Earlier this week, I was working on scheduling class visits. This meant I needed to either drag out a tab and split the screen or toggle between 2 tabs. That is when Chrome notified me that there was an easier way. And I am so glad Google let me know.

It’s called Split View (or Split Tabs). It’s a handy new feature in Google Chrome that allows you to view two different web pages side-by-side within a single tab—perfect for multitasking! And exactly what I needed.

The process is super easy:

1. Navigate to the first tab you want to include in the split view.
2. Right-click on the tab (located at the top of the browser).
3. A menu will appear. Find and select “Add Tab to New Split View.”
4. This action moves the current tab to the left side of the browser window.
5. The right side will list your other open tabs. You can then choose the second tab you’d like to view simultaneously, and voilà, split view activated!

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Tech Tip: Once you’re in Split View, you’ll notice a new Split View icon in your toolbar (near the address bar). Clicking this gives you quick options to reverse views, close one side, or separate views back into two individual tabs. You can also resize the two panes by dragging the vertical divider.

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Drag-and-Drop Method: You can also click and drag a tab down and to the left or right of another tab. A colored boundary or a “Create split view” label will appear, allowing you to drop the tab and split the view immediately.

Here’s a quick video to show you how easy it really is.