34" Monitor Windows 10 Tips

Your new 34" curved monitor is a great addition to your desktop setup. Although it appears large and might seem a little overwhelming, some tips and tricks will help you get it set up just the way you like. We have compiled some of these tips and tricks that could work for you. We will continue to add to this document as we find new cool tricks.

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Tips

Use the Start Screen Instead of the Start Menu

Using the Start screen on this ultrawide monitor, as shown below, provides an easier-to-use menu system.

Instructions:

Open Settings
Select Personalization
Select Start tab
Set the Use Start Full Screen toggle to the On position.

Windows Snap feature

Snap is a windows management feature that allows you to arrange open windows, including maximizing and resizing, just by dragging and dropping a window to different edges of the screen or by using a series of [Windows] key shortcuts.

Example 1: "I found that using Snap to place two windows on the screen, side by side, provides a similar experience to having a two-monitor setup. More specifically, this monitor is so wide that the workspace in each application is large enough to work comfortably and efficiently. In fact, I will go so far as to say that I've found that it's easier to work in two applications on a single monitor than to work in two applications on two monitors."

Example 2: "I've found that in a lot more situations than I would have imagined, Windows 10's ability to Snap windows to four quadrants of the screen on an ultrawide monitor provides a efficient way to work. The four-quadrant Snap feature was more a novelty than a way to work on my smaller monitors. But on this ultrawide monitor, the windows are large enough for me to use four applications on one monitor, as shown in the image, and get real work done very efficiently."

Instructions:

Grab any window and drag it to the left or right boundary of the screen and it will "fit" to that half of the screen. You can also move a window to any of the four corners of the screen to lock it to that corner.
You can prompt similar behavior with a selected window by combining the Windows key and any of the directional arrows. For instance, move a window to the left side of the screen with the Win + left arrow shortcut. Then use Win + up or down arrow, and the window will snap to the corner.

Don't Maximize Out of Habit

Most applications are designed to work on smaller monitors and there is no advantage to spreading them all over your screen. If the application simply stretches the contents of the window across the screen, you aren’t benefiting from the extra space.

Some people may prefer to maximize an application in order to block out other windows so they can focus. While this makes sense, the bad habit of maximizing everything isn’t worth developing. If you need to block out other things, minimize all the other windows and keep your desktop clear of clutter.

Adjust the Zoom or Font Size not the Resolution

If you find that your icons and text is a little small, change the font size or zoom level in your application. If you change your screen resolution size, you will make them look bigger but it will not be as good of quality.

Increase Windows Font Size Instructions:

Select Start
Select Settings
Select Ease of Access
Select Display
To make only the text on your screen larger, adjust the slider under Make text bigger. To make everything larger, including images and apps, choose an option from the drop-down menu under Make Everything bigger.

Increase Application Zoom Instructions:

Each application is different, but typically you can see the Zoom feature under the View drop-down menu.