Microsoft Windows has many features that we need. But we don’t understand how to use some of them properly. So let’s learn how to properly use cascade, stacked, and side-by-side windows that are a part of it.
If we want to use these options, we can first right-click on the Taskbar and select the required option among the three and use them properly. Let’s see how to use them properly!
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1. How to Use Cascade Windows 11/10:
You can select this option if you want to overlap two or more two running apps like Word, Excel, Ppt, Paint app, or any other browser window. In this feature, the title bar will be visible to know the status of the currently running applications.
Steps:

→ Make sure to have two or more open windows
→ Right-click on the taskbar
→ Select “Cascade Windows“
→ Now observe the windows as in the screenshot below.
2. Stacked Window:
You can choose this option if you want to arrange Word, Excel, Ppt, Paint apps and any other browser windows vertically below one another. This is useful if you want to check the different windows on the screen.

Steps:
→ Make sure to have two or more open windows
→ Right-click on the taskbar
→ Select “Stacked Windows“
→ Now observe the Windows as in the screenshot above.
3. Side-by-side Windows:
If you want to arrange Word, Excel, Ppt, Paint apps or any other browser windows next to each other (horizontally) you can select this option. It is useful for multitasking work with different windows on the big screen.

Steps:
→ Make sure to have two or more open windows
→ Right-click on the taskbar
→ Select “Side-by-side Windows:“
→ Now observe the Windows as in the screenshot below.
What is Cascade Window?
You can select this option if you want to overlap two or more two running apps like word, excel, ppt, paint, apps, or any other browser window. In this feature, the title bar will be visible to know the status of the currently running applications.
What is Stacked Window?
You can choose this option if you want to arrange word, excel, ppt, paint ups or any other browser windows vertically below one another.
What are Side-by-side Windows?
If you want to arrange word, excel, ppt, paint ups or any other browser windows next to each other (horizontally) you can do this option.