In this guide, we will show you the steps to enable the Split Screen mode in the Chrome browser. The offering from the Silicon Valley giant keeps on testing new functionalities in its Canary build before it reaches the beta and ultimately the stable one. In this regard, the latest one to make its presence felt is the ability to view two tabs/websites in the same window.
This feature is known as “Split tab with active tab” and is currently undergoing A/B testing and hence is hidden behind a flag. With that said, you can easily enable this flag and get an early taste of what is yet to come. While some users have argued that one could easily drag out a tab from the browser and keep it side by side using the built-in function which is already present in Windows and macOS [macOS], why is there a need for this feature?
Well, you can ask the Arc browser users as its major userbase only used that browser just for this specific functionality! With that said, this would also mean that that subset of users might do a redemption arc and come back to Chrome now that it houses this functionality. Anyway, let’s see how it all pans out but for now, let’s make you aware of the steps to enable this flag right away.
How to Enable Split Screen in Google Chrome
At the time of writing, this flag is only available in the Chrome Canary build. Moreover, judging by the initial feedback, enabling the flag doesn’t seem to enable this feature, at least not in the current state. So there’s still a long way to go. Anyways, you may keep the below information handy and implement it as and when it’s live.
- Launch Chrome and head over to the below location:
chrome://flags
- Then, type in the below flag name in the search box:
Split tab with active tab
- Click Default > select Enable in the drop-down menu.
- Finally, click Relaunch for the changes to take place.
That’s it. These were the steps to enable the Split Screen mode in the Chrome browser. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
