💻Windows 10 - Extended vs Duplicate Display Options

Duplicate Display is an option to Mirror your display to another screen. This lets you have the same content on two separate screens which will mirror the primary source.

ESTIMATED TIME TO READ AND FOLLOW: 10-15 minutes

Extended Display is an option to Extend your display to another screen. Which in turn gives you two screens to be more productive.

There are also other display options in Windows 10 such as "Show only 1" but those are kind of meant if you don't want to unplug the cable.

How do I change Display options in Windows 10?

As an easy visual way to understand this, view the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyaRSK3aI9s

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Article Author: Timothy Stewart

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Creation date: 9/16/2021 3:26 PM Updated: 6/7/2022 12:15 PM

💻Windows 10 - Extended vs Duplicate Display Options

Duplicate Display is an option to Mirror your display to another screen. This lets you have the same content on two separate screens which will mirror the primary source. ESTIMATED TIME TO READ AND FOLLOW: 10-15 minutes

Extended Display is an option to Extend your display to another screen. Which in turn gives you two screens to be more productive.

How do I change Display options in Windows 10?

Article Author: Timothy Stewart

Duplicate Display is an option to Mirror your display to another screen. This lets you have the same content on two separate screens which will mirror the primary source.

ESTIMATED TIME TO READ AND FOLLOW: 10-15 minutes