 8 but rather of IE11 what I am not sure about is is this feature supported in Win 7 or not as I cannot seem to find info on how to use this advertised feature.

Any help would be appreciated.

Dave.

I can (and do) do that with IE10 although it's sometimes a little bit tricky. Just grab a tab and snap it to the right side side (you have to snap to the right first). Grab a second tab and snap it to the left side. Occasionally, one of the snapped tabs will go full screen; just grab it again and re-snap it. sometimes you have to snap both windows to the right and then snap the second window to the left or snap the second window to the top, which will make it full screen, then snap it to the left.

Hi all.

Thank you so much for been willing to share so much of your expertise and experience in regard to the question I had. It certainly has assisted me in clarifying a few things. It does appear however that this feature might be better supported within Win 8 which I suppose is understandable.

I have however stumbled across another problem and that is with snapping the window to the right as mentioned by Lady Fitzgerald, this does not appear to be working on my one machine but does on the other. Both are running Win 7 Pro. I shall however start another thread if I cannot resolve this by dong some further searches within the forums. Many thanks once again.

Dave