Windows · Snap the window to the left

Window

Windows · Linux

Win+Left

Mac

Not on this system

Snaps the window to the left half of the screen; Windows then offers candidates for the other half, which you can pick with the arrows to set two windows side by side.

Group: Window
Keys held: 2

Win-key combinations are captured before any program sees them — nothing can clash with them, and nothing can override them either.

Reading the key names

Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.

Common questions

Q. What is the shortcut for Snap the window to the left in Windows?

Snaps the window to the left half of the screen; Windows then offers candidates for the other half, which you can pick with the arrows to set two windows side by side. It is Win+Left on Windows and — on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Win+Left on Windows, — on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

2 pressed together. The combination sits under Window in Windows.

Shortcuts nearby

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